UMBC faces FGCU
Maryland-Baltimore County (1-0) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (0-1)
Alico Arena, Fort Myers, Florida; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Florida Gulf Coast squares off against Maryland-Baltimore County in an early season matchup. Maryland-Baltimore County won easily 134-46 at home against Valley Forge in its last outing. Florida Gulf Coast lost 89-67 at Saint Louis in its most recent game.
A YEAR AGO: Florida Gulf Coast earned a 76-53 win over UMBC when these two teams faced each other last year.
DID YOU KNOW: Maryland-Baltimore County went 5-7 against non-conference teams last season. In those 12 games, the Retrievers gave up 68.8 points per game while scoring 65.5 per matchup. Florida Gulf Coast went 3-10 in non-conference play, averaging 70.9 points and giving up 79.9 per game in the process.