Xavian Stapleton scored 23 points in the Owls’ victory.
FAU hung on through a slow second half to win a key conference game against Old Dominion, 80-73
The Owls held the lead for most of the game, including a 40-25 lead with 2:28 to go in the first half. That hot start carried them the rest of the way.
Old Dominion chipped away at the lead down the stretch, cutting its deficit to as low as three in the second half.