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It’s a non-conference matchup on the hardwood when the Atlantic Sun travels to Western New York to face a member of the Atlantic 10. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles make the trip up the east coast as they take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies Friday night. Florida Gulf Coast comes in off a 67-62 home victory over Mercer Saturday though they failed to cover the line as a 6.5-point favorite in their previous game. St. Bonaventure was beaten 72-57 Sunday by Iona at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, failing to cover as a seven-point underdog. This marks the first time that the two teams have met as Division I opponents.
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Florida Gulf Coast bounced back from a loss to Florida Atlantic as they downed Mercer at home for their sixth win in seven games. The Eagles improved to 8-3 with the victory and try to even their road mark by prevailing in this game. Against Mercer, Florida Gulf Coast led by six midway through the first half before seeing their lead trimmed to one at intermission. The Eagles led by as many as six in the second half only to trail 53-52 with 4:15 to play before going on an 8-1 run to take a 60-54 advantage with 48 seconds remaining. Florida Gulf Coast went on to the win from there. The Eagles shot 40.4% from the field, including five of 17 from three-point range, and knocked down 20 of 28 free throw attempts in the game. Isaiah Thompson and Zach Anderson (13 rebounds) each had 14 points to lead Florida Gulf Coast in the win.
The Eagles put up an average of 71.6 points per contest this season, putting them 200th in the country in that category. Florida Gulf Coast pulls down 36.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 12.4 assists a night. The Eagles are decent on the defensive end as they rank 109th in the nation by allowing 66 points a night. Isaiah Thompson leads the Eagles with 13.1 points per game on the year. Zach Anderson (12.6 points, 7.8 rebounds) and Chase Johnston (11.4 points) provide solid secondary scoring options. Dahmir Bishop, Caleb Cotto, Andre Weir, Dakota Rivers, Blaise Vespe, Cyrus Largie and Franco Miller Jr. are all key pieces for coach Patrick Chambers. Florida Gulf Coast shoots 42.7% from the field as a team on the year. The Eagles knock down 9.2 three-point field goals per night while hitting 34.7% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Florida Gulf Coast has been solid at the free throw line as they convert 75.8% of their attempts, putting them 42nd in the country.