Men’s Basketball Loses to Old Dominion, 65-55

Saturday, January 25

Norfolk, Va.

7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

12-9 (4-4CUSA)

Old Dominion

8-13 (4-4CUSA)

FAU

Old Dominion

Photo by: Robson Lopes

1/25/2020 10:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. - A 17-6 run early in the second half was the deciding factor in the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team's 65-55 loss to Old Dominion on Saturday.

The game shifted momentum several times in the early going, as the Monarchs (8-13, 4-4 Conference USA) scored the first five points, followed by Jailyn Ingram scoring five in a row to tie the score, 5-5. ODU responded with six unanswered points to go ahead 11-5.

Michael Forrest made back-to-back 3-pointers and Ingram made a jumper in the paint to give FAU (12-9, 4-4) its first lead of the night, 13-11. There were four more ties and three lead changes over the next 10 and a half minutes of game action, with neither squad managing more than a three-point lead.

A 9-0 Monarch run gave ODU a 31-24 lead with just under three minutes to go in the first half, but Cornelius Taylor scored the final four points of the frame, cutting the Owls' deficit to three at the half, 31-28.

The score was 34-31 when the Monarchs began their run, resulting in a 51-37 ODU lead with 13:49 on the clock. The Owls' defense kept them in contention and Forrest's third 3-pointer of the night pulled them to within seven, 59-52, with just under three minutes to play, but the Owls could not get any closer.

Notables

Ingram finished with 16 points to lead FAU. He added seven rebounds, tying for the team-high in that category
Forrest had nine points and six rebounds in his first C-USA start of the season
Richardson Maitre registered nine points, seven rebounds and four assists
Taylor scored nine points off the bench for the Owls

Quotable
FAU Head Coach Dusty May
"Everybody's got to play a little bit better and everybody's got to pull together."

What's Next
FAU returns home to host WKU on Thursday, Jan. 30. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on Stadium. Live stats will be available at fausports.com. The game can be heard on FOX Sports 640AM. Live updates will be posted to the team's official Twitter account, @FAU_Hoops.