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Men's Basketball Digs Out Tough 82-77 Win Over Charlotte
1/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. - (Jan. 30, 2016) - The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team had to hold off a furious rally late in the game to defeat Charlotte 82-77 on Saturday. The win was the fourth in six games for the Owls.
The Turning Point
After a 49er layup cut what had been a 17 point FAU (6-16, 4-5 Conference USA) lead to just five with 1:45 to play, the Owls made 11-of-12 free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Notables
• Adonis Filer led the five FAU players in double figures with 18 points. He pulled down seven rebounds to lead the team in that category as well.
• Marquan Botley had a season high 15 points to go along with three assists.
• Joseph Uchebo led the 49ers (7-14, 4-5) with 20 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double.
• The Owls shot 50 percent from the floor, including 53 percent in the first half. The 50 percent is FAU's best shooting percentage against a Division I opponent this season (55.6, Ave Maria)
• The win was FAU's first in the series vs. Charlotte. The 49ers won both previous meetings.
• FAU's 17 assists were a season high. The Owls had 16 against both East Carolina and UTSA.
• Connor Shorten played a season best 12 minutes, scoring four points, grabbing two rebounds and dishing out an assist.
• Ronald Delph matched his career high with five blocks on the day.
Quotables
Head Coach Michael Curry
On Ronald Delph - "We put a lot of demands on Ronald, but at the same time we have to understand that he's just 12 or so games into his college career."
On the team - "We've been working really hard in practice and as a result, we are playing with a lot more confidence, but that's also a by-product of winning."
Up Next
The Owls travel to Middle Tennessee on Thursday, Feb. 4. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. eastern. The game will be broadcast on ESPN 106.3 FM. In-game updates will be available at twitter.com/FAU_Hoops.
