Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at UNC Wilmington Seahawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
UNC Wilmington beats FGCU 79-66
Newby shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Seahawks (8-3). Noah Ross added 12 points while going 5 of 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and also had six rebounds and five assists. Nolan Hodge shot 4 for 6 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 1 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points.
Zavian McLean led the Eagles (3-8) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Keeshawn Kellman added 16 points and nine rebounds for FGCU.
UNC Wilmington took the lead with 12:30 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 37-27 at halftime, with Newby racking up 10 points. UNC Wilmington outscored FGCU in the second half by three points, with Newby scoring a team-high 11 points after intermission.
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UNC Wilmington's next game is Saturday against UNC Asheville at home, and FGCU hosts Florida Tech on Sunday.
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Statistics
 FGCU |
 UNCW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 28-57 |
| 47.2 | Field Goal % | 49.1 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 10-32 |
| 26.3 | Three Point % | 31.3 |
| 11-19 | FT | 13-21 |
| 57.9 | Free Throw % | 61.9 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Wilmington, NC
Attendance: 4,474 | Capacity:
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 14-4 | - | 25-10 |
| North Alabama | 14-4 | - | 24-11 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 13-5 | 1 | 19-15 |
| Jacksonville | 12-6 | 2 | 19-14 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Queens University | 11-7 | 3 | 20-15 |
| North Florida | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Austin Peay | 8-10 | 6 | 14-19 |
| Stetson | 6-12 | 8 | 8-24 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-14 | 10 | 9-24 |
| West Georgia | 4-14 | 10 | 6-25 |
| Bellarmine | 2-16 | 12 | 5-26 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 16-2 | - | 22-11 |
| UNC Wilmington | 14-4 | 2 | 27-8 |
| Charleston | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| William & Mary | 11-7 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 10-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 6 | 13-20 |
| Drexel | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Northeastern | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Elon | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Hampton | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Hofstra | 6-12 | 10 | 15-18 |
| Delaware | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
| Stony Brook | 4-14 | 12 | 8-24 |
| North Carolina A&T | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |