KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) - Freshman Bernard Thompson scored 18 of his season-high 22 points in the second half as Florida Gulf Coast defeated Kennesaw State 62-55 Wednesday night for the Eagles' first road win of the season.
Florida Gulf Coast (6-8, 2-2 Atlantic Sun Conference) has won three of its last four.
The Owls (3-12, 0-4) led by five early and 27-25 at the break. The game was tied for the eighth time at 39 with 13:21 remaining, then Thompson hit a 3-pointer and a jumper and Brett Comer made two free throws for a seven-point Eagles cushion.
Kennesaw State got within three twice, the second time at 54-51 with 2:05 left. Thompson and Christophe Varidel made four free throws apiece to seal the win.
Spencer Dixon and Aaron Anderson had 17 points apiece for the Owls. Markeith Cummings, who averaged a team-high 17.2 points per game, scored only five points in 38 minutes.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Florida Gulf Coast (6-8) « | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| Kennesaw State (3-12) | 27 | 28 | 55 |
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| Fla Gulf Coast | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| E. Murray, F | 31 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| C. Fieler, F | 23 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| B. Comer, G | 35 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Holmes, G | 30 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| B. Thompson, G | 27 | 6-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| C. Varidel | 23 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| F. Cvjeticanin | 15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Cantinol | 11 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| E. Rolax | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 19-41 | 15-24 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 62 | |
| 46.3% | 62.5% | ||||||
| Kennesaw State Owls | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Anderson, F | 34 | 7-9 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| B. Dawson, F | 24 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| S. Dixon, G | 39 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| D. Love, G | 39 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| M. Cummings, G | 38 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Osemhen | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| R. Henry | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Sabic | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Turner | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20-44 | 7-13 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 55 | |
| 45.5% | 53.8% | ||||||
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