Men's Hoops Closes Regular Season with 76-61 Loss to Marshall

Saturday, March 9

Huntington, WV

12 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

-1714,810 CUSA

Marshall

-1813,117 CUSA

Florida Atlantic

Marshall

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Men's Hoops Closes Regular Season with 76-61 Loss to Marshall

3/9/2019 4:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team couldn't withstand a rally by Marshall, falling to the Thundering Herd 76-61 on Saturday. The Owls conclude the regular season with a 17-14 overall record and 8-10 in Conference USA.

The Start

Four different players made baskets as the Owls scored the first 11 points of the game. Back-to-back three-pointers by Michael Forrest and Aleksandar Zecevic increased the FAU lead to 19-2 just seven minutes into the contest. Marshall (18-13, 11-7) made a modest rally, before Xavian Stapleton scored a layup that gave the Owls a 28-14 lead at the eight-minute mark.

The Turning Point

The Thundering Herd ended the half on a 14-0 run, tying the score 28-28 at the break. Momentum shifted several times early in the second half, as the lead changed hands five times in six and a half minutes. Marshall seized control with a 13-3 scoring spurt that put the Owls behind 56-46 with 12 minutes remaining.

The Finish

A FAU scoring drought increased the margin to as many as 18 late in the game. Forrest's third three-pointer of the game accounted for the final score.

Notables

· Michael Forrest led the Owls with 15 points, he also collected three rebounds

· Xavian Stapleton scored 13 points and added five rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist

· Anthony Adger had 12 points, pulled down five boards, snagged two steals and an assist. He also made a pair three-pointers, giving him 87 for the season, passing Greg Gantt for sole possession of the third highest single-season total in FAU history

· FAU was perfect in eight attempts at the free throw line, while Marshall made 18 of its 24 tries.

· The Owls grabbed 30 rebounds in the game. FAU has a school record 1,231 rebounds on the year.

· FAU made seven three-pointers against Marshall, its total now 273 for the season, another school record.

Quotable

FAU Head Coach Dusty May

"We're a work in progress…but we've got to make shots, especially with the attention our bigs are getting inside."

Looking Ahead

The Owls will wait to find out who will be their first round opponent in the C-USA Tournament. Stay tuned to fausports.com for the most up-to-date information.

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