Men’s Hoops Falls to Georgia Southern 80-70

Friday, November 16

Nassau, Bahamas

5:00 P.M.

Florida Atlantic

2-1

Georgia Southern

3-0

Florida Atlantic

Georgia Southern

11/16/2018 10:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Despite 25 points from Jailyn Ingram and 21 points from Michael Forrest, the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team lost 80-70 to Georgia Southern at the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Friday.

The Start

Behind some early success on the glass, the Eagles (3-0) took a 19-10 lead less than nine minutes into the game. An 18-6 FAU run over the next seven and a half minutes put the Owls ahead 28-25 at the 3:39 mark of the first half. A GSU bucket just before the halftime buzzer trimmed the lead to one, 35-34, at the half.

The Turning Point

The Eagles held a modest three-point lead, 48-45, with 12 minutes to go when they doubled up the Owls 18-9 to increase their advantage to 66-54 with 7:28 left in the game.

The Finish

FAU answered with eight straight points in less than two and a half minutes to pull within four, 66-62, at the five-minute mark. However, the Eagles responded with a 10-0 run to foil any hopes of a FAU comeback.

Notables

· Ingram's 25 points were a career-high for the junior. Ingram had one 20+ point game in his first two years at FAU, he has had two in the first four games of his junior season. He also grabbed nine rebounds

· Forrest had 21 points, a career high for the freshman

· 11 Owls saw action in the contest, with nine players seeing the floor for at least 10 minutes.

Quotable

FAU Head Coach Dusty May

"(Georgia Southern) is a veteran team that's going to win a lot of games this year. It was a good learning experience for our guys, now I'm anxious to see how we bounce back (on Saturday)."

Looking Ahead

The Owls will continue action at the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Saturday against Towson. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. Live audio can be heard on ESPN 106.3 FM. In-game updates will also be available at twitter.com/FAU_Hoops.