2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team will represent Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Michael Fly, will play their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2020–21 record7–5 (2–3 ASUN)
Head coach
Associate head coachDonnie Marsh (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlico Arena
2020–21 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bellarmine*72 .778  105  .667
Liberty62 .750  155  .750
North Alabama*63 .667  105  .667
North Florida53 .625  711  .389
Lipscomb54 .556  119  .550
Stetson45 .444  79  .438
Florida Gulf Coast34 .429  86  .571
Jacksonville36 .333  910  .474
Kennesaw State010 .000  315  .167
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
2021 ASUN Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 10–22, 7–9 in ASUN Play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Lipscomb.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Dakota Rivers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoWindermere High School Windermere, Florida
G 1 Luis Rolon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrCentral Pointe Christian Academy Ponce, Puerto Rico
G 2 Caleb Catto 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)182 lb (83 kg) JrSouthwest Florida Christian Academy Cape Coral, Florida
G 3 Franco Miller, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg) RS SoOle Miss Freeport, Bahamas
G 4 Cyrus Largie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)204 lb (93 kg) SoMater Lakes Academy Miramar, Florida
G 5 Jalen Warren 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrEastern Florida State Milton, Ontario
F 10 Zach Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrApopka High School Orlando, Florida
F 11 Qwanzi Samuels 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoLoomis Chaffee School District Heights, Maryland
G/F 12 Kyle Murphy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrBosco Institute Weston, Massachusetts
G 13 Victor Rosa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrCentral Pointe Christian Academy Naranjito, Puerto Rico
F 14 Eli Abaev 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) GSAustin Peay Deerfield Beach, Florida
G 15 Sam Gagliardi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) SrCalifornia Baptist Gig Harbor, Washington
G 20 Chance Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoPlant High School Tampa, Florida
G 23 Dom London 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrHarcum College Christiana, Pennsylvania
C 32 Justus Rainwater 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCochise College Enumclaw, Washington
G 51 Lenny Ricca 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSt. Thomas Aquinas High School Weston, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm
Florida A&M W 65–56  1–0
 13  Catto  4  5 tied  4  Rolon  Alico Arena (851)
Fort Myers, FL
December 2, 2020*
5:00 pm
at South Florida L 57–78  1–1
 15  Warren  10  Abaev  4  Catto  Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL
December 5, 2020*
7:00 pm
Florida National W 91–74  2–1
 23  Catto  11  Largie  6  Warren  Alico Arena (841)
Fort Myers, FL
December 12, 2020*
12:00 pm, FS/FSGO/ACCN
at Miami (FL) W 66–62  3–1
 18  Catto  9  Abaev  8  Rolon  Watsco Center 
Coral Gables, FL
December 16, 2020*
7:00 pm
FIU L 69–85  3–2
 22  Catto  14  Abaev  6  Rolon  Alico Arena (797)
Fort Myers, FL
December 18, 2020*
7:00 pm
Webber International W 112–39  4–2
 22  London  7  Tied  10  Miller Jr.  Alico Arena (688)
Fort Myers, FL
December 22, 2020*
7:00 pm
Georgia Southern W 73–60  5–2
 19  Catto  8  Largie  5  Rolon  Alico Arena (813)
Fort Myers, FL
Atlantic Sun Conference regular season
January 1, 2021
7:00 pm
North Alabama Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
January 2, 2021
7:00 pm
North Alabama Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
January 8, 2021
TBA
at Liberty Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests Liberty Arena 
Lynchburg, VA
January 9, 2021
TBA
at Liberty Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests Liberty Arena 
Lynchburg, VA
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm
Bellarmine L 60–74  5–3
(0–1)
 15  Catto  6  Abaev  6  Rolon  Alico Arena (1,000)
Fort Myers, FL
January 16, 2021
7:00 pm
Bellarmine L 63–80  5–4
(0–2)
 13  Warren  7  Abaev  7  Rolon  Alico Arena (931)
Fort Myers, FL
January 22, 2021
8:00 pm
at Lipscomb W 79–69  6–4
(1–2)
 22  Largie  12  Anderson  7  Miller  Allen Arena (756)
Nashville, TN
January 23, 2021
8:00 pm
at Lipscomb L 56–71  6–5
(1–3)
 22  Largie  8  Tied  2  Tied  Allen Arena (810)
Nashville, TN
January 29, 2021
7:00 pm
Stetson W 64–63  7–5
(2–3)
 12  Warren  7  Catto  4  Warren  Alico Arena (878)
Fort Myers, FL
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm
Stetson L 66–67  7–6
(2–4)
 16  Largie  9  Rivers  4  Warren  Alico Arena (894)
Fort Myers, FL
February 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama     Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
February 6, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama     Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm
at Kennesaw State     KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm
at Kennesaw State     KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
February 19, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville     Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
February 20, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville     Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm
at North Florida     UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 27, 2021
5:00 pm
at North Florida     UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
Atlantic Sun Tournament
March 2–7 2021
     
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

References

  1. "Lipscomb Downs Men's Basketball, 68-63, in ASUN Quarterfinals". Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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