Men’s Basketball Loses to UTSA 86-74

Saturday, February 9

San Antonio, Texas

4 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

14-11, 5-7

UTSA

15-10, 9-3

Florida Atlantic

UTSA

2019 FAU Men's Basketball vs Florida International

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

2/9/2019 6:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team fell to UTSA 86-74 despite Anthony Adger's first career double-double and a career high 14 points from Kevaughn Ellis on Saturday. The Owls are now 14-11 and 5-7 in Conference USA.

The Start

Both teams were sluggish offensively before the Roadrunners (15-10, 9-3) scored eight in a row to go up 14-7. The Owls didn't let UTSA get away and eventually took a 27-26 lead after an Adger triple. The score was tied 37-37 when the Roadrunners scored nine unanswered points before an Aleksandar Zecevic layup made the score 46-39 at the break.

The Turning Point

FAU began the second half on a 14-7 run, capped by a Xavian Stapleton jumper that tied the score at 53 less than five minutes into the frame. The Roadrunners responded with 16 straight points to go up 69-53.

The Finish

The lead stretched to as many as 20 late in the contest. FAU made a modest run late to account for the final score.

Notables

· Anthony Adger posted his first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds

· Kevaughn Ellis scored a career-high 14 points to lead the Owls

· Michael Forrest tallied 14 points and dished out a team-high four assists

· Aleksandar Zecevic had 11 points and grabbed four rebounds

· Simeon Lepichev collected 10 points and pulled down seven rebounds, giving the Owls five players in double figures

· FAU outrebounded the Roadrunners 38-35 on the day

Quotable

FAU Head Coach Dusty May

"Overall we did some great things, but when we made a mistake, they converted every single time."

Looking Ahead

FAU returns home to host North Texas on Thursday, Feb. 14. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+. Live audio can be heard on ESPN 106.3 FM. In-game updates will also be available at twitter.com/FAU_Hoops.