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SCHEDULE / RESULTS November (4-1) 8
at Nebraska
L, 79-55
12
Hartford
W, 65-51 $
15
at Furman
W, 70-69
18 ECKERD
W, 72-55
23 AVE MARIA
W, 79-56
26 at NC State
7 PM
DECEMBER 1
IONA
2 PM
7
at FIU
4 PM
14
SAMFORD
1 PM
17
at USF^
7 PM
19
at Mississippi State^
9 PM
22 Florida A&M^ (Las Vegas)
5:30 PM
23 Radford/Sacred Heart (Las Vegas)
TBA
30 N. KENTUCKY*
7PM
JANUARY 1
LIPSCOMB*
5 PM
5
at Stetson*
1 PM
9
at North Florida*
11
at Jacksonville*
7 PM 3:15 PM
16 USC UPSTATE* 18 ETSU*
7 PM 7:30 PM
23 at Mercer*
7 PM
25 at Kennesaw State*
12 PM
31 STETSON*
7 PM
FEBRUARY 6
JACKSONVILLE*
7 PM
8
NORTH FLORIDA*
7 PM
13
at ETSU*
7 PM
15
at USC Upstate*
2 PM 6 PM
21 MERCER* 23 KENNESAW STATE* 27
1:35 PM
at Lipscomb*
7 PM
MARCH 1
at N. Kentucky*
1 PM
4
A-Sun Quarterfinals
TBA
6
A-Sun Semifinals
TBA
9
A-Sun Championship
TBA
$ ESPN 24-Hour Tipoff Marathon (7 AM start) ^ Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic * Atlantic Sun Conference Game All Times Eastern
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PNC Arena (19,700) | RALEIGH, N.C. | 7:05 PM @FGCU_MBB @PackMensBball 4-1 Head Coach: Joe Dooley
VS
2-2 Head Coach: Mark Gottfried
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EARNING HIS STRIPES
+53
Through five games, sophomore Dajuan Graf has the best plus/minus ratio on the FGCU roster, and he has it by a wide margin. One of the most improved players from last year to this season, Graf has a +/- of +53 which is +18 better than anyone else on the Eagles’ roster. After posting a +/- of -11 at Furman, the worst on the FGCU roster, the guard has responded over the past two games as he’s led the team at +23 versus Eckerd and +30 against Ave Maria.
probable starters
0 2 5 20 1
BRETT COMER G | 6-3 | Jr. | Winter Park, Fla. 13.8 ppg | 3.0 rpg | 6.0 apg | 33.2 mpg
BERNARD THOMPSON G | 6-3 | Jr. | Conyers, Ga. 13.0 ppg | 4.0 rpg | 3.0 apg | 28.7 mpg
JAMAIL JONES G | 6-6 | R-Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. 10.6 ppg | 7.0 rpg | 1.0 apg | 33.6 mpg
CHASE FIELER F | 6-8 | Sr. | Parkersburg, W. Va. 14.0 ppg | 6.0 rpg | 1.4 apg | 27.6 mpg
NATE HICKS C | 6-10 | R-Jr. | Panama City Beach, Fla. 6.0 ppg | 6.4 rpg | 2.8 bpg | 18.8 mpg
R-Jr. Eric McKnight, who started 34 games last year and averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per contest, is suspended for at least the first six games of the 2013-14 season for a violation of team rules.
TWEETABLES 5 Things To Know In 140 Characters Or Less
#1 Bernard Thompson, the nation’s leading returning steals leader, did not play in two games last week as he rested an ankle injury. #2 Thompson, the Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year in 2012-13, played through the injury the first three games of the season. #3 Georgia Tech transfer Nate Hicks recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Ave Maria. #4 Junior guard Brett Comer has led FGCU in scoring in each of the past three games and had 18 points and 10 assists opposite Ave Maria. #5 The Eagles have had back-to-back games of five double-figure scorers for the first time since January of last season.