2014-15 MEN’S BASKETBALL #DUNKCITY INFOGRAPHIC GAME NOTES Contact: Jason MacBain | Email: jmacbain@fgcu.edu | Cell: 315.750.0236 | Office: 239.590.7061 | Twitter: @JaBain
2013: Atlantic Sun Tournament Champions | 2014: Atlantic Sun Regular Season Champions
2013: SWEET SIXTEEN (First No. 15 Seed) | 2014: NIT SCHEDULE / RESULTS NOVEMBER 15
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN
17
UC SANTA BARBARA
W, 63-51 W, 81-75 (OT)
19 OHIO
W, 79-62
24 vs. Marist^
W, 58-43
25 vs. San Francisco^
W, 62-47 L, 59-45
30 South Dakota State!
W, 71-58
32 of 34
1st-Place Votes
DECEMBER FLORIDA TECH
W, 77-58
7
at Massachusetts#
W, 84-75
14
FIU
L, 69-63
19 FURMAN
W, 83-78
23 at Iona
L, 86-67
28 at Xavier
L, 71-57
30 at Pittsburgh
L, 71-54
JANUARY 2
AVE MARIA
5
at UC Santa Barbara
10 STETSON*
W, 49-36 L, 63-50 W, 72-50
14
at North Florida*
L, 80-64
17
JACKSONVILLE*
W, 79-50
22 at USC Upstate*
W, 54-48
29 LIPSCOMB*
W, 78-62
31 NORTHERN KENTUCKY*
7 PM
FEBRUARY at Stetson*
12
at Northern Kentucky*
14
at Lipscomb*
3:30 PM 7 PM 5 PM
19 KENNESAW STATE*
7 PM
21
7 PM
USC UPSTATE*
25 NORTH FLORIDA*
7 PM
28 at Jacksonville*
2 PM
ATLANTIC SUN CHAMPIONSHIP 3 Quarterfinals 5 Semifinals 8
Final
TBD TBD 2:30 PM
^ Gulf Coast Showcase (Germain Arena - Estero, Fla.) ! Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, S.D.) # Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase (MassMutual Center - Springfield, Mass.) * Atlantic Sun Conference Game
@FGCU_MBB (9,164 followers) /FGCUMBB (16,415 likes) @FGCU_MBB (3,068 followers) /FGCUAthletics (250,226 views)
Only active player with at least 1,600 points, 500 rebounds & 240 steals 2nd in the nation in assist rate (46%); 5th in total assists (149)
NCAA Active Career Assist Leader (758) 4th Among All Active D-I Players With 245 Career Steals
W, 71-68
24 at Kennesaw State*
7
A-Sun Preseason Favorites BRETTCOMER
3
BERNARDTHOMPSON
26 vs. Green Bay^
NORTHERN KENTUCKY @ FGCU CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll: FGCU #21 Alico Arena (4,333) | Fort Myers, Fla. Video: ESPN3 | WatchESPN App Live Stats: StatBroadcast Hashtags: #FGCUvsNKU | #DunkCity | #ASunMBB Series History: FGCU Leads, 4-0 @FGCU_MBB Series Note: FGCU Has Won By An Average Of 12.5 @NKUNorse 15-7, 5-1 A-Sun Head Coach: Joe Dooley Head Coach: Dave Bezold 9-12, 3-3 A-Sun
PROBABLE STARTERS
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BRETT COMER (G)
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Sr. | 6-3 | 202 | Winter Park, Fla. 1) At 15-7, FGCU is off to its 11.4 ppg | 3.1 rpg | 6.8 apg | 30.0 mpg best start since joining DiviHas 67 more assists than anyone else in the A-Sun sion I in 2007-08; the 5-1 ASun start matches last year BERNARD THOMPSON (G) as the best ever. Sr. | 6-3 | 175 | Conyers, Ga. 2) FGCU held a 37-25 half14.4 ppg | 4.6 rpg | 1.8 spg | 31.7 mpg time lead on Lipscomb Thursday; the Eagles are 3 points shy of 1,700 for his career now 34-1 since 2012-13 JULIAN DEBOSE (G) when leading at the half (loss: FIU this year). R-Jr. | 6-4 | 197 | Washington, D.C. 3) The Eagles have opened 11.6 ppg | 3.7 rpg | 1.7 apg | 30.5 mpg the A-Sun schedule with A-Sun Newcomer of the Week (averaged 15 pts in 2 wins) six-straight games of at least 14 offensive reJAMAIL JONES (G) bounds and 12 secondR-Sr. | 6-6 | 215 | Atlanta, Ga. chance points. 4) Brett Comer (1,315) and 11.4 ppg | 6.1 rpg | 1.2 apg | 28.2 mpg Bernard Thompson (1,697) 11-2 with him, 4-5 without; team-best +/- of +9/game went over 3,000 combined career points in the win NATE HICKS (C) over Lipscomb. R-Sr. | 6-10 | 227 | Panama City Beach, Fla. 5) FGCU’s 15 wins are the 4.2 ppg | 4.6 rpg | 0.9 bpg | 16.2 mpg most of any Division-I team 16 pts, 17 rbs last 3 games; 6 pts (4-4 FTs) in final 3:44 at KSU in the state of Florida.