Atlantic Sun foes will collide when the USC Upstate Spartans (8-18) face the FGCU Eagles (14-11) at G.B. Hodge Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11 and can be seen on ES3.
The Spartans are hoping to rebound after their 78-65 loss to Lipscomb in their last matchup. Philip Whittington was the game’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-65 win against North Florida in their last game. Christian Terrell played well for FGCU, accounting for 14 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Marc-Eddy Norelia has been hot for the Eagles, averaging 19.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks over the past five games.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Eagles winning the first matchup 85-56. Zach Johnson had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 18 points, six assists, and three three-pointers.
Notes
The FGCU Eagles have a defensive rating of 99.8 (ranked 99th), while the USC Upstate Spartans have an offensive rating of 105.3 (ranked 188th).
FGCU has an average field goal percentage of 47.0%. USC Upstate is a subpar 1-10 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The USC Upstate Spartans and the FGCU Eagles both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. USC Upstate is 140th and 121st in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while FGCU ranks 109th and 47th in these categories.
USC Upstate ranks 67th in assists, registering 15.5 per game. FGCU performs worse at 157th with 13.7 assists per game.
FGCU is one of the top defensive rebounding teams, ranking 22nd. USC Upstate ranks 33rd in offensive rebounding.
On average, FGCU makes 6.7 steals per game. USC Upstate is an abysmal 4-13 when it allows at least 6 steals.
