DUNK CITY, Fla. – Having secured the program's second-straight outright ASUN regular-season title, the FGCU men's basketball team clinched home-court advantage and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament nearly two weeks ago, and now tickets are on sale to the upcoming ASUN Tournament at Alico Arena.
The Eagles' quest for a third-consecutive ASUN Championship begins on Monday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals against USC Upstate. Tickets for that contest are on sale now starting at just $12. Additionally, there are some reserved, chair-back seats still available ranging from $16-25, depending on location.
Fans can secure their tickets by logging on to
FGCUTickets.com, calling 239-590-7145 or by visiting the Alico Arena Ticket Office Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
With a win against USC Upstate, FGCU will host a semifinal on Thursday, Mar. 1, at 7 p.m., and if it wins that matchup would host the ASUN Championship Final next Sunday, Mar. 4, at 3 p.m. on ESPN.
If FGCU wins its quarterfinal game, tickets to the semifinal will go on sale immediately following the end of the game. The Alico Arena Ticket Office will remain open, allowing those in attendance at the quarterfinal game the best opportunity to secure tickets to the semifinal matchup.
The same procedure will occur if the Eagles win the semifinal game, with tickets to the final going on sale immediate following the contest. Tickets for the championship game will start at $15.
Dirty Birds have had the opportunity to pick up their free student tickets since Monday. Beginning on Thursday, all students – regardless if they are Dirty Birds or not – will be able to pick up their ticket from the Alico Arena Ticket Office by showing their student ID. Any un-used student tickets will go on sale as general-admission tickets to the public beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday.
Season-ticket holders should have already been contacted by an Alico Arena Ticket Office representative regarding how they can secure their seats to the ASUN Championship. Season-ticket holders who have not yet received any correspondence are asked to call 239-590-7145 or stop by the Alico Arena Ticket Office.
There is still one regular-season game remaining for all eight of the league's members on Thursday. Below is a look at the current ASUN standings, tournament seeds that have been secured and final-game opponent:
#1 FGCU: 11-2 @ Stetson
#2 Lipscomb: 9-4 vs. Kennesaw State
Jacksonville: 7-6 vs. North Florida
North Florida: 7-6 @ Jacksonville
NJIT: 6-7 @ USC Upstate
Kennesaw State: 6-7 @ Lipscomb
#7 Stetson: 4-9 vs. FGCU
#8 USC Upstate: 2-11 vs. NJIT
FGCU is 20-10 overall on the year, and started ASUN played 11-0 before dropping a pair of close contests last weekend after it had already secured the outright regular-season title.
With a win against Stetson, FGCU will finish 12-2 in the ASUN for a second-straight year, matching a program-best .857 winning percentage. In addition to their last two outright regular-season crowns, the Green and Blue also have a third regular-season title as that came in 2014 when the Eagles shared it with former league member Mercer after going 14-4.
FGCU has never lost in the quarterfinal round, and has advanced to the ASUN Championship Final in five of its six years of Division-I postseason eligibility. The Eagles – who have won three NCAA Tournament games since 2013 – will be looking to make their fourth appearance in the Big Dance in the last six years.
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COACH DOOLEY
FGCU is led by head coach Joe Dooley, who is in his 5th season with the Eagles in 2017-18 and has coached eight all-conference selections in that time. He has led FGCU to 20+ win seasons and postseason appearances in all five years: 2014 NIT; 2015 CIT; 2016 NCAA; 2017 NCAA; 2018 NCAA/NIT. Dooley was named the 2017 ASUN Coach of the Year and the 2017 NABC District 3 Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to a D-I program record 26 wins. In 8+ seasons overall as a head coach, Dooley has a record of 168-108 (.609), and in his 4+ years with FGCU is 112-56 (.667). Prior to arriving in SWFL, Dooley spent 10 seasons as an assistant at Kansas under head coach Bill Self. During those 10 seasons, Kansas produced 300 wins, nine-straight Big 12 regular-season titles, six Big 12 Tournament championships, six NCAA Sweet 16s, five NCAA Elite Eight appearances and two Final Fours, including the 2008 National Championship.
SUPPORT THE CAUSE
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.
