Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
ASUN (30-3, 18-0)
Big Wins: 11/24 vs Cincinnati (59-52), 2/20 at Central Arkansas (95-71)
Bad Losses: 11/5 at Davidson (56-57), 12/16 Montana State (49-58)
Coach: Karl Smesko
Probable Starters:
Cerina Rolle, Sophomore, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Lauryn Taylor, Senior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 1.1 apg, 9.0 rpg
Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Senior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 1.7 apg, 2.0 spg
Dolly Cairns, Senior, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.5 apg
Emani Jefferson, Senior, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 3.4 apg
Key Role Players:
Kaelyn Flowers, Freshman, Guard, 2.9 ppg
Alahna Paige, Senior, Guard, 5.9 ppg
Skyler Gill, Senior, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.3 apg
Casey Santoro, Senior, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.0 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.2 (74th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 53.6 (9, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.8 (76, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.1 (59, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (22, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (86, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.5 (284, 9)
Rebound Margin: 5.6 (46, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.9 (134, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (31, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma |
2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Washington State |
2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Villanova |
2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Virginia Tech |
2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Maryland |
2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Michigan |
2019 | NCAA | First Round loss to Miami (FL) |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Missouri |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Stanford |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Miami (FL) |
2016 | NIT | First Round win over Bethune-Cookman |
2016 | NIT | Second Round win over Wake Forest |
2016 | NIT | Third Round win over Tulane |
2016 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Hofstra |
2016 | NIT | Semifinal win over Michigan |
2016 | NIT | Championship loss to South Dakota |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Oklahoma State |
2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Florida State |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma State |
2013 | NIT | First Round loss to Winthrop |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to St. Bonaventure |
2011 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Drexel |
2011 | NIT | Round of 32 loss to Florida |
2010 | NIT | Round of 64 loss to Miami |
2009 | NIT | First Round win over George Washington |
2009 | NIT | Second Round loss to South Florida |
2008 | NIT | First Round win over South Florida |
2008 | NIT | Second Round loss to Florida |
*all team stats through 3/6