FGCU held ninth-seeded Stetson to 40.4 percent from the field in a 66-48 victory, then clamped down on Austin Peay to the tune of 26.9 percent from the floor in a 51-34 semifinal win.įGCU is led by fifth-year guard Tishara Morehouse ( Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King HS/Nebraska CC), who earned ASUN Conference Player of the Year honors by delivering 15.8 points, 4.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game. The nation's runaway leader in 3-pointers in 2022-23, the top-seeded Eagles have relied on defensive intensity to qualify for the ASUN title game. The Flames average 70.0 points per game, and allow 61.6 per contest. Liberty is led by redshirt senior center Mya Berkman, who averages 14.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game and earned All-ASUN First Team honors. 3 Lipscomb (84-56) – victories that set up Round 3 vs. That performance earned the Flames the second seed in the conference tournament, which meant they hosted seventh-seeded Kennesaw State (91-70) and No. Liberty (24-7) rides a 16-game winning streak into Saturday night's ASUN title game, last losing 68-58 at North Florida on Jan. That FGCU loss broke a 10-game winning streak that included a 70-53 home victory over Liberty on Jan. The Flames earned an 88-78 overtime victory against FGCU on Jan. 13 Duke as the only teams to have solved the Eagles in 2022-23.

Getting to the Big Dance, though, means getting past Liberty – which joined current No. The Green & Blue joins South Carolina as the only two Division I programs to win 30 or more games in six of the last nine seasons. 38 in the NCAA Women's Basketball NET Rankings.įGCU and Connecticut are the only active programs in the nation to win at least 25 games in 13 straight seasons. The 2022-23 squad enters Saturday's game against Liberty at No. FGCU is now 55-7 all-time as a ranked team, 32-2 in ASUN tournament play – with five straight ASUN Tournament titles – and is 43-16 all-time in Division I postseason play. The Eagles have won 13 straight games, and is 15-1 at Alico Arena this season. An Eagles victory would also mean a record 10 th ASUN Tournament crown. The winner of the ASUN Tournament claims an automatic-qualifier spot in the 2023 version of March Madness. Tickets for the ASUN Conference championship game are on sale now at and at the Alico Arena ticket office. Tip-off for FGCU-Liberty is set for 7 p.m., and will be available to view on ESPN+. To punch their ticket to the Big Dance, the Eagles (31-3) must overcome the Liberty Flames – one of just three teams to beat them all season – in the ASUN Conference championship game. 23 FGCU women's basketball team has the chance Saturday night to claim the most coveted spots in its sport: a berth in the NCAA Tournament. FORT MYERS, Fla. – After 34 games and five months of unforgettable efforts and moments, the No.

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