Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Florida Atlantic
-815, 48 CUSA
Rice
-178, 75 CUSA
Men's Owls Nipped by Rice 81-75 in Overtime
2/12/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. - (Feb. 11, 2017) - The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team dropped a hard fought game to Rice 81-75 in overtime on Saturday. The loss drops FAU to 8-15 overall and 4-8 in Conference USA play.
The Turning Point
FAU led 42-35 early in the second half when Rice (17-8, 7-5) went on an 18-7 run to take a 53-49 with 11:26 to go in regulation. It was the biggest lead either team would have the rest of the second half.
The Finish
Adonis Filer hit a runner to tie the score at 75 with 54 seconds remaining in overtime. From that point, FAU missed its last three field goal attempts, while Marcus Evans hit a layup and Marquez Letcher-Ellis made four free throws to provide the final margin.
Notables
Quotables
Head Coach Michael Curry
"This was one of our better energy games at home, I was happy to see that coming off of a disappointing loss. They came out and competed, which is a great sign of growth."
- Adonis Filer led FAU with 18 points.
- Gerdarius Troutman hit five three-pointers as part of a 16-point night.
- Jeantal Cylla scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds.
- William Pfister had nine points and pulled down a career-high nine rebounds.
- Nick Rutherford had two points, four rebounds and six assists.
Looking Ahead
The Owls travel to Louisiana Tech on Thursday, Feb. 16. The game starts at 7:30 p.m eastern. Live stats and live video 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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