Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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92 - 72
92 - 72
Florida Gulf Coast whips Northern Kentucky 92-72
The Eagles (20-11, 14-4) used a 9-0 run to break away from a 5-5 tie and closed the half with an 11-1 run for a 46-28 lead.
Brett Comer had 15 points for FGCU with Bernard Thompson adding 14 and Jamail Jones 12.
Jalen Billups had a career-high 20 points for the Norse (9-21, 5-13) with Tyler White adding 18.
Florida Gulf Coast, picked to win the league after last year's NCAA tournament run, shot 60 percent in the first half and finished at 56 percent. They also made 20 of 26 free throws and dominated the boards 39-21, including 15-6 on the offensive end.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 92 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Cole Murray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dean Danos. | 92 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:38 | N Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 92 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Kevin Boyle missed Layup. | 92 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Armand Shoon missed Layup. | 92 - 69 |
Statistics
 FGCU |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-59 | FG | 24-48 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 20-26 | FT | 17-27 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 3,742 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 3,742 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |