Northern Kentucky Norse at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 74
64 - 74
Florida Gulf Coast beats Northern Kentucky 74-64
Florida Gulf Coast (16-7, 6-1 Atlantic Sun) moves into a first-place tie in the conference with North Florida (14-10, 6-1).
Comer scored 11 points in the first half to help Florida Gulf Coast build a 44-31 halftime lead. The Eagles stretched their lead to 11-points in the second before Deontae Cole hit a 3-pointer, sparking an 8-2 surge to pull the Norse within 62-57 with 4:18 to play. Comer answered with back-to-back layups and the Eagles cruised from there.
Comer shot 8 of 18 from the floor. Bernard Thompson scored 15 points and Julian DeBose and Christian Terrell chipped in 10 apiece for Florida Gulf Coast.
Tayler Persons scored 20 points to lead Northern Kentucky (9-13, 3-4).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:08 | Anthony Monaco missed Layup. | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Anthony Monaco Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Anthony Monaco Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Demetris Morant Block. | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Tayler Persons missed Layup. | 64 - 74 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 FGCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 21-55 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 13-20 | FT | 22-30 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Alico Arena
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 4,550 | Capacity:
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 4,550 | Capacity:
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| 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 |
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| 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 |