Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at Northern Kentucky Norse
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 59
65 - 59
FGCU alone in first after 65-59 victory against Norse
Brett Comer scored 11 points for the Eagles (18-7, 8-1) to move into second on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,371 points. Bernard Thompson, FGCU's all-time leader with 1,727, scored just six while hampered by foul trouble, but did grab a season-high 10 rebounds.
Northern Kentucky was led by 19 points from Tayler Persons.
The Norse (10-14, 4-5) closed the first half on a 17-5 run for a two-point lead. The Eagles took the lead for good with 13:10 to go but the game stayed tight. The Norse closed to 61-59 on Johnson's 3-pointer with 57 seconds left. However, Jones scored underneath and Julian DeBose added a breakaway dunk after a turnover for FGCU.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jamail Jones Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tayler Persons missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Julian DeBose made Dunk. Assisted by Bernard Thompson. | 65 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Bernard Thompson Steal. | 63 - 59 |
Statistics
 FGCU |
 NKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 22-56 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-9 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 17-26 | FT | 9-17 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Truist Arena
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,226 | Capacity:
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Attendance: 2,226 | 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 |
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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 |