The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles defeated the Mercer Bears, 88-75, on Saturday at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Ga., to win the 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Florida Gulf Coast wins 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference basketball tournament by beating Mercer, 88-75
Florida Gulf Coast University will be dancing in just its second year of D-1 postseason eligibility after knocking off Mercer in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship Game on Saturday.
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Brett Comer scored 21 points and dished out five assists to help the Eagles earn their first invitation to the Big Dance in just their second year of Division I postseason eligibility. Sherwood Brown, the 2013 A-Sun player of the year, pitched in 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Florida Gulf Coast will attempt to become the first A-Sun team to win an NCAA Tournament game since 2001, when No. 11 Georgia State defeated No. 6 Wisconsin, 50-49, in a first-round game in Boise, Idaho.
SB Nation bracket expert Chris Dobbertean predicts the A-Sun champions will be the No. 15 seed in this year's NCAA Tournament, and could have a meeting with the nation's eighth-ranked team, the Louisville Cardinals, in the opening round.
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