FGCU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 25	Stetson (12-12, 6-3 ASUN) at FGCU (7-17, 4-5 ASUN)
Date // Time	Thurs., Feb. 6 // 7 PM
Location	Fort Myers, Fla. // Alico Arena
Promotions	Pink Out // Coaches Vs. Cancer // Women's Soccer Recognition
Live Statistics	Statbroadcast
Watch Online	ESPN+
Radio	94.1 FM WFSX, 1240 AM, 103.3 FM, 105.9 FM // FoxSportsFM.com
Game Notes	FGCU | ASUN | Stetson
Twitter	@FGCUEagles // @FGCU_MBB
Instagram	FGCU Men's Basketball
Facebook	FGCU Men's Basketball
Directions // Tickets	Directions to the Alico Arena // Tickets // Clear Bag Policy
NCAA Weekly Whistle Series	Episode 11 (Jan. 30, 2020)

 

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FORT MYERS, Fla. - Looking to make up ground in the back stretch of the ASUN race, the FGCU men's basketball team returns to Alico Arena on Thursday night to host Stetson as part of two home games this weekend. Tip-off is set for 7 PM with the game streamed on ESPN+ and broadcast on Fox Sports Radio.

After a big road win at Jacksonville last Thursday, the Eagles fell at Liberty, which is tied for the ASUN lead, on Saturday night. Junior Jalen Warren (Milton, Ontario) earned ASUN Newcomer of the Week honors after averaging 19 points on the weekend - he had 18 points including the game-winner at Jacksonville before adding 20 points at Liberty. Sophomore Caleb Catto led the Eagles in the win at Jacksonville with 20 points marking the third-straight 20-plus night for the guard - the first time an Eagle accomplished that since Brandon Goodwin in the 2017-18 season.

Following a tough non-conference slate, FGCU began to find its rhthym in the new year and the start of ASUN play. The Eagles won three of their first five including two straight at Stetson and over KSU. The Eagles fell into a tie for sixth after the loss at Liberty, however, with winnable games on the back half of the ASUN slate, FGCU can still make-up ground starting this week.

After a hot start to ASUN play, Catto has taken over as the team's leader in season scoring. He is now averaging 12.2 points per game overall and 15.2 points in league games which ranks seventh among the ASUN leaders.

Sophomore Zach Scott (Miami, Fla.) is just behind Catto with 10.8 points per night. Along with Jalen Warren's 10.3 points per outing, the trio's 798 combined points account for half of the team's 1,469 points.

Warren's 83 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 (36). 

As a team, the Eagles lead the league with an average of 3.9 blocks per game. Both freshman Dakota Rivers (Windermere, Fla.) and junior Justus Rainwater (Enumclaw, Wash.) have spearheaded that effort, combining for a total of 58 blocks, the most of any duo in the conference. Individually, Rivers ranks fourth in the league with 29 while Rainwater ranks sixth. 

Stetson currently sits in second place in the league standings with a 6-3 mark in ASUN games - including a home win over defending champion Liberty. Rob Perry leads the Hatters with 15.8 points per game followed by Mahamadou Diawara's 12.9 points per game. Christiaan Jones is just behind at 9.3 points per night.

Series History vs. Stetson
• Heading into Thursday's game, the all-time series between FGCU and the Hatters favors the Eagles 21-8.
• That mark includes a 13-2 advantage at Alico Arena.
• The Eagles earned a 66-62 overtime victory over the Hatters earlier this season in DeLand (Jan. 11). Catto scored 19 points, while Warren had eight of his 16 points in overtime.

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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. 

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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 162-104 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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