FGCU sets NCAA record for threes in game

Karl Smesko and the FGCU women’s basketball team are back in the record books.

The Eagles set the NCAA women’s record for most three-pointers in a game after dropping 22 in a 97-60 win against East Tennessee State University Jan. 12.

The 22 three-point makes are also a program and Atlantic Sun Conference best, as FGCU made 10 three-pointers in the first half and 12 in the second.

“We shot the ball really well today,” said head coach Karl Smesko. “It was nice to a lot of players get hot in the same game, because it really worked to our advantage. I was not aware that we were approaching the record, but we shoot a lot of three’s every game so if we hit those shots at a high percentage we’ll probably be around that record number.”

Seven different Eagles scored three-pointers and they were lead by redshirt senior Betsy Adams who was 7-12 from behind the arc.

Adams scored a career-high and game-high 25 points.

The Eagles broke their own record of 21 3’s in a game that they set Nov. 28 2011 against Webber International.  At that time they shared the record with New Mexico State.

FGCU continue their conference schedule Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. against Atlantic Sun Conference newcomer Northern Kentucky Norse.