Michael Duax and FGCU will take the court against Tahj Staveskie and Cleveland State in the semifinals of the CBI on Tuesday night.

Florida Gulf Coast will take on Cleveland State in the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational tournament presented at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida on Tuesday night. The winner of this game will advance to the championship game against the winner of the other semifinal game between Illinois State and Incarnate Word. The Eagles are 19-14 overall heading into the semifinals. They bowed out of their conference tournament in the quarterfinals against Queens 71-65.

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Game Date: Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025

Game Time: 9 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN U

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They opened the CBI with a quarterfinal match against Army, winning by three points, 68-65. Michael Duax led the team with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting with six rebounds and four assists. Dallion Johnson also had 16 points in the win despite shooting 4-for-11 from outside. Keeshawn Kellman was the only other player in double figures with 10 points and six rebounds.

The Vikings, on the other side, are 22-12 this season and found themselves in the CBI after losing in the semifinal round of the Horizon League Championship against Youngstown State after beating Northern Kentucky. They started this tournament run with a quarterfinal matchup against Queens, the team that beat FGCU in their conference tournament.

They came away with a decisive 88-73 win, led by a 29-point outing from Tahj Staveskie on 10-of-14 shooting with a team-high four assists. Dylan Arnett had 20 points and six rebounds on 10-of-12 shooting as well. Tevin Smith was the final player in double figures for Cleveland State with 13 points and two rebounds.

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