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Owls Nipped by UTEP 66-65 in Overtime
1/15/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
EL PASO, TEXAS - A game that was close the entire way came down to the final buzzer, with the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team coming up just short against UTEP 66-65 in overtime on Saturday night. FAU is now 5-11 on the year and 1-4 in C-USA play.
The Turning Point
After Gerdarius Troutman hit a three-pointer to force the extra session, UTEP (4-13, 1-3) had an eight-point lead with 1:15 to go. The Owls scored the next four points and came up with a defensive stop to set up the conclusion of the contest.
The Finish
Troutman hit his sixth triple of the night to trim the Miner lead to 66-65 with 3.2 seconds left. After an FAU timeout, the Owls unsuccessfully attempted to commit a foul, and UTEP was able to run out the clock.
Notables
- Gerdarius Troutman was the Owls' leading scorer for the second straight game, nailing six threes on his way to a career-high 22 points. He also dished out two assists.
- Nick Rutherford had 13 points, four assists and two rebounds.
- Jeantal Cylla posted 10 points and six rebounds.
- Adonis Filer had eight points, three rebounds and four assists.
- FAU outrebounded UTEP 39-37 on the night.
Looking Ahead
The Owls return home to host UAB on Thursday, Jan. 19. The game starts at 8 p.m. and will air on BEin Sports. 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.
