The Owls came out stronger in the second half, but did not have enough to hold off the Blazers of UAB.
Wins seem tough to come by at this point of the season for the Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team. The Owls (5-12, 1-5 Conference USA) came in Thursday night’s game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham (12-7, 5-1 Conference USA) looking to slow down the Blazers, who entered the game in a three-way tie for the second best record in the conference, but were unable to do so, falling 80-78 in Boca Raton.