FGCU Basketball: Men face Nova Southeastern

The FGCU men's basketball team opens its season against Nova Southeastern tonight in Fort Lauderdale.

FGCU men vs. Nova Southeastern

WHAT: FGCU men (0-0) at Nova-Southeastern (0-0)

WHEN: Tonight, 7:30

WHERE: Nova-Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN MASCOT: Knights

HEAD COACH: Tony McAndrews

AFFILIATION: NCAA Division II (Sunshine State Conference)

2002-03 RECORDS: FGCU: 23-9; Nova 6-21

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Nova-Southeastern: G/F Kluis Wimbush (Jr.) (13.6 ppg in 2002-03), G/F Calvin Jenkins (So.) (4.2 ppg in 2002-03), G Zak Kirchgassner (Sr.) (7.6 ppg in 2002-03); FGCU: G Ryan Hopkins (Jr.) (18.2 ppg in 2002-03), F/C Roman Brown (8.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg in 2002-03),

OF NOTE: This is the season-opener for the Eagles, who lost an exhibition game to Florida Atlantic 66-61 last Tuesday...Former FGCU forward Jeff Aridzon transferred to Nova-Southeastern after last season....This is the first meeting between the two schools...The Eagles' home-opener is Wednesday night against Puerto Rico- Mayaguez....Hopkins and forward Robinson Tisme led the Eagles with 14 points apiece in the loss to FAU....FGCU senior forward Leighton Bowie will sit tonight's game while he recovers from an eye injury.

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