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FAU overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat Florida Gulf Coast 92-88 in Fort Myers.
Tied at 82, Jailyn Ingram’s free throw with 4:08 remaining gave the Owls a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
From there, Justin Massey scored the next seven FAU points, including a clutch three-pointer with 1:33 remaining. Gerdarius Troutman’s two free throws with 19 seconds remaining provided the margin of victory.
Massey led all scorers with 21 points, including 7-of-9 from the free throw line.
The Owls have now won three consecutive games and are two games above .500 for the first time this season.
GameBrowser: FAU (5-3) 92, FGCU (6-4) 88
Moving Forward: Massey is proving to be a go-to guy for the Owls down the stretch. …Center Ronald Delph scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. …Point guard Payton Hulsey came off the bench to score 19 points. …FAU shot 16-of-21 from the free throw line in the second half.
Moving Backward: Starting forward William Pfister went scoreless and fouled out with four rebounds. …FGCU outrebounded FAU 40-37. …FAU wasn’t credited with a fast break point.
Key Stat: 90 – points or more scored by FAU for the third consecutive game, the first time that’s happened since the 1988-89 season.
Up Next: FAU returns home to face Webber International on Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for noon.
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