BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team completed a 3-0 week with a dominant 76-55 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday night. The Owls led nearly the entire game, as the Titans’ only lead of the night was at 3-2 a minute and a half in.
FAU wasted no time in gaining control of tonight’s game, holding Detroit Mercy without a bucket for nearly five minutes in the first half. The defense turned into offense as FAU built a 30-9 lead with five minutes left in the first half with a 22-4 run.
The Owls put the clamps on the Detroit Mercy offense, limiting the Titans to only 32.7% shooting from the floor (18-of-55) and 18.8% shooting from 3-point range (3-of-16). FAU took a 42-20 lead into the locker room and did not look back in the second half to coast to its third win in a row to improve to 4-1.
STATS & NOTES
- Three Owls finished the night scoring double figures in Vladislav Goldin (12 points) Alijah Martin (12 points) and Bryan Greenlee (10 points)
- Goldin did not miss, going 5-for-5 from the floor. The Owl center also added five rebounds and three blocked shots
- Greenlee tallied five boards and four assists in addition to his 10 points
- Once again, FAU had a massive advantage in bench points, tonight with a 27-11 lead in that category
- Brenen Lorient and Isaiah Gaines each tallied a career-high six points off the bench. Gaines tallied five rebounds while Lorient recorded four
- The Owls outrebounded the Titans by a 44-33 margin
- FAU also showed its muscle with a 40-16 edge in points in the paint
- FAU’s 4-1 start to the season is the best since the 2018-19 season, May’s first with the Owls
OWLS FLY NORTH TO ALBANY NEXT
FAU will return to action after Thanksgiving to face Albany on the road on Nov. 26.
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