Golden Hurricane Prevails Over Owls in a Fierce Showdown at FAU Arena
The Florida Atlantic Owls faced a challenging contest against the Golden Hurricane, concluding with a score of 81-72. The Owls now stand with an unaltered rank and a record reflecting their tenacious efforts throughout the season. Despite their best endeavors, they fell short against the visiting team's dynamic offense.
From the onset, the Golden Hurricane established an early lead with 17 points in the first quarter compared to 12 by the home team. The Owls fought back valiantly in subsequent quarters, scoring 20 and 23 points respectively in the second and third periods but were unable to close the gap as Tulsa continued to find success on offense.
The Florida Atlantic Owls showcased resilience on their home court at FAU Arena. They demonstrated superior accuracy from two-point range with a commendable shooting percentage of 56 percent and excelled at free throws, sinking them at an impressive rate of 82 percent. Their efforts yielded them more total rebounds than Tulsa, grabbing 34 compared to Tulsa's 31.
However, turnovers proved costly for Florida Atlantic as they gave up possession on 21 occasions which translated into significant points off turnovers for Tulsa. The visitors capitalized on these opportunities by scoring an impressive total of 30 points from turnovers alone.
Defensively, both teams were active but it was Tulsa who outperformed with steals totaling double that of Florida Atlantic's six and also recorded more blocks during playtime. This defensive prowess contributed significantly to their victory over Florida Atlantic.
Offensively for FAU, contributions came across the board but it wasn't enough to overcome Tulsa's balanced attack which saw them maintain high shooting percentages across all areas including field goals where both teams shot just under half successfully; however, it was three-pointers where Tulsa edged out FAU converting at a rate of approximately twice that achieved by FAU.
Looking ahead after this hard-fought battle against conference rivals Golden Hurricane from Tulsa University; fans can look forward to seeing how Florida Atlantic will regroup as they prepare for their next game scheduled against Memphis Tigers at FedExForum located in Memphis TN on January 20th starting at 2:00 PM Central Time (3:00 PM Eastern). Fans eager to support can catch all action live as it unfolds from FedExForum.