Florida Tech Panthers at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
54 - 62
Mercurius leads FGCU to 62-54 win over Florida Tech
The Eagles (9-8), who played the Panthers exactly a year earlier and won 101-49, also got 13 points from Brandon Goodwin and 10 from Christian Terrell. Johnson had six to become the ninth Eagle, third as a junior, to reach the century milestone.
After baskets by Richard Coil gave Tech two-point leads just under the 15-minute mark, FGCU reeled off a 16-1 run with Goodwin scoring seven. The Panthers got back within five before Mercurius scored the Bulls' last seven points for a 32-23 lead at the half.
Coil had a layup and a 3-pointer to cap an 11-0 run and give the Panthers their only other lead, 46-44, with 6:55 to play. Terrell had a 3-pointer and 3-point play in a responding 11-0 run that allowed the Eagles to regain control with five minutes left.
Coil finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Sam Daniel, who averages 27.8 points, second in D-II, was held to seven on 3-of-17 shooting.
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Statistics
 FIT |
 FGCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-61 | FG | 25-55 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-31 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 12-15 | FT | 8-14 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 2,904 | 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 |