Then again, Lackritz could just be bitter that FGCU knocked off his own team last round.
Bernard Thompson had 23 points and Sherwood Brown added 17 for FGCU, the Atlantic Sun champion.
Thus, the attractiveness of the Kansas-Michigan match-up combined with the FGCU Cinderella factor are powerful demand drivers.
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An official proclamation honoring FGCU is expected to be released by the city of Fort Myers later today.
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He was a student manager under Steve Fisher, who served as his primary reference for the FGCU job.
Little-known FGCU beat San Diego State 81-71 on Sunday night, its second NCAA tournament upset of the weekend.
After stunning the world twice in the last week, FGCU is about to hop onto quite the financial gravy train.
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The 43-year-old coach was 41-28 in his only two seasons as a head coach at FGCU in Fort Myers, Fla.
You may not know that FGCU also has an excellent economics department.
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When FGCU players returned to class Monday, they were greeted by applause.
Before going to FGCU, Enfield was an assistant at Florida State from 2007-11, where the Seminoles made the round of 16 in 2011.
"You would see wild animals crossing the road, " said Murray, a local who grew up about 20 miles away from the FGCU campus.
Donovan agrees, saying FGCU shouldn't be considered "Cinderella" at this point.
Michael Frazier made a pair of 3-pointers from in front of the FGCU bench, the only baskets he made, to start a 16-0 run late in the first half.
"Fort Myers is kind of rocking and rolling right now, " FGCU forward Eddie Murray said Saturday, less than 24 hours after the No. 15 Eagles beat second-seeded Georgetown 78-68.
He said Enfield's success at FGCU wasn't a flash in the pan and that his up-tempo style and stingy defense will be fun for both the Trojans players and fans.
One person who knows something about FGCU is Steve Fisher, the coach of San Diego State (23-10), which will face the Eagles with a berth in the Sweet 16 at stake.
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