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

The 2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 10-8, 4-5 in ASUN Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated Lipscomb in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Alabama.

2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record10–8 (4–5 ASUN)
Head coach
Associate head coachDonnie Marsh (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAlico Arena
Seasons
2020–21 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Liberty 11 2   .846 23 6   .793
Bellarmine * 10 3   .769 14 8   .636
Lipscomb 9 6   .600 15 12   .556
North Florida 6 6   .500 8 15   .348
North Alabama * 7 8   .467 13 11   .542
Florida Gulf Coast 4 5   .444 10 8   .556
Stetson 7 9   .438 12 15   .444
Jacksonville 5 9   .357 11 13   .458
Kennesaw State 2 13   .133 5 19   .208
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
Jacksonville suspended their season on February 26, 2021
2021 ASUN Tournament winner

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2019–20 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

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2020–21 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Dakota Rivers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Windermere High School Windermere, Florida
G 1 Luis Rolon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Central Pointe Christian Academy Ponce, Puerto Rico
G 2 Caleb Catto 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Southwest Florida Christian Academy Cape Coral, Florida
G 3 Franco Miller, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS So Ole Miss Freeport, Bahamas
G 4 Cyrus Largie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Mater Lakes Academy Miramar, Florida
G 5 Jalen Warren 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr Eastern Florida State Milton, Ontario
F 10 Zach Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Apopka High School Orlando, Florida
F 11 Qwanzi Samuels 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Loomis Chaffee School District Heights, Maryland
G/F 12 Kyle Murphy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Bosco Institute Weston, Massachusetts
G 13 Victor Rosa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Central Pointe Christian Academy Naranjito, Puerto Rico
F 14 Eli Abaev 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) GS Austin Peay Deerfield Beach, Florida
G 15 Sam Gagliardi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr California Baptist Gig Harbor, Washington
G 20 Chance Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Plant High School Tampa, Florida
G 23 Dom London 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Harcum College Christiana, Pennsylvania
C 32 Justus Rainwater 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cochise College Enumclaw, Washington
G 51 Lenny Ricca 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So St. 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

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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 W 86–60  8–6
(3–4)
 16  Warren   10  Abaev   5  Warren  Alico Arena (821)
Fort Myers, FL
February 6, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North Alabama W 69-60  9–6
(4–4)
 28  Warren   8  Catto   3  Miller Jr.  Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville Cancelled Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw State L 63–80  9–7
(4–5)
 14  Catto   7  Tied   4  Abaev  KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
February 27, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville Cancelled Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
Atlantic Sun tournament
March 4, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(6) vs. (3) Lipscomb
Quarterfinals
W 72–60  10–7
 19  Largie   7  Abaev   9  Rolon  Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
March 5, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(6) vs. (5) North Alabama
Semifinals
L 81–96  10–8
 19  Warren   7  Abaev   4  Rolon  UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

References

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  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.