South Carolina Upstate Spartans @ Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 17 | 39 | 56 |
FGCU | 43 | 42 | 85 |
Florida Gulf Coast dismantles SC-Upstate 85-56
FORT MEYERS, Fla. -- Zach Johnson and Christian Terrell each scored 18 points as Florida Gulf Coast posted an 85-56 win over South Carolina-Upstate on Saturday for the Eagles' sixth-straight win.
It's the second time in program history FGCU has started conference play 3-0 and was the largest margin of victory against SC-Upstate.
Johnson and Terrell shot a combined 12 for 20 from the field, and as a team Florida Gulf Coast (12-7, 3-0 Atlantic Sun) shot 30 for 56 (53.6 percent) and 13 for 21 (61.9 percent) beyond the arc.
Antravious Simmons and Julian DeBose each scored 10 points and both shot 4 for 6 from the field.
Malik Moore's basket gave SC-Upstate (7-13, 1-2) an early 8-4 lead. But after a timeout, Filip Cvjeticanin hit a 3 that sparked a 25-5 run that sent the Eagles on their way. Florida Gulf Coast led 41-17 at halftime.
The Spartans were led by Marvin Smith and Deion Holmes who each scored 12 points.
Game Information
Fort Myers, FL
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
Referee:Art Vaulk
Referee:Rusty Phillips
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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