BOCA RATON, Fla. – (Dec. 1, 2019) – A game-tying three-pointer from Jailyn Ingram and a go-ahead free throw from Karlis Silins gave the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team a 71-70 win over UIC at the Boca Raton Beach Classic on Sunday night.
The Start
The first half went back and forth, with the two teams exchanging modest runs, but neither squad was able to take a lead larger than five points through the game’s first 20 minutes. The Flames (2-6) were up 37-33 late in the stanza when Michael Forrest was fouled shooting a three-pointer. He made a pair to cut FAU’s deficit to two at the half.
The Turning Point
UIC led 43-39 early in the second half, but the Owls (4-3) needed less than three minutes to score 14 unanswered points, including three triples by Cornelius Taylor and another from Richardson Maitre, to take a 53-43 advantage. The Flames came all the way back to go up one, 56-55, with 10 minutes left in the game.
The Finish
There were three ties and 10 lead changes in the contest’s final 10 minutes and at one point, the lead switched hands on four straight possessions. UIC went up 70-67 with just over a minute left, when Jailyn Ingram made a three-pointer from the corner to even the score. After a defensive stop by the Owls, Karlis Silins was fouled on his putback attempt with four-tenths of a second left. Silins split his two free throw attempts and then drew an offensive foul on the UIC inbound pass to help seal the win.
Notables
- Cornelius Taylor led all scorers with 19 points, the third time this year he has topped the Owls in scoring. He also made a season high four shots from behind the arc
- Jailyn Ingram posted 10 points, including his crucial three-pointer, and grabbed six rebounds in 19 minutes of action. It was Ingram’s first double-digit scoring effort of the season
- As team, the Owls made 12 triples on the night, besting the 11 they made against Holy Cross on Friday night
- The Owls improved their home record to 4-0 on the year
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Dusty May
On Jailyn Ingram hitting the game-tying three…
“He deserves it, he continues to plug and plug and plug. He’s a good player and we need him to lead us and I think he’s doing that.”
What’s Next
The Owls continue action in the Boca Raton Beach Classic on Monday, Dec. 2 when they take on the St. Bonaventure/San Diego winner in the Hall of Fame Bracket title game. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. Live video and 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.
