Owls Drop Heartbreaker to Hawaii 64-63

Tuesday, November 15

Honolulu, Hawaii

4:15 AM

Florida Atlantic

0-3

Hawai'i

2-1

Florida Atlantic

Hawai'i

11/15/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Nov. 15, 2016

FAU-Hawaii Box Score

HONOLULU, Hawaii - (November 15, 2016) - A layup with eight seconds left was the difference in the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team's 64-63 loss to Hawaii on Tuesday. The game was the final game of the Outrigger Rainbow Classic and also was televised on ESPN2 as part of its tip-off marathon.

The Turning Point

Hawaii (2-1) led by four with 3:36 to go when the Owls (0-3) went on an 8-0 run to take a 63-59 lead with 1:07 left in the game.

The Finish

The Warriors converted a three-point play with 49 seconds remaining to trim the lead to one. FAU missed the front end of a one-and-one, setting the stage for the final basket. The Owls had a chance to win the contest and appeared to draw heavy contact on the final shot attempt, but no foul was called, giving Hawaii the win.

Notables

Ronald Delph scored a career high 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in just 21 minutes of action for his fourth career double-double. Delph was named to the all-tournament team.
Jeantal Cylla chipped in 12 points.
Frank Booker hit three three-pointers and scored 11 points.
Jailyn Ingram pulled down five rebounds and notched two assists, two blocks and two steals in his first collegiate start.
Nick Rutherford had eight points, six rebounds, four assists and a block.

Looking Ahead

The Owls return home to host Edward Waters in their home opener on Sunday, Nov. 20. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. Live video and live stats will be available at fausports.com. The game also will be broadcast on ESPN 106.3 FM. Live updates will be available at the team's official Twitter account, @FAU_Hoops.