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North Alabama @ Florida Gulf Coast

Regular Season Records: North Alabama 9-20; Florida Gulf Coast 20-10

What to Know

The North Alabama Lions and the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are even-steven against one another since January of 2019 (4-4), but not for long. North Alabama and the Eagles are set to clash at 7 p.m. ET March 1 at Alico Arena in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Florida Gulf Coast will be strutting in after a win while the Lions will be stumbling in from a defeat.

North Alabama received a tough blow this past Saturday as they fell 69-52 to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

Meanwhile, Florida Gulf Coast was able to grind out a solid victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins this past Saturday, winning 76-69.

North Alabama is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. Now might not be the best time to take North Alabama against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.

North Alabama's loss took them down to 9-20 while Florida Gulf Coast's win pulled them up to 20-10. We'll see if the Lions can steal the Eagles' luck or if Florida Gulf Coast records another win instead.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Alico Arena -- Fort Myers, Florida
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Eagles are a big 11-point favorite against the Lions, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Eagles as a 10.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Florida Gulf Coast and North Alabama both have four wins in their last eight games.

  • Feb 09, 2022 - Florida Gulf Coast 92 vs. North Alabama 60
  • Mar 05, 2021 - North Alabama 96 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 81
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Florida Gulf Coast 69 vs. North Alabama 60
  • Feb 05, 2021 - Florida Gulf Coast 86 vs. North Alabama 60
  • Feb 29, 2020 - North Alabama 78 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 73
  • Jan 18, 2020 - North Alabama 70 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 65
  • Feb 06, 2019 - Florida Gulf Coast 71 vs. North Alabama 64
  • Jan 08, 2019 - North Alabama 61 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 56