FGCU advances to title game in Atlantic Sun Tournament
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Brandon Goodwin scored 28 points and top-seeded Florida Gulf Coast defeated Kennesaw State 74-62 on Thursday night, sending the Eagles into the Atlantic Sun Tournament championship game.
The Eagles (25-7), the defending conference tournament champions, will play No. 3 seed North Florida in the title game on Sunday.
Demetris Morant added 14 points and Marc-Eddy Norelia 10 points and 10 rebounds for FGCU, which won its sixth straight and defeated the Owls (14-18) for the 14th consecutive time.
Kendrick Ray made four 3-pointers and scored 27 points for the Owls. Nick Masterson added 16 points.
FGCU made only 3 of 15 from the arc but still shot 54 percent, outscoring the Owls 54-26 in the paint.
The Eagles scored the game's first six points and never trailed, but they didn't break away until a 16-5 run, with seven points from Goodwin, which left them ahead by 17 midway through the second half. The lead remained in double figures.
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Free Throw % |
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Kennesaw St. 14-18 | 75.0 PPG | 38.3 RPG | 15.8 APG |
FGCU 25-7 | 79.4 PPG | 40.4 RPG | 15.5 APG |
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K. Ray G | 27 PTS | 1 REB | 5 AST | ||
B. Goodwin G | 28 PTS | 2 REB | 2 AST |
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