FGCU women's basketball soars past Missouri in first-round tournament game

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The FGCU women’s basketball team won their first NCAA tournament matchup Saturday afternoon with a final score of 80-70.

The team traveled across the country to California for their first-round game. They had an extra day to prepare for 5-seed Missouri.

FGCU was up 41-32 at halftime. Melinda Lee has the whole story above.

EAGLES WIN!!! SMESKO'S SQUAD IS DANCING ON!
#12 @FGCU_WBB UPSETS #5 Missouri 80-70 in NCAA Women's 1st Round!! #RainingThrees #WingsUp We're celebrating the program's 2nd #BigDance win on @winknews tonight! pic.twitter.com/kGN0yLrCgx
— Melinda Lee TV (@MelindaLeeTV) March 17, 2018

MOOD: Coach Karl Smesko dancing with ASUN CHAMPIONS @FGCU_WBB #WingsUp #DoTheCoachKarl pic.twitter.com/AI0kxlL6tp
— Melinda Lee TV (@MelindaLeeTV) March 12, 2018

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