FGCU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 21	FGCU (6-14, 3-2 ASUN) at North Alabama (7-11, 2-3 ASUN)
Date // Time	Sat., Jan. 18 // 3:30 PM (CT)/4:30 PM (ET)
Location	Florence, Ala. // Flowers Hall
Promotions	n/a
Live Statistics	Statbroadcast
Watch Online	ESPN+
Radio	n/a
Game Notes	FGCU | ASUN | KSU
Twitter	@FGCUEagles // @FGCU_MBB
Instagram	FGCU Men's Basketball
Facebook	FGCU Men's Basketball
Directions // Tickets	Directions to Florence Hall // Tickets
NCAA Weekly Whistle Series	Episode 9 (Jan. 16, 2020)

 

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FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU looks to win its third straight game on Saturday night as the men's basketball team heads to North Alabama to close out the Week Three slate of ASUN play.

After a thrilling 73-51 win over Kennesaw State which saw the Eagles give up a new program record for fewest points allowed in a first half (7), fewest made field goals in a half (1) and the lowest opponent shooting percentage in program history (.209), FGCU now faces the challenge of a one-day turn-around trip to UNA. 

Following the tough non-conference slate, FGCU has begun to find its rhthym in the new year and the start of ASUN play. The Eagles have won three of their last four and two straight after an overtime win at Stetson and Thursday's victory over KSU. 

Sophomore Zach Scott (Miami, Fla.) continues to lead the Eagles in scoring this season with 11.2 points per night followed by 11.0 points for sophomore Caleb Catto (Cape Coral, Fla.). Along with Warren's 9.5 points per outing, the trio's 633 combined points account for half of the team's 1,241 total points.

Warren's 73 assists on the season are the second-most of any other player in the ASUN. Scott's name also pops up in the league rankings leading the ASUN in total steals (30). 

As a team, the Eagles lead the league with an average of 4.4 blocks per game. Both freshman Dakota Rivers (Windermere, Fla.) and junior Justus Rainwater (Enumclaw, Wash.) have spearheaded that effort, combining for a total of 55 blocks, the most of any duo in the conference. Individually, Rainwater ranks 5th with 27, while Rivers is 4th (28) after blocking 5 shots against Kennesaw State. 

Through five ASUN games, Catto and Warren lead FGCU with 12.8 and 11.0 points per game, respectively.

After closing out their non-conference schedule with three straight loses, North Alabama is 2-3 to start ASUN play. The Lions had won six straight at home before losing two consecutive entering Saturday. Christian Agnew leads the Lions with 12.6 points while Jamari Blackmon is just behind with 11.9 points per game. Emanuel Littles is one of the top rebounders in the leaging with 9.5 boards per game to go with 7.3 points.

The Eagles won't have a Week 4 Thursday game but will host NJIT on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Alico Arena.

Series History vs. North Alabama
• Saturday will be just the fifth all-time meeting between FGCU and North Alabama which is now in its second season as a Division I program. The Lions hold a 3-1 advantage in the series though the teams split last year's series.
• FGCU won 71-64 last February at Alico Arena, while UNA took a 61-56 decision in Florence. 
• The only other two meetings came during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons - both wins for North Alabama.

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BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION
FGCU basketball tickets for the 2019-20 season are on sale now including single-game tickets and the popular mini-plan options. For more information, contact an FGCU Ticket Office representative by calling 239-590-7145, visiting Alico Arena Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or by visiting www.FGCUAthletics.com/Tickets. 

E.A.G.L.E. CAMPAIGN
IT TAKES A TEAM to achieve our newest goal - a $10 million campaign to address student-athlete needs in continued academic success, life skills, mental health, nutrition, and strength and conditioning as well as departmental needs in facility expansion and improvement as well as mentoring and leadership training for coaches and staff. The name embodies our mission and the purpose of the E.A.G.L.E. Campaign - Eagle Athletics Generating Lifetime Excellence. Join Our Team and pledge your gift today to help the Eagles of tomorrow!
 
COACH FLY
Michael Fly was introduced as the fourth FGCU men's basketball head coach on April 5, 2018. He had spent the previous seven years as an assistant coach on the Eagles' staff. In his time with the Eagles, he helped FGCU to a 161-101 record (.618 winning percentage), including six ASUN Tournament Final appearances, three NCAA Tournament victories, three ASUN Tournament titles and three ASUN Regular Season Championships, two berths in the NIT, a CIT appearance and a run to the Sweet 16. He has coached 13 all-conference selections while with the Green and Blue, including two ASUN Player of the Year honors in Sherwood Brown and Brandon Goodwin, two ASUN Defensive Player of the Year selections in Bernard Thompson and Demetris Morant and one ASUN Newcomer of the Year in Schadrac Casimir. Of the top-10 players in career points at FGCU, Fly has helped develop eight of them, including all-time leading scorer Thompson (1,835). Additionally, the Kentucky alumnus has coached both the ASUN all-time assists leader Brett Comer (845; 24th in NCAA history) and FGCU all-time leading rebounder Chase Fieler (714).
 
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events in November and April 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.
 
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 80 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 13 seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just nine seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 36 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport – including both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as two of the most recent. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. In 2018-19, the Eagles had an ASUN and state of Florida best seven teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in the spring 2018 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for twenty consecutive semesters.  The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 – being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
 
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