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Florida Gulf Coast Falls 97-76 to Eastern Kentucky - Recap

The battle between Eastern Kentucky and Florida Gulf Coast didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Florida Gulf Coast was handed a 97-76 defeat on Thursday at McBrayer Arena.

Eastern Kentucky got 18 points from Turner Buttry and another 14 points from Michael Moreno. Tayshawn Comer contributed 7 assists, while Devontae Blanton cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Florida Gulf Coast got a 15-point performance from Isaiah Thompson, who was supported by 13 points from Dahmir Bishop. Isaiah Thompson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Florida Gulf Coast, while Andre Weir grabbed 14 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Eastern Kentucky were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Eastern Kentucky had a 43-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Eastern Kentucky heads into a battle against Stetson. Florida Gulf Coast, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bellarmine.