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FGCU squares off against Loyola Chicago in NIT

By The Associated Press

Loyola Chicago Ramblers (15-17, 10-10 A-10) at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (16-15, 12-8 ASUN)

Fort Myers, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: FGCU and Loyola Chicago play in the National Invitation Tournament.

The Eagles are 12-8 against ASUN opponents and 4-7 in non-conference play. FGCU averages 63.6 points while outscoring opponents by 4.6 points per game.

The Ramblers are 10-10 in A-10 play. Loyola Chicago ranks ninth in the A-10 with 9.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Brooklyn Vaughn averaging 2.0.

FGCU averages 63.6 points per game, 2.3 more points than the 61.3 Loyola Chicago allows. Loyola Chicago averages 4.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 6.2 per game FGCU gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Karina Gordon is shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, while averaging 6.4 points. Sinai Douglas is averaging 11.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals over the past 10 games.

Alex-Anne Bessette is shooting 42.8% and averaging 11.4 points for the Ramblers. Alexus Mobley is averaging 13.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 6-4, averaging 66.8 points, 34.6 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.5 points per game.

Ramblers: 4-6, averaging 58.2 points, 29.5 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.8 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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