Games 646-647: Wednesday doubleheader

647 - Coppin State women at Florida Gulf Coast
December 19 at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL
ESPN +

Chandler Ryan went 7-for-7 from three-point range and Davion Wingate went 6-for-7 and each scored 21 points off the bench in Gulf Coast's 93-61 win.

The Eagles, who had 11 different players score, hit an incredible 13 3-pointers in the first half as they went into the locker room up 51-22.

Nice night for Chance Graham in a losing effort as the junior led the visitors with 18 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.

Also, one of the keys to the game for Coppin State?

MAKE SHOTS.

646 - UNC-Wilmington at Georgia State
December 19 at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, GA
ESPN +

Good bounce back win for GSU, which shot 55% from the field, 52% from three and topped its old Colonial Athletic Association foe 86-71.

Devin Mitchell appears fully over his leg injury as the senior scored a season-high 23 points (on 6-of-10 three-point shooting). Four others were in double figures and the defense forced 22 turnovers. D'Marcus Simonds scored 14 points, which is seven below his average, but the junior grabbed nine rebounds and handed out seven assists.

The Panthers were coming off a loss at Kansas State last Saturday in which they led by three with about 10 minutes to play, but scored just six points the remainder of the night.

One more non-conference game December 29 against NAIA Middle Georgia College before Sun Belt play begins January 3.

Game 152 - Georgia State at Louisiana-Monroe

March 5 at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA
ESPN

It's not often we get two STATS WE DON'T NEED in three days. But look at what we have HERE:

And we've also obtained an exclusive photo from this one, a 91-78 Louisiana-Monroe victory:

Game 146 - (4) Florida Gulf Coast at (1) North Florida

Atlantic Sun semifinals
March 3 at UNF Arena in Jacksonville, FL
ESPN

STATS WE DON'T NEED

Game 136 - Villanova at Xavier

February 24 at Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH
Fox Sports 1

Information we don't need

Josh Hart - Villanova

Food I hate: mashed potatoes

Game 8 - Vermont at Eastern Michigan

November 13 at Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, MI
espn3.com

College basketball season tipping off at 11 am? Fantastic.

The long season got started Friday morning with Eastern Michigan using a 15-4 run early in the second half to pull away and win 70-50.

Willie Mangum (18 points) and Tim Bond (15) led five with at least nine points and the Eagles are going to need that kind of offensive production after it was announced 2014-2015 leading scorer Raven Lee was suspended for violating team rules.

I had thought the suspension came as the result of his parents naming him Raven, but no: team rules.

Anyway, nice start for the Eagles, who held Vermont to 30% shooting.

I think Bond, just a sophomore, could develop into a really good player. He's quick and athletic and if that jump shot keeps improving, EMU may not miss Lee as much.


STATS WE DON'T NEED

John Becker in season openers as Vermont's head coach: 1-3


Basketball Phrases

Good start to the college nonsense season for commentators Greg Steiner & Ryan Woody.

"Electricity in the building"
"Blistering the net"
"Puts up the flight show"
"Calm demeanor" (said twice)
"Scoop and score"
"Athletic big"
"Rain threes"
"Saddled with foul trouble"