| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPST | 17 | 41 | 58 |
| FGCU | 38 | 37 | 75 |
Johnson scores 17, FGCU beats SC Upstate 75-58
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Zach Johnson had 17 points, on 8-of-11 shooting, and six assists and Dinero Mercurius scored 13 points, including three 3-pointers, to help Florida Gulf Coast beat USC Upstate 75-58 on Thursday night.
Ricky Doyle added 11 points for FGCU (11-8, 2-0 Atlantic Sun).
Michael Gilmore had a 3-point play to highlight a 10-0 run that gave the Eagles a 14-7 midway through the first half and Upstate (5-14, 0-2) trailed the rest of the way. Mercurius scored 11 points during a 14-0 spurt that made it 31-13 and pushed FGCU's lead into double figures for good.
The Eagles led by 21 points at the break and a dunk by Doyle gave them their biggest lead, 71-42, 4:52 remaining.
Avery Diggs had 12 points, Jure Span scored 11 and Malik Moore 10 for the Spartans. Upstate made just 22 of 66 from the field, including 8 of 31 (26 percent) from 3-point range.
The Eagles shot 49 percent (32 of 65) and outrebounded Upstate 47-34.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jon Broska
- K.B. Burdett
- Eric Mims
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 2-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Longwood | 2-1 | - | 13-5 |
| Gardner-Webb | 2-1 | - | 7-9 |
| Radford | 1-1 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| UNC Asheville | 1-1 | 0.5 | 10-6 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-1 | 0.5 | 5-12 |
| Winthrop | 1-2 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Presbyterian | 1-2 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Charleston Southern | 1-2 | 1 | 5-13 |
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Lipscomb | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| North Alabama | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Jacksonville | 2-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Stetson | 2-1 | 1 | 4-12 |
| Austin Peay | 1-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| West Georgia | 1-2 | 2 | 3-13 |
| North Florida | 0-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Bellarmine | 0-3 | 3 | 3-13 |
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