UCA/FGCU PREVIEW

Fort Myers, FL- FGCU (14-9, 4-6 ASUN) heads home to face UCA (7-16, 2-8 ASUN), Thursday night at 7 PM, from Alico Arena.

Stats (UCA):

UCA averages 73.1 ppg, shoots 40.9% (605/1479) from the field, and 32.5% (199/612) from beyond the arc. The Sugar Bears average 36.9 average team rebounds per game. UCA dishes out 12.0 assists, 6.4 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game. The Sugar Bears average 13.7 team turnovers per game.

Stats (FGCU):

FGCU averages 70.2 ppg, shoots 43.0% (565/1313) from the field, and 34.7% (208/600) from beyond the arc. The Eagles average 35.8 team rebounds per game. FGCU dishes out 12.7 assists, 6.9 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game. The Eagles average 12.3 team turnovers per game.

3 Players To Watch For (UCA):

Camren Hunter 17.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg

Eddy Kayouloud 13.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg

Collin Cooper 10.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg

3 Players To Watch For (FGCU):

6’1 SR G Isaiah Thompson 13.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg

6’7 JR F Zach Anderson 12.7 ppg, 7.6 rpg

6’3 JR G Chase Johnston 11.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg

Overview:

FGCU and UCA square off for the final time in the regular season, Thursday night from Alico Arena. FGCU defeated UCA 84-79 in overtime, on 1/2 from the Ferris Center. FGCU is led offensively by Isaiah Thompson, who is averaging 13.7 ppg. The Sugar Bears are led offensively by Camren Hunter, who is averaging 17.6 ppg. Eddy Kayouloud (13.1 ppg), their second leading scorer, has been a problem in the past for the Eagles, and he is definitely a player that can lead UCA offensively, and take over games at any moment. He is the perfect player to compliment Camren Hunter. UCA is struggling record wise, but average 73.1 ppg, and have the offense to stay in game, despite their ASUN Conference record of 2-8.

FGCU currently has lost their last three games, and have lost five out of six games. They are 7-1 at home from Alico Arena, and something has to give for this team, playing the worst team in the conference. The Eagles currently are 10th place in the ASUN Conference, and 10th place is the last seed to qualify for the conference tournament, so FGCU needs to win a few games down the stretch, or the team will be ineligible for the ASUN Conference tournament.