https://www.fswbucs.com en-us https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210728gxei6d The Florida SouthWestern State Athletic Department brought home an NJCAA high three awards in the 2YSIDA Graphics & Publications Contest for the 2020-2021 athletic year, claiming 1st place accolades for their team schedule poster and game notes while earning 2nd place in the gameday graphics category. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210728gxei6d https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210719i8d9d6 We continue our countdown of the Top 10 FSW Athletics Moments of the 2020-2021 year today with our #5 moment; Seven Former Bucs Play in March Madness. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210719i8d9d6 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210712n6jrnq We kick off our countdown of the top 10 moments of the 2020-2021 FSW Athletics Year today with our #10 moment; Terry Roberts breaking the Bucs single game steals record.  Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210712n6jrnq https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210603pvb5ku Florida SouthWestern State sharpshooter CJ Lane has signed with Eastern Illinois University.  Thu, 03 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210603pvb5ku https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210518kng9gg Three Florida SouthWestern programs have announced their 2021 summer camp dates that should keep local youth in the Southwest Florida area plenty busy beginning this June.  Tue, 18 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210518kng9gg https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210513grl7pl This Spring, Florida SouthWestern State fans latched onto the Drake Bulldogs, plum full of former Buccaneer athletes and coaches.  Next year, they will have another Bulldogs squad to cheer for as sophomore guard Jaden Campbell signed with Samford University on Wednesday where he will reunite with former FSW star Jermaine Marshall for the 2021-2022 season.  Thu, 13 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210513grl7pl https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210512h3wc3a After one season in the Purple and Aqua, Florida SouthWestern State freshman Kario Oquendo will be headed to the Peach State after signing with the University of Georgia last week.  Wed, 12 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210512h3wc3a https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210503ojt5bc Friday, 38 Florida SouthWestern State student-athletes from five different sports, six different countries, and countless different backgrounds, walked across the stage in Suncoast Credit Union Arena to receive their diplomas during the Bucs commencement ceremony.  One thing they all had in common; each left Fort Myers as champions, having all won at least one Conference Championship during their time at FSW.  Mon, 03 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210503ojt5bc https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210427jezyyd Florida SouthWestern All-State guard Terry Roberts has made his decision for the next two years of his basketball and academic career as he will be headed to the Midwest to play for Bradley University after signing his National Letter of Intent on Friday to play for the Braves.  Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210427jezyyd https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/202104100sxzwq For the fourth time this season, the #25 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and the #17 Indian River State Pioneers went head to head on the hardwood Friday night at the FCSAA State Tournament in Niceville. Also for the fourth time, the contest went down to the wire.  Unfortunately for FSW, it was Indian River squeaking out a 74-71 victory, ending the Bucs run at the tournament and putting them squarely on the bubble in their hopes for an at-large bid to the NJCAA National Tournament.  Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/202104100sxzwq https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210408swpjs6 The #25 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are moving on at the FCSAA State Tournament in Niceville after an 81-67 victory over Southern Conference rival State College of Florida Thursday afternoon at Raider Arena.  Thu, 08 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210408swpjs6 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210407qmcn67 Florida SouthWestern State guard Terry Roberts was honored by the FCSAA on Tuesday as he was named to the prestigious All-State squad following a big sophomore campaign.   Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210407qmcn67 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210402gihozz As has become the norm, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were once again well represented on their league's All-Conference team, netting five overall selections and four first team picks in their first season in the Southern Conference this year. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210402gihozz https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/202103300o7347 The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers finished the regular season on a high note Monday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, blowing out the visiting State College of Florida Manatees 96-75 to close the regular season 17-4.  Five FSW sophomores played their final career games at home in Fort Myers with four of the five scoring in double figures in the win.  Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/202103300o7347 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210329o4gicg Despite a tough week on the court, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers hung in the NJCAA Top 25 Rankings in the final spot as announced by the National Office on Monday.  Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210329o4gicg https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210327yzes7r If a shark is flipped on its back, it goes into a state called tonic immobility, a trance like state in which the animal is nearly non-reactive to things around it.  Saturday afternoon in Miami, the normally frenetic paced Miami Dade Sharks pulled a tonic immobility trick of their own on the #15 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, slowing the pace of the game down considerably to stay with the high powered Bucs before stunning FSW in the final minutes 71-70 for their first ever win over the Bucs.  Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210327yzes7r https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210324z8sfss The top two scoring teams in the state of Florida hooked up Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena as the #15 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers hosted the #22 Indian State Pioneers in Southern Conference action.  The game lived up to its billing as the Bucs and Pioneers combined for 193 points in an up and down affair, but unfortunately for FSW, Indian River was too much in the end, going 8-10 from three point land in the second half to pull away and then hang on for a 98-95 win to hand the Bucs their first home conference loss in program history.   Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210324z8sfss https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210322onnbpr Apparently March ‘Madness’ has hit the NJCAA level as after going a perfect 3-0 in three road games last week, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers dropped, yes dropped, two spots to #15 in the NJCAA National Rankings released Monday afternoon.  Mon, 22 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210322onnbpr https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210320wa55n8 If you were just to look at the shooting numbers from Saturday's Florida SouthWestern vs. Palm Beach Men's Basketball game, you would think that it was a nip and tuck battle that went down to the wire.  Both teams shot 41% from the field and the Bucs made five threes to Palm Beach's four while the difference at the free throw line was just two points.  The difference though, was on the glass, where FSW outrebounded the Panthers by 19, including 22 offensive boards, leading to 18 more field goal attempts in the contest.  With all of that said, it was not a close contest, as the 13th ranked Bucs raced out to a 12 point halftime lead before running away with an 82-65 win late to improve to 16-2 on the year.   Sat, 20 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210320wa55n8 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210314yx05hz Let the madness begin! This year's NCAA Tournaments will be packed with former Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers as with the release of the men's bracket on Sunday, eight different players who have donned the Purple and Aqua will be playing in the Big Dance.  Seven former FSW Men's players will take center stage in Indianapolis, thought to be the most of any junior college program in the country, while Nairimar Vargas-Reyes will represent the Bucs with Stony Brook on the women's side.  Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210314yx05hz https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210317xmgj7y CJ Jackson scored a career high 27 points and the #13 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers shot 59% from the floor as they raced past the Pasco-Hernando State Bobcats 100-45 Wednesday night in non-conference play.   Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210317xmgj7y https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210315ojdi48 Following a pair of blowout wins in Southern Conference play last week, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have climbed four spots to #13 in the NJCAA Week 8 Poll.  Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210315ojdi48 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210315tndu6r Florida SouthWestern State sophomore Terry Roberts took matters into his own hands Monday night on the road in Tampa, scoring a career high 35 points to lead his 13th ranked Buccaneers over the Hillsborough Hawks 84-78 in non-conference action.   Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210315tndu6r https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210313x6lzm9 After playing close for the first 20 minutes with the State College of Florida Manatees Saturday afternoon in Bradenton, the #17 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers stepped on the gas in the second half, eventually blowing away the Manatees 81-63 for their seventh Southern Conference win of the 2021 season.  Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210313x6lzm9 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210311115vmt Sometimes you are just in the wrong place at the wrong time and the Miami Dade Sharks couldn't have fit that statement much better than they did Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena as the #17 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put a 121-87 spanking on the Sharks in FSW's first game back after their first conference loss in over four years.   Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210311115vmt https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210308o9zblv The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers took a tumble in the NJCAA Rankings on Monday, falling seven spots to #17 after just their second loss of the season Saturday in overtime to now #23 Indian River. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210308o9zblv https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/202103071r0lff The #10 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers suffered a rare conference loss Saturday night on the road at Indian River, battling back to tie the game at 75 and force overtime, before falling 87-83 in the extra period to snap an eight game winning streak.  It is the Bucs first conference loss in 43 games, with their last loss coming over four years ago, on February 15, 2017.   Sat, 06 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/202103071r0lff https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/202103031p93ev The #10 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers had no trouble Tuesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, winning their eighth straight game in blowout fashion, crushing the visiting 212 Academy 108-48 to improve to 11-1 on the year.  Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/202103031p93ev https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210301qjd41v Riding a seven game winning streak, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are back in the Top 10 of the NJCAA National Rankings, checking in at #10 in the week six poll.  Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210301qjd41v https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210227xvqbwu The #13 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put on a show for their home crowd Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, topping the 90 point mark for the seventh straight game and leading wire to wire in a 98-64 win over the visiting Palm Beach State Panthers in Southern Conference action.  Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/20210227xvqbwu