Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at San Diego Toreros
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jawara puts up 22, San Diego defeats FGCU 79-73
Jawara had five assists for the Toreros (2-0). Eric Williams Jr. added 19 points while going 9 of 16 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from distance, and 1 for 4 from the line, and he also had 12 rebounds. Marcellus Earlington shot 6 for 11 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free throw line to finish with 18 points.
The Eagles (1-1) were led in scoring by Chase Johnston, who finished with 23 points. Zach Anderson added 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists for FGCU. In addition, Caleb Catto had 10 points and five assists.
Earlington scored 10 points in the first half for San Diego, who led 32-27 at halftime. Jawara scored 16 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead San Diego to a six-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | San Diego Deadball Team Rebound. | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chase Johnston missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jase Townsend made Free Throw. | 73 - 79 |
Statistics
 FGCU |
 USD |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 29-57 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 12-18 | FT | 15-24 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 956 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 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 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |