Georgia Southern Eagles at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 59
72 - 59
Ga. Southern avenges earlier loss, beats Florida Gulf Coast
Georgia Southern (5-5) snapped Florida Gulf Coast's six-game win streak and avenged an 85-82 loss 10 days earlier.
Smith had 16 points and seven rebounds. Brown was 6 of 10 from the floor for 15 points and Hughes added 12 points with four assists.
The Eagles took the lead when B.J. Gladden drilled a 3 with 14:13 left in the first half and never trailed again. They led 34-25 at the break.
Florida Gulf Coast shot 57 percent or better over its last four games, but was held to 39.2 percent (20-51) by the Eagles. Georgia Southern was 25-of-59 (42.4 percent).
Zach Johnson and Brandon Goodwin had 13 points apiece for Florida Gulf Coasts (7-4).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ike Smith Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Ike Smith missed Layup. | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Tookie Brown Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Christian Terrell missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 59 |
Statistics
 GASO |
 FGCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 20-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 4-24 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 13-25 | FT | 15-25 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 8 |
| 12 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Alico Arena
Location: Fort Myers, FL
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Location: Fort Myers, FL
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2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |