Men’s Basketball Downed by Charlotte, 70-68

Thursday, January 23

Charlotte, N.C.

7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

-128,43 CUSA

Charlotte

-117,52 CUSA

Fla. Atlantic

Charlotte

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

1/23/2020 10:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A hot-shooting second half performance by Charlotte was the culprit in the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team's 70-68 loss to the 49ers on Thursday night.

The Owls (12-8, 4-3 Conference USA) got out to a hot start, making seven of their first eight shots, taking a 16-7 lead less than six minutes into the contest. The lead grew to as many as 15 after Jailyn Ingram hit a 3-pointer at the 9:10 mark of the first half.

Charlotte (11-7, 5-2 C-USA) gradually chipped away at the deficit, pulling to within four at half, 34-30.

FAU began the second half quickly, needing just six minutes to take a 48-35 advantage. The Owls led by 14, 58-44, with seven and a half minutes to play when the 49ers began their comeback.

Charlotte scored 13 unanswered points to pull to within one at 58-57 with at the 4:18 mark. The Owls responded with back-to-back layups to go up five, 62-57. It was the 49ers' turn to rally, going on an 11-2 run to take a 68-64 lead with 24 seconds remaining. Karlis Silins made sandwiched buckets around a Charlotte free throw, cutting FAU's deficit to one, 69-68, with nine seconds to play.

After a FAU foul, Charlotte made a free throw, making the score 70-68. The Owls had a chance at a game-winning 3-pointer, but the shot was off, allowing Charlotte to escape with the win.

Notables

Cornelius Taylor led the Owls with 16 points. He had three rebounds and two assists
Ingram posted 14 points and five rebounds
Richardson Maitre collected 13 points, five rebounds and five assists
Silins came off the bench for nine points and four rebounds

Quotable

FAU Head Coach Dusty May
"We played very well in spurts. I thought when we shared the ball and got it moving, we were tough to guard."

What's Next

FAU will travel to Old Dominion on Saturday, Jan. 25. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, live stats will be available at fausports.com, and the game can be heard on FOX Sports 640AM. Live updates will be posted to the team's official Twitter account, @FAU_Hoops.