BIRMINGHAM, AL – To paraphrase the old saying, those who do not learn history end up repeating it.
On Wednesday night, that saying proved to be true for the Florida Atlantic Owls, as the Marshall Thundering Herd men’s basketball team ran roughshod over them, again, from start to finish, ultimately picking up the win 89-74.
FAU opened the contest as the aggressor, winning the opening tip and taking the ball into the teeth of the Marshall defense, attempting to expose the sometimes weaker interior defense of the Herd. But, the defense stood its ground and allowed few opportunities for the Owls to capitalize in the first half, only conceding a 37 percent shooting percentage in the half.