Florida International Panthers @ Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Goodwin scores 18, FGCU beats FIU 82-63
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Brandon Goodwin scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half and made 3 of 5 3-pointers and Florida Gulf Coast never trailed in beating FIU 82-63 on Sunday night to win its sixth consecutive game for the first time in Division I history.
Christian Terrell scored 14 points, Marc-Eddy Norelia had 13 and Rayjon Tucker and RaySean Scott Jr. added 10 apiece for the Eagles (7-3), who had won five straight in 2014-15.
Leading 41-27 at halftime, FGCU scored six straight points and led by 22 early in the second half. Demetris Morant made a slam dunk on a fast break amid a 7-0 run and the Eagles led 66-39 with 10:18 left and were never threatened.
Goodwin's layup sparked the Eagles' opening 11-2 run and FGCU made 5 of 9 3-pointers (55.6 percent) to FIU's 1 of 7 in the half.
Donte McGill scored 25 points and made all 12 of his free throws for the Golden Panthers (3-7), who have lost three straight.
Game Information
Fort Myers, FL
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:Lee Cassell
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| 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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