FGCU Begins A-Sun Play With 60-56 Win Over NKU

(Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson)Chase Fieler joined historic company on Monday night as he became the 5th Eagle in program history to reach 1,000 career points. To make it even sweeter, FGCU came out...

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2013: The Year Fort Myers Became Dunk City

On March 22, 2013, the No. 15 seeded Florida Gulf Coast Eagles upset No. 2 Georgetown, and Fort Myers was forever crowned #DunkCity.#DunkCity Post-Season In GIFsFGCU won the Atlantic Sun Tournament...

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Logan Hovey To Redshirt Freshman Season

Freshman Logan Hovey will not suit up for Florida Gulf Coast this season, as it was just announced that the Orlando native will take a redshirt year due to a stress fracture in his leg.With a redshirt...

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Eagles Leave Las Vegas With 1-1 Record

(Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson)77-68 win vs. FAMUBrett Comer's 24 points, 18 of which came in the 2nd half, lead the Eagles to an impressive comeback victory over FAMU. Filip Cvjeticanin (15 points)...

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FGCU Commits Compete At City Of Palms Classic

Florida Gulf coast fans got a glimpse of the future this past weekend as Eagle commits Christian Terrell (Providence-Jacksonville) and Zach Johnson (Norland-Miami) both competed in the City of Palms...

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Eric McKnight To Make Season Debut Monday Against Radford

Suspended Florida Gulf Coast center Eric McKnight will finally make his season debut on Monday night in Las Vegas, as the Eagles take on Radford.After FGCU deemed the redshirt junior center eligible...

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FGCU Falls Short Against Mississippi State In Las Vegas Classic

(Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson)In their second Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic game, sloppy play doomed FGCU against Mississippi State and they fell, 66-53.The Eagles turned the ball over a season...

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#DunkCity Podcast: Episode 1 With Gary Parrish

Today marked the first ever FGCU Eagles Nest #DunkCity podcast. As a guest, CBS Sports college basketball insider Gary Parrish came on to talk Florida Gulf Coast.GuideChase Fieler's shot at the end...

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FGCU Loses Double OT Nailbiter To USF

Final PlayYes, Jamail Jones just made FGCU rethink of creating a football team. Yes, Chase Fieler is a magician. But let's get down to the nitty gritty. Fieler did get the "shot" off in time.(via @cursoTBO)But...

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Jamail Jones Throws Down For #DunkCity (FGCU vs. USF)

In typical #DunkCity fashion, Jamail Jones, with time winding down in the first half, threw down this nasty one handed dunk, putting USF center John Egbunu on a poster.This cut the USF lead to two...

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FGCU MBB Recruiting Wrap (12/9-12/14)

Christian Terrell (Providence)86-72 win vs. Atlantic Coast (Dec. 13)Stats: 15 pointsZach Johnson (Miami Norland)62-27 win vs. Mourning (Dec. 11)Stats: 4 points (2/6 FG), 2 rebounds, 3 steals77-31 win...

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FGCU Bounces Back, Trounces Samford 83-51

(Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson)After three straight losses, FGCU finally found their rhythm on Saturday as a team effort led them to a 83-51 trouncing of the Samford Bulldogs.Leading the Eagle charge...

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McKnight Suspension Now At Least Four More Games

(Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson)Florida Gulf Coast center Eric McKnight will remained suspended for a minimum of four more games according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN.  After being suspended for...

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VIDEO: Christian Terrell Almost Brings Down The House

Christian Terrell, 2014 Providence guard and FGCU commit, almost threw down his second viral dunk of the year. This time the (near) victim was Arlington County Day's center. Watch for yourself. Next...

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Sherwood Brown Waived By Ramat Gan

(Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson)David Pick, of EuroBasket, has told the FGCUEaglesNest that Ironi Ramat Gan, just weeks after signing Sherwood Brown, has waived the former Florida Gulf Coast guard.This...

