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Florida Gulf Coast Defeats Eastern Kentucky 77-73 - Recap
Florida Gulf Coast grabbed a 77-73 win over Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, behind a 18-point effort from Kevin Samuel at Alico Arena.
Austin Richie had 18 points for Florida Gulf Coast and Cyrus Largie chipped in with 17 points. Tavian Dunn-Martin had 4 assists for them, while Kevin Samuel was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Eastern Kentucky got a 20-point performance from Jomaru Brown, who was supported by 11 points from Michael Moreno. Russhard Cruickshank had 3 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Kentucky, while Curt Lewis grabbed 12 rebounds.
Florida Gulf Coast was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Florida Gulf Coast as they grabbed 45 boards, while Eastern Kentucky only had 28
Florida Gulf Coast looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bellarmine. Eastern Kentucky will aim to get back on the winning track at Stetson.