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Men's Basketball
at Memphis
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Saturday, December 19
Sunrise, Fla.
4:00 PM
Florida Atlantic
5-5
69
vs
87
Miami (Orange Bowl Classic)
11-1
1
2
F
FAU
23
46
69
UM
43
44
87
Hurricanes' Hot Shooting Downs Owls 87-69
12/19/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 19, 2009
SUNRISE, FL - A slow start doomed Florida Atlantic (5-5) on Saturday as they lost to Miami (11-1) 87-69.
UM scored the game's first six points and held an 18-8 lead midway through the first half. The margin was 20 at halftime as the Hurricanes shot 47.1 percent from the floor. A 10-0 run by the Owls cut the lead in half, but they couldn't get any closer.
Raymond Taylor led all scorers with 23 points. The Owls blocked a season-high 12 shots as a team on Saturday. FAU travels to Athens to take on the University of Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday night. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
Team Stats
FAU
UM
FG%
.390
.435
3FG%
.348
.500
FT%
.652
.655
RB
31
55
TO
13
16
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
G
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