NEXT GAME
FRI 11/22
vs. Cleveland State (1PM)
@Washington D.C.
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CURRENT D1 RECORD 1-2
CURRENT PLACE IN STANDINGS
Cleveland State Vikings
UNCW's first opponent in our nation's capital, Cleveland State was blown out by their 2nd opponent, FIU, 107-61 on Tuesday night. The Vikings sit at 0-4 against D-I competition thus far, with their only win coming against non-DI Edinboro. They've played tough competition (Minnesota, Missouri State, South Carolina, FIU) but haven't been competitive in any of the contests, with an average margin of defeat of 32 points across their four losses.
No player on CSU is averaging double figures. Leading the team is 6-4 sophomore
Tre Gomillion at 9.4 ppg. Gomillion also leads the team in rebounding (5.4 rpg) and Steals (1.6 spg). The only other player to have started all 5 games for the Vikings is 6-3 junior guard
Franklyn Penn (5.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.0 spg). The rest of the starting lineup has been in flux, with 7 other players receiving starts thru 5 games.
Cleveland State isn't doing much of anything well so far, as the results have indicated. They're only shooting .362 from the field and .265 from three point range, have been outrebounded 45.0 to 33.6, and have turned the ball over 16.6 times per contest. The only area they've been decent is in forcing turnovers, with 8.0 steals and 14.0 turnovers forced per game.
FIU Golden Panthers
FIU has been impressive thus far in the 2019-20 campaign, coming off a blowout win over Cleveland State and a pair of close road losses to Mississippi State and NC State. The Golden Panthers are coming off a 2018-19 season where they went 20-14, just their third 20-win season in school history, and 10-8 in C-USA play under their first year coach, Jeremy Ballard. They earned a CIT berth for their play, where they advanced to the 2nd round. Year 2 of the Ballard era promises to be even better.
FIU's strengths begin in the frontcourt. 6-6 redshirt senior
Devon Andrews, initially a Kent State recruit, is off to a great start with a team-leading 17.0 ppg. He's shooting .568 from the field and .383 from three and 4.3 rpg. Another senior big man, 6-9
Osasumwen Osaghae, has been a solid offensive presence and dominant defensive force, with 12.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, and is # 2 in the nation in blocks, with 4.5 per game.
In the backcourt, 5-8 junior point guard
Tevin Brewer operates as the floor general for the Golden Panthers. Brewer is tied for third on the team in scoring at 9.8 ppg and has dished out 5.8 assists per contest. He's also shooting .474 from the perimeter. 6-5 senior
Trejon Jacob does a little bit of everything, averaging 9.8 ppg, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 steals. Finally, 6-1 sophomore
Antonio Daye, Jr. rounds out the starting lineup, where he's averaging 7.3 ppg and has racked up 5.8 assists per contest.
FIU boasts a bevy of perimeter shooters. In addition to Andrews, Brewer and Jacob, 6-1
Cameron Corcoran has come off the bench to shoot a team-leading .563 from three, while 6-5 wing
Eric Lovett has shot .474. As a team, FIU is shooting 48-108 (.444) from the perimeter, which ranks 12th in the nation.
"Three and D" has been the approach of the Golden Panthers, who have blocked 8 shots per game as a team, swiped 10.5 steals per contest and allowed opponents to shoot just .282 from the perimeter. Their ball movement has been impressive as well, as they average 20.3 assists as a team compared to just 12.0 for opponents.