Women's Basketball Drops Road Contest to Kansas

Sunday, November 27

Lawrence, Kan.

2:30 PM

Florida Atlantic

3-4

Kansas

6-0

Florida Atlantic

Kansas

11/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Nov. 27, 2011

Final Stats

Dugan on Kansas Game and Tournament

Lawrence, KS - The Florida Atlantic University women's basketball team could not overcome a first-half deficit in falling 82-63 to the University of Kansas in the finale of the Basketball Travelers Tip-off Classic in Lawrence, Kan. The Owls outscored the Jayhawks 39-36 in the second half.

"We did a lot of good things in the second half but it was a tough match up with their two strong post players," said Chancellor Dugan, FAU's head women's basketball coach. "We were more aggressive in the second half and the girls never quit."

The loss drops FAU to 3-4 on the season while Kansas remains undefeated with a 6-0 mark. The Owls return to the court on Saturday, December 10, beginning at 3 p.m. against Saint Louis University from the FAU Arena, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.

FAU placed three players in double figures led by senior forward April Goins with 13 points. Sophomore post player Chenise Miller scored nine of her 11 points in the second half. Miller earned a spot on the BTI Tip-off Classic All-Tournament team, scoring double figures in all three games and averaging 12.7 points per game.

"Chenise is a hard working player who makes our team better," said Dugan on the transfer from Eastern Michigan University. "She missed an entire year and is getting the rust off with each game. Her best basketball is still ahead of her."

Senior guard Teri Stamps also led a second-half charge with 11 points after intermission. The Milwaukee, Wis. native has scored in double digits in four of her last five games.

The host Jayhawks jumped out a 20-8 lead in the first eight minutes of the game. The lead would grow to 20 points, 28-8, at the 10-minute mark of the first half. The Owls then went on a 10-6 run over the next six minutes.

Kansas held a 46-24 halftime advantage behind 59 percent shooting from the floor. Both team battled back and forth in the second half after the Jayhawks took a 64-36 lead with 10:51 left. The Owls closed the game strong on a 27-18 run to cut Kansas' lead to the final score's 19-point margin.

Kansas was led by 21 point, 12 rebound effort by Aishah Sutherland, a 6-foot-2 post player. Sutherland made 10 of her 11 shots and had eight offensive rebounds. Angel Goodrich, the tournament most valuable player, contributed 13 points with a game-high 10 assists. Carolyn Davis, a 6-foot-3 forward, rounded out the double figure scorers with 12 points.

The Owls return home for its next game where the team is 3-0 this season on December 10. Live statistics and audio of the game against Saint Louis can be found at www.fausports.com. For season and single-game tickets contact the FAU Ticket Office at 1-866-FAU-OWLS.