TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – (Nov. 11, 2019) – A career-high 18 points by junior guard Richardson Maitre was not enough as the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team lost to Alabama 78-59 on Monday night. The Owls now stand at 1-2 on the year.
The Start
Alabama (1-1) came out and built a 21-11 lead just over 10 minutes into the game. It took the Owls less than two minutes to cut the lead to three, as Madiaw Niang scored five straight points, followed by a pair of Maitre free throws after Alabama was whistled for a technical foul.
The Turning Point
Cornelius Taylor hit a jumper in the paint to cut the Crimson Tide’s lead to two, 25-23, at the 4:22 mark of the first half. Alabama went on a 21-2 run over the next six and a half minutes of game time to extend its lead to 46-25.
The Finish
FAU got to within 13, but was unable to draw any closer down the stretch.
Notables
- In addition to his 18 points, Maitre also made four three-pointers and tied his career-high with seven rebounds
- He is the Owls’ third different leading scorer in as many games this season
- Also for the third time this season, FAU played 13 players. 12 of the 13 scored
- Freshman D.J. Robertson scored four points, dished out four assists and had three rebounds in just 10 minutes of game action
Quotable
Head Coach Dusty May
“Hats off to Alabama. They played with great urgency. They were a load on the glass, they really rebounded well, they sped us up, and they did a great job of contesting shots.”
What’s Next
The Owls return home to host Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday, Nov. 16. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. Live stats and video 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.
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics:
FAU Athletics is comprised of 21 intercollegiate teams involving 450 student-athletes that compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball, beach volleyball, cheer and dance. The Owls are a NCAA Division I-A (FBS) institution and compete in Conference USA and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) (beach volleyball, men’s swimming). The Owls have been playing football since 2001 and are a perfect 3-0 in bowl games, the most recent being a 50-3 victory over Akron in the 2017 Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl. The dance team finished its 2014 season No. 8, nationally. FAU cheer won a national championship in 2016.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
