The Lipscomb Bisons will be at Alico Arena to take on the FGCU Eagles in an Atlantic Sun matchup. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 18 and will air on ES3.
The Eagles lost to NJIT 68-59 in their last game. Marc-Eddy Norelia put in a solid effort despite the loss for FGCU, recording 17 points and 11 rebounds to earn his 10th double-double of the season. The Bisons, meanwhile, are coming off a 94-87 win over North Florida in their last outing. Garrison Mathews had a good game and claimed his second double-double of the season, recording 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Norelia has really been playing well as of late for the Eagles, averaging 19.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.8 blocks over the last five games.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bisons won the first game 91-75. J.C. Hampton was a top performer in the victory with 26 points, five rebounds, two steals, and six three-pointers.
Notes
The FGCU Eagles have a defensive rating of 99.7 (ranked 98th), while the Lipscomb Bisons have an offensive rating of 107.2 (ranked 142nd).
The FGCU Eagles average a field goal percentage of 47.0% this season. The Lipscomb Bisons have an underachieving record of 1-9 when opponents have a FG% of 47.0% or greater.
The FGCU Eagles rank higher based on their field goal percentage (47th) than their effective field goal percentage (112th). The Lipscomb Bisons rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (58th) than their field goal percentage (172nd).
The Lipscomb Bisons rank 10th in assists per game, making an average of 17.5. The FGCU Eagles are among the worst in the country with 13.6 assists per game (ranked 166th).
FGCU, the 29th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 40.5 rebounds per game. Lipscomb does worse, ranked 157th with 36.6.
Lipscomb ranks 239th in offensive rebounds, while FGCU ranks at 22nd in defensive rebounds.
FGCU averages a forced turnover rate of 17.8% this season. Lipscomb has an 8-7 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
