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Men's Hoops Smothered by Middle Tennessee 86-57
1/21/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. - A slow start to the game proved too much to overcome for the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team, losing 86-57 to Middle Tennessee on Saturday night. FAU is now 5-13 overall and 1-6 in C-USA play.
The Turning Point
The C-USA leading Blue Raiders (17-3, 7-0) opened the game on a 17-2 run and the Owls never got closer than double-digits the rest of the way.
Notables
- Frank Booker led all scorers with a season-high 22 points.
- William Pfister had a career-high 11 points and seven rebounds.
- FAU outrebounded MT 40-35 on the night.
- The Owls also outscored the Blue Raiders 21-5 on second chance points and 43-28 off the bench.
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Michael Curry
"We have to figure out a way to get off to better starts. The early turnovers hurt us. They ended up with 26 points off of our turnovers."
Looking Ahead
The Owls travel to FIU on Thursday, Jan. 26. The game starts at 7 p.m. A link to 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.
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