Fort Myers, Fla. – CSU kept the game close halfway through the first quarter, but the three-point barrage from FGCU sunk Coppin in the first of two games in Fort Myers, 93-61.
Chance Graham produced her seventh double-double of the season (18 points, 15 rebounds),
Kaiya Coleman (4 assists) and
Jalynda Salley (10 points) both set new career-highs, and
Brooke Fields broke her season-high for assists (6) to highlight Coppin State's top performers on the night.
The Basics
- Final Score: Coppin State 61, Florida Gulf Coast 93
- Records: Coppin State 0-10 (0-0 MEAC) / Florida Gulf Coast 9-2 (0-0 ASUN)
- Location: Fort Myers, FL – Alico Arena
- Series History: Florida Gulf Coast Leads 1-0
How It Happened
First Quarter
- Two free throws and a bomb from Kaiya Coleman had Coppin up 5-0 before most fans could find their seats.
- Chance Graham would contribute the next five CSU points to keep the advantage at five, 10-5 CSU.
- FGCU ended the first quarter on a 22-2 run, 27-12 FGCU.
Second Quarter
- Florida Gulf Coast was able to slowly build its lead to 20 with a 13-8 run to begin the second, 40-20 FGCU.
- A three-pointer by Chandler Ryan accompanied by five points from Nasrin Ulel brought the green and blue Eagles from FGCU into the media timeout up 48-20.
- Neither side could muster up many points for the final five minutes of the half, as both Eagle teams combining for five points heading into the half, 51-22 Florida Gulf Coast.
- Brooke Fields had herself a solid first half, tying her season-high for assists with four.
- Florida Gulf Coast came into the contest second in the country in three-pointers attempted and made per contest. FGCU lived up to its reputation with 76% of its points coming from deep and hit 13 of its 25 shots behind the arc.
Third Quarter
- The media timeout saw FGCU go into the break on a 19-6 surge, 70-28 Florida Gulf Coast.
- CSU won the second half of the third quarter, outscoring FGCU 11-8 as Graham (6), Fields (3) and Jalynda Salley (2) all pitched in, 78-39 Florida Gulf Coast.
Fourth Quarter
- Gulf Coast kept pouring it on, with 10 unanswered in a 1:23 span to watch the lead swell to 87-46, FGCU.
- Coppin State used a 15-6 run to end the contest and build some momentum for tomorrow's contest but ultimately fell by a score of 93-61.
Inside the Numbers
- Florida Gulf Coast out-shot Coppin 48% to 40%, had 27 assists and 61 bench points.
- Coppin had four players hit double-figure point totals with Graham leading the way with 18, followed by Fields (15), Salley (10) and Tsahai Corbie (10).
- Chance Graham notched her seventh double-double in ten games, pulling within 18 rebounds of Lisa Briggs (695) for eighth place on Coppin State's all-time career leader board with 677.
- Brooke Fields hit the double-digit mark for her fourth straight appearance, finishing second on the team with 15 points.
- Gulf Coast got 21 points from Chandler Ryan and Davion Wingate who made 13-of-14 from 3-point range.
Who's Next?
- Burroughs' crew will have less than 24 hours to prepare for a 9-1 UAB Blazers squad who is coming in on a five-game winning streak. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. Thursday evening inside the Alico Arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University.
