Final
for this game
Florida Gulf Coast defeats NC Central 76-67
Dec 17, 2009 - 2:28 AM DURHAM, N.C.(AP) -- Reed Baker scored 14 points to lead four players in double figures as Florida Gulf Coast defeated North Carolina Central 76-67 on Wednesday night.Florida Gulf Coast (3-6) shot only 43.5 percent from the field (27-for-62), but took advantage of North Carolina Central's 37.7 percent shooting (23-for-61) to win its third straight game.
Florida Gulf Coast took the lead for good at 61-60 on Derrick O'Neil's layup with 5:58 left and built its advantage to 66-60 on another O'Neil layup.
North Carolina Central (2-8) scored five straight points, but Florida Gulf Coast pulled away in the final 2:19.
Reggie Chambers added 12 points and 11 assists, and O'Neil and Eddie Murray scored 11 each for Florida Gulf Coast.
C.J. Wilkerson led North Carolina Central with 26 points, going 8-for-14 from the field. Nick Chasten added 12 points and T.J. Granger scored 10 points.
- NCAA BB
FLA GULF COAST 76
NC CENTRAL 67 FINAL
Dec 16 8:57 PM - 48
roots - 21
rootsRUWTbot Took away 12 roots (Close Finish)
Florida Gulf Coast 66, NC Central 62 2nd - 3:57Dec 16 8:43 PM - 33
roots - NCAA BB
FLA GULF COAST 39
NC CENTRAL 39 HALFTIME
Dec 16 7:52 PM
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