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Men’s Basketball: FAU’s comeback bid falls short in loss to UTEP

University Press | February 14, 2016

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The Owls rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half but were unable to come up victorious

Senior guard Solomon Poole goes for a layup during the Owls' 89-82 loss to UTEP Saturday. Mohammed F. Emran | Staff Photographer

espite being down by as many as 18 points in the second half, Florida Atlantic men’s basketball’s bid to split the season series versus UTEP fell just short, losing 89-82 Saturday night.

Florida Atlantic (7-19, 5-8 Conference USA) came within three points with 2:32 remaining in the game, but the Owls were unable to score any more points and UTEP (15-11, 7-6 Conference USA) knocked down four late free-throws to close out the fourth quarter.

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