After leading the Florida SouthWestern Men’s Basketball program for the past six seasons, Eric Murphy has stepped down as the Bucs Head Coach to take an Assistant position at the NCAA Division I level with Western Kentucky University.
A pair of Florida SouthWestern guards have been named to the FCSAA All-State Team for the 2023-2024 season as sophomores Jaehshon Thomas and Dezdrick Lindsay both picked up honors announced at the NJCAA Region VIII Tournament.
In what seemed to be the story of their season, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers suffered another last second defeat Wednesday night in the opening round of the FCSAA State Tournament in Niceville, watching as #9 Northwest Florida State was fouled and made a free throw with 2.7 seconds remaining to come away with a 66-65 win to end the Buccaneers 2024 season.
A quartet of Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the Citrus Conference on Friday as Dezdrick Lindsay, Jaehshon Thomas, Tyrone Baker, and AJ Hopkins were named to the inaugural Citrus Conference All-Conference teams.
After playing some instant classics over the past few years, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and Northwest Florida State Raiders will renew their rivalry in the first round of the FCSAA State/NJCAA Region VIII on Wednesday as the Bucs have drawn the #5 seed for the tournament and matchup with the 4th seeded Raiders on their home floor in Niceville.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers led the #8 Daytona State Falcons for 37:56 of their Citrus Conference tilt Monday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena. The Falcons didn't lead for a single second of game action. However, in one of the oddest quirks you will see on a stat sheet, the Falcons, who erased a 17 point FSW lead over the final 10 minutes of the contest, got a game winning basket with less than 0.1 on the clock to stun the Bucs and claim their share of the inaugural Citrus Conference Championship.
For the second straight game, the #24 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers struggled in the second half Saturday afternoon on the road at Indian River, unfortunately for the Bucs, they didn't have the same 24 point lead at the break they did the last time out and it cost them as Indian River pulled off a 79-76 upset to make the Bucs road to a Citrus Conference Championship much more difficult with one game left to go in the regular season.
As the old saying goes 'it's not how you start, it's how you finish'; well that didn't necessarily ring true for the #24 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers on Wednesday night in Miami as the Bucs raced out to a 24 point first half lead, before hanging on late for a 74-64 win over the Miami Dade Sharks in Citrus Conference action.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers remained in the NJCAA Top 25 Rankings for the eighth straight week this week, earning a pair of wins to improve to 21-6 on the year which was good for #24 once again in the rankings.
Jaehshon Thomas and Tyrone Baker combined for 43 points as the #24 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers won their fourth straight game Saturday afternoon in a 79-57 romp over the visiting Santa Fe Saints at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.
The #24 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers earned their 20th win of the season Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, using a 48 point second half to run past the visiting St. Petersburg Titans 75-46 in Citrus Conference action.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers climbed one spot in the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Top 25 Rankings this week, landing at #24 in the Week 12 poll.
Despite dressing just eight players for their Citrus Conference contest Saturday afternoon against Polk State, the #25 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers shot 53% from the field and 48% from the three point line, flying past the Eagles 88-72 for their 20th straight win in the series against Polk.
The #25 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Tuesday night on the road in Tampa, dominating the Hillsborough Hawks 78-64 to snap a mini two game losing streak.
For the sixth straight week, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will have a number next to their name when they take the court in Citrus Conference action next as Monday the Bucs checked in at #25 in the NJCAA National Rankings announced by the National Office.
The #21 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got off to a nightmare start and never recovered from it Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, dropping an 81-66 decision to the #14 Eastern Florida State Titans to fall out of first place in the Citrus Conference standings for the first time this season.
Florida SouthWestern sophomore Dezdrick Lindsay started his 20th birthday with quite the present on Wednesday as the Bucs guard was named the NJCAA National Player of the Week in a release by the National Office.
For the second time this season, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Dezdrick Lindsay has been named the FCSAA Player of the Week, announced in a state release on Tuesday.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers dropped one spot in the NJCAA National Rankings this week to #21 after extending their winning streak to 10 games and then seeing it come to an end in overtime against #4 Daytona last week.
In a matchup that lived up to it's billing between two of the hottest teams in the country, the #4 Daytona State Falcons outlasted the #20 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers 109-106 in overtime Saturday afternoon in Daytona. FSW suffered the defeat despite shooting 57% from the field and 65% from the three point line while spoiling a 38 point, 13 rebound performance from sophomore Dezdrick Lindsay.
In a game that resembled an amusement park roller coaster ride, the #20 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers outlasted the Indian River State Pioneers 97-93 in a thrilling affair Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers held their spot at #20 in the NJCAA National Rankings released on Monday, marking the fourth straight week the Bucs find themselves in the Top 25.
The #20 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers jumped out to a 7-2 lead off the tip Saturday afternoon against the Miami Dade Sharks and never looked back, putting together a dominating effort in an 82-61 wire to wire win to remain unbeaten in Citrus Conference play.
Jaehshon Thomas and Tyrone Baker both posted career highs, combining for 47 points as the #20 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers raced past the Santa Fe Saints 87-76 Tuesday night in Citrus Conference action.
On the heels of winning their seventh straight game, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers continued their climb up the NJCAA National Rankings on Monday, checking in up two spots to #20 in the week eight poll.
Playing without three starters, the #22 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers grinided out a 65-58 win over the St. Petersburg Titans on the road Saturday afternoon for their seventh consecutive victory.
The #22 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers earned their sixth straight win Wednesday night in Winter Haven, jumping out to a big early lead and using a late game push for a 73-57 win over the Polk State Eagles to improve to 13-4 on the year.
Winners of five straight, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were rewarded for their efforts on Tuesday as the Bucs moved up three spots to #22 in this week’s NJCAA Top 25 Poll.
The #25 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers shot 70% from inside the three point line and five different players scored in double figures as they pulled away late from the Hillsborough Hawks for a 92-70 Citrus Conference win Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.
Five players scored in double figures as the #25 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers rolled to their fourth straight win Wednesday night on the road in Lake Worth, overwhelming the Palm Beach State Panthers 98-61 to improve to 11-4 on the year.
Bucs Murphy Steps Down For Division I Position
April 23, 2024After leading the Florida SouthWestern Men’s Basketball program for the past six seasons, Eric Murphy has stepped down as the Bucs Head Coach to take an Assistant position at the NCAA Division I level with Western Kentucky University.
