NCAAB Game Recap - Florida Gulf Coast at N.J.I.T.
Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:00 PM EST

USF
61
Gonz
96
F
Ariz
78
WaSt
59
F
Utah
61
Oreg
79
F
Wisc
58
Mich
64
F
LoyMa
48
StMar
81
F
Elon
66
Tows
85
F
UNCW
66
NE
65
F
W&M
92
JMU
95
F(OT)
Charl
76
Hof
72
F
Drex
67
Del
68
F
Stetsn
83
USC-Up
72
F
FlGlf
80
NJIT
73
F
SIU-E
73
Murr
84
F
JU
79
KennSt
78
F
MtStM
65
Merrim
69
F
RobM
73
Bry
81
F
FaDi
81
SacHr
91
F
Manh
71
Sien
94
F
StFPA
80
CenCT
71
F
UAB
59
Marsh
74
F
TAMU
67
Vand
72
F
CenAR
89
Nich
96
F(OT)
NFla
93
Lipsco
82
F
FAU
69
LaTec
95
F
WriSt
84
YSU
81
F
NoKY
62
Clev
60
F
AbCh
82
McNee
78
F
SHSU
77
HCU
88
F
ORU
76
NebOm
83
F(OT)
E KY
72
Belm
76
F
E IL
80
APSU
85
F
Niag
75
Monm
93
F
UTSA
68
Rice
80
F
UTEP
77
N TX
71
F(OT)
FIU
66
USM
69
F(OT)
Lamar
61
SFA
70
F
SeLA
73
NWSt
66
F
CSBak
80
UtVal
71
F
MorSt
52
TNSt
64
F
N CO
63
Web
69
F
PorSt
90
MTSt
92
F(OT)
Sac
67
Mont
65
F
MTSU
78
W Ky
52
F
Col
60
OrSt
52
F
Mem
62
UConn
65
F
UND
77
IdaSt
61
F
GrCan
61
Seatt
58
F
HI
54
UCSB
56
F
Pepp
55
SCla
106
F
Pacif
76
Portl
65
F
UCDav
69
LongB
78
F(OT)
CS-Ful
56
UCRiv
55
F
USD
70
BYU
82
F
AzSt
83
Wash
81
F

Feb 16, 2017, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Florida Gulf Coast

37

43

80

N.J.I.T.

42

31

73

Goodwin, FGCU take down feisty NJIT 80-73
Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:13 PM

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Brandon Goodwin scored 24 points and Demetris Morant was 8-for-9 shooting for 16 points and nine rebounds to lead Florida Gulf Coast past NJIT 80-73 on Thursday night.

Goodwin and Highlanders' leading scorer Tim Coleman (19 points) engaged in their own shootout in the game's decisive moments in a 90-second span.

Coleman's jumper put NJIT ahead 66-64. Goodwin followed with a 3 for a one-point lead. Coleman countered with his own 3 to put NJIT up 69-67 before Goodwin buried a 3 to put Florida Gulf Coast (21-7, 10-2 Atlantic Sun) ahead for good at 70-69 with 4:16 left. NJIT (9-19, 1-11) shot 1 for 6 the rest of the way.

Christian Terrell scored 15 points and passed out six assists and Antravious Simmons scored 10 points for the Eagles.

Chris Jenkins added 17 points for NJIT, Rob Ukawuba added 14 points and Anthony Tarke had 10 points. NJIT has dropped nine in a row.

Leaders

Florida Gulf Coast PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Goodwin 24 0 2 3 1 0
D. Morant 16 0 1 9 0 1
N.J.I.T. PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Coleman 19 0 0 3 1 0
C. Jenkins 17 0 2 0 0 0

Team Comparison

FlGlf NJIT
Points For 80 73
Field Goals 31/55-56% 27/53-51%
Three Pointers 6/18-33% 8/22-36%
Free Throws 12/14-86% 11/13-85%
Offensive Rebounds 6 10
Defensive Rebounds 17 16
Rebounds 23 32
Blocks 3 2
Steals 4 4
Turnovers 7 11
Personal Fouls 15 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - FlGlf Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 21 NJIT 71 @ FlGlf 84 A. Lewis 24 B. Goodwin 21
Thu Feb 16 FlGlf 80 @ NJIT 73 B. Goodwin 24 T. Coleman 19

Game Information

Stadium: Fleisher Center, Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 577
Game Time: