Florida Gulf Coast Eagles @ Kennesaw State Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FGCU | 42 | 37 | 79 |
KENN | 32 | 42 | 74 |
FGCU holds off Kennesaw State 79-74
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Rayjon Tucker scored 19 points and Florida Gulf Coast held off Kennesaw State for a 79-74 victory Thursday night for the Eagles' eighth straight victory.
Christian Terrell added 16 points and Zach Johnson 15.
Kennesaw State (5-15, 1/3 Atlantic Sun) was within six with 1:07 to go after a 3-pointer by Yonel Brown and got the ball back on a turnover. But Brown was called for a charge and Tucker added three free throws in the final 25 seconds.
Tucker scored 12 points in the first half when FGCU (13-7, 4-0) took a 42-32 lead. The Eagles led by 14 early in the second half before the Owls got within four.
Kendrick Ray scored a career-high 31 points for the Owls. Brown added 20.
The Eagles had a 39-28 rebounding edge including 13-5 on the offensive glass, plus a 48-28 scoring advantage in the paint.
Game Information
Kennesaw, GA
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Jacyn Goble
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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