Eckerd Tritons @ Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Norelia, Johnson lead Florida Gulf Coast over Eckerd 68-57
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Marc-Eddy Norelia scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds, Zach Johnson had 17 points, and Florida Gulf Coast pulled away in the second half to top Eckerd 68-57 on Saturday.
Norelia and Johnson combined to make 14 of 17 field goal attempts and were the only Eagles (8-7) to score in double figures.
Eckerd, a Division II school, got 15 first-half points from Trevor Young and trailed 34-33 at the break. But the Tritons made just 9 of 29 shots in the second half and suffered a 4-for-27 stretch spanning both halves in which they were outscored 31-9.
Young finished with 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting but was only 1 for 1 in the second half in seven minutes played.
Eckerd closed with an 8-0 run in the final 1:17.
The Tritons led by eight with 8:00 to play in the first half.
Game Information
Fort Myers, FL
Referee:Tony Turner
Referee:John Dillon
Referee:Tom Kenny
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic 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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