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FGCU MBB Recruiting Wrap: Terrell Dominates Rival ACD (12/2-12/7)

Christian Terrell (Providence)93-74 win vs. ACD (Dec. 7)Stats: 32 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists•His 32 points was a Providence single game record until teammate and Duke commit Grayson Allen also went...

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FGCU Collapses Late And Falls 72-61 To FIU

(Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson)After Brett Comer provided FGCU with a spark to start the second half, the Golden Panthers went on a run of their own to capture a 72-61 win in Miami.After Agent Zero sat...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Florida International Golden Panthers

Location: U.S Century Bank Arena - Miami, FL (Capacity 5,000)Time: 4:07 p.m ETTV: Fox Sports 1 (Adam Alexander, Mike Gminski)Live Stats: FIUSportsUpdates: @FGCUEaglesNest on TwitterFlorida Gulf...

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Eric McKnight Now Indefinitely Suspended - Will Not Play Against Iona

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonAlthough most thought Eric McKnight would return from his six game suspension today against Iona, it was released that the redshirt junior forward remains suspended indefinitely...

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FGCU MBB Recruiting Wrap: Johnson With Solid Performances (11/25-11/30)

Credit: FGCU AthleticsChristian Terrell (Providence HS)•79-54 loss vs. Montverde (Nov. 30th)Stats: 1 pointZach Johnson (Miami Norland HS)•75-38 win vs. Miami Springs (Nov. 25th)Stats: 13 points (6/11...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Iona Gaels

Photo by Liam JonesLocation: Alico Arena - Fort Myers, FL (Capacity 4,500)Time: 2:05 p.m ETVideo: ASun.TVLive Stats: StatsBroadcastAudio: Iona InsiderFlorida Gulf Coast EaglesHead Coach: Joe DooleyRecord:...

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My Time In Raleigh & Thank You To The Readers

Way back in April I turned my Florida Gulf Coast fandom and journalistic aspirations into the dinky fgcueaglesnest.blogspot.com. Now seven months later, the Eagles Nest has become something I could...

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FGCU Outmanned In 82-62 Loss To Wolfpack

Photo by Liam JonesRALEIGH -- The Eagles saw their four game winning streak come to a screeching halt in Raleigh Tuesday night as NC State dominated the glass and the scoreboard, defeating FGCU 82-62."NC...

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Men's Basketball Recruiting Wrap (11/2-11/24)

Credit: FGCU AthleticsEditor's Note: Recruiting Wrap is becoming a weekly feature on the FGCU Eagles Nest. It will feature stats and notes from the Eagles commits who competed in the previous week....

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Record Crowd Cheers Eagles To 79-56 Win

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonThe Blue and Green packed into Alico Arena on Saturday night as Florida Gulf Coast defeated Ave Maria 79-56 for their fourth consecutive victory. The total attendance was...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Ave Maria Gyrenes

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonLocation: Alico Arena - Fort Myers, FL (Capacity 4,500)Time: 7:05 p.m ETTV: N/AVideo Stream: ASun.TV (Tom James, J. Webb Horton)Live Stats: StatsBroadcastFlorida Gulf...

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FGCU Defeats Scrappy Tritons

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonAfter the Tritons had no more fight left, Florida Gulf Coast pulled away on Monday night in Alico and ended with a 72-55 win over Eckerd.The Eagles saw determined Filip Cvjecticanin...

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Gameday: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Eckerd Tritons

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonLocation: Alico Arena - Fort Myers, FL (Capacity 4,500)Time: 7:05 p.m ETTV: N/AVideo Stream: ASun.TVLive Stats: StatBroadcastFlorida Gulf Coast EaglesHead Coach: Joe DooleyRecord:...

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FGCU Pulls Out Comeback Win Against Furman

Courtesy of Linwood FergusonIt wasn't pretty, but the Eagles pulled out their second win of the season Friday against Furman. FGCU, led by 21 points from Brett Comer, defeated the Paladins 70-69 on...

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