Fort Myers,FL- #1 seed and #24 ranked FGCU (28-3, 15-1) faces Lipscomb University (7-22, 4-12) in the ASUN Quarterfinals Saturday night at 7 PM from Alico Arena.
Overview:
FGCU heads into this game looking to win another ASUN Championship after winning the ASUN regular season title finishing with a 15-1 record with their lone loss coming to UNA, after the Eagles had clinched the regular season title games before. The Eagles are motivated to make some noise in the NCAA Tournament but can’t take these ASUN tournament games lightly.
Regular Season (FGCU 2-0 vs LU):
FGCU won both matchups in the regular season 82-56 at home and 78-45 on the road. In the 2nd game at Allen Arena, FGCU held LU to 16 2nd half points after only having a 1 point lead at halftime.
Stats:
Lipscomb averages 62.7 points per game. The Bisons shoot 38.8% from the field, and 31.2% from beyond the arc. Lipscomb averages 31.8 rebounds per game. The Bisons dish out 10.1 assists per game and defensively average 4.8 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. Lipscomb averages 15.9 team turnovers per game.
Players To Watch For:
5’11 JR F Taylor Clark: 14.3 ppg
5’9 FR G Jalyn Holcomb: 12.5 ppg
6’3 R-SO F Dorie Harrison: 10.2 ppg
Possible Starting Lineup (LU):
G-Casey Collier
G-Jalyn Holcomb
G-Carleigh Short
F-Dorie Harrison
F-Taylor Clark
Possible Starting Lineup (FGCU):
G-Keri Jewett-Giles
G-Davion Wingate
G-Kerstie Phills
F-Nasrin Ulel
F-Tytionia Adderly
Prediction:
#1 FGCU 82 #8 LU 62
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