The Florida Gulf Coast men’s basketball team (23-7, 12-2) captured a regular season Atlantic Sun conference title after defeating Stetson at the Alico Arena on Thursday. The Eagles got off to a 1-3 start but quickly turned their season around by winning 22 of their last 26 games. They were the No. 1 seed heading into the Atlantic Sun tournament, with a berth to March Madness on the line.
Atlantic Sun basketball tournament 2017: Bracket, schedule, and scores
‘Dunk City’ punched another ticket to the Big Dance by winning the Atlantic Sun tournament.
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Junior guard Brandon Goodwin shouldered most of the scoring duties for Florida Gulf Coast this season. The 6’2 guard averaged 18 points per contest. Zach Johnson, Demetris Morant, and Christian Terrell each averaged over 10 points as well.
FGCU may be the top dog in the conference, but it will face plenty of competition as tournament play approaches. The Lipscomb Bisons posted an 11-3 record against Atlantic Sun teams. Their overall record this season is 19-12. The North Florida Ospreys have a 13-18 record but went 8-6 in the conference.
The Eagles participated in the 2013 NCAA tournament as a No. 15 seed and became forever known as “Dunk City” during a mesmerizing run to the Sweet 16.
Now they are back after beating North Florida in the tournament final.
The Atlantic Sun tournament kicked off Feb. 27. We have the full schedule below.
The Format
Even though the Eagles finished with the best record in the Atlantic Sun, nobody is awarded a bye. However, the highest-seeded team gets to host every game.
You can view the whole bracket here.
The teams
- Florida Gulf Coast
- Lipscomb
- North Florida
- South Carolina Upstate
- Kennesaw State
- Jacksonville
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
- Stetson
Schedule and Results
Date: Monday, Feb. 27 (Quarterfinals)
Game 1: No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast 87, No. 8 Stetson 57
Game 2: No. 5 Kennesaw State 80, No. 4 South Carolina Upstate 78
Game 3: No. 3 North Florida 77, No. 6 Jacksonville 74
Game 4: No. 2 Lipscomb 97, No. 7 New Jersey Institute of Technology 66
Date: Thursday, March 2 (Semifinals)
Game 5: No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast 74, No. 5 Kennesaw State 62
Game 6: No. 3 North Florida 91, No. 2 Lipscomb 85
Date: Sunday, March 5 (Finals)
Game 7: No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast 77, No. 3 North Florida 61
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