Florida Gulf Coast Eagles @ South Carolina Upstate Spartans
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FGCU | 43 | 36 | 18 | 97 |
UPST | 27 | 52 | 10 | 89 |
FGSU beats USC-Upstate in OT, wins share of Atlantic Sun
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Brandon Goodwin scored 29 points and Florida Gulf Coast survived to beat South Carolina-Upstate 97-89 in overtime on Saturday to clinch at least a share of the Atlantic Sun regular season championship.
Florida Gulf Coast held a commanding 43-27 lead at the half. But USC-Upstate chipped away, and finally tied it at 79 on a Josh Cuthbertson jumper at the buzzer which sent the game to overtime.
A Christian Terrell 3-pointer highlighted a 9-4 stretch for the Eagles (22-7, 11-2) to open overtime. The Spartans did not seriously threaten the rest of the way, as Florida Gulf Coast outscored them 18-10 over the five extra minutes.
Terrell added 18 points and Demetris Morant had 14 for Florida Gulf Coast, which can clinch the out-right conference crown with either a Lipscomb loss or a win against Stetson on Feb. 23. The Eagles 22 wins are their most since becoming a Division I program.
Michael Buchanon led the Spartans (17-13, 7-6) with 29 points. Cuthbertson finished with 22.
Game Information
Spartanburg, SC
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Freddie Williams
Referee:Ken Washington
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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