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Women’s Basketball: FAU uses strong second half to defeat North Texas and snap its seven game losing streak

University Press | February 21, 2016

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Florida Atlantic saved its best basketball for the second half of Saturday’s game — both defensively and offensively — to defeat North Texas 71-61 and snap its seven-game losing streak.

FAU (12-14, 4-11 Conference USA) shot 45 percent from the field in the second half, including making five 3-pointers while holding North Texas (9-15, 4-10 Conference USA) to only 28 percent in the second half.

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