FGCU advances with 96-65 NCAA tournament win

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Fans and players celebrate after FGGU won the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament title in overtime on Sunday. (Stan Chambers Jr./WINK News)

DAYTON, Ohio – The Florida Gulf Coast University Men’s Basketball team will advance in the NCAA tournament after a huge win over Fairleigh Dickinson, 96-65, on Tuesday.

The victory is record-breaking: it’s the largest margin won in a First Four game ever.

Head Coach Joe Dooley and his team face the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday.

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