Men's Hoops Falls to UAB 66-57

Thursday, January 8

Birmingham, Ala.

8:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

7-6, 0-2

UAB

6-9, 2-0

Florida Atlantic

UAB

1/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Jan. 8, 2015

Box Score
FAU-UAB Box Score (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Kelvin Penn narrowly missed his first career double-double and was one of four Owls in double figures, but it was not enough as the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team lost to UAB 66-57 on Thursday night.

The Owls (7-6, 0-2 C-USA) and Blazers (6-9, 2-0) exchanged buckets in the early going as the lead changed hands several times in the game's first four minutes. UAB hit a three to take a 12-9 lead at the 15:22 mark of the first half.

The lead was still three late in the half when FAU scored eight straight points to take a 30-25 advantage with just over a minute to go before halftime. The Blazers answered with a 7-0 run of their own, capped by a Nick Norton three, to take a 32-30 lead into the locker room.

UAB scored the first five points out of the break to stretch the run to 12-0 and a take 37-30 advantage. At that point, the game became a stalemate as of each team strung together a pair of scores, followed by the other responding in kind. A pair of free throws put the Blazers up 52-44 at the nine minute mark. FAU then went on a 13-4 run, ending on a Javier Lacunza three-pointer, to go ahead 57-56 with 3:23 to go in the game.

The Owls couldn't sustain the momentum and went scoreless the rest of the way, allowing UAB to retake the lead and win the game. Penn ended with 10 points and nine rebounds. Lacunza tied his career high with 11 points. Jackson Trapp (13) and C. J. Turman (10) also scored in double figures for FAU.

FAU will travel to Murfreesboro to play Middle Tennessee on Saturday night. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. eastern. Subscription-based live audio of the game will be available through FAUSports.com. All FAU games will be carried on ESPN West Palm 106.3, which has an APP for the Smart Phone platform.