Saint Mary's defeats FAU 88-75
FAU's Road Trip Takes a Hit at Saint Mary's
In a matchup that promised to be a competitive non-conference test, the University of Saint Mary's proved too much for the visiting Florida Atlantic Owls, securing an 88-75 victory on Saturday night.
The home team came out strong, building a halftime lead of 38-30 and never looking back. The largest margin of the game was 20 points at one point in the second half, a testament to Saint Mary's' defensive prowess.
Top Performers
Saint Mary's forward Joshua Dent led all scorers with 24 points, hitting three of his seven three-point attempts and shooting an impressive 47.1% from the field. Andrew McKeever added 14 points, 10 rebounds, and one assist to round out the team's top performance.
For FAU, Josiah Parker scored 17 points on 58.3% shooting from the floor, while Maxim Logue contributed 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Team Statistics
Saint Mary's (HOME) Game Stats:
- Field Goals: 28/62 (45.0%)
- 2-Point FG: 22/36 (61.1%)
- 3-Point FG: 6/26 (23.0%)
- Free Throws: 26/33 (79.0%)
- Rebounds: 44
- Assists: 21
- Turnovers: 13
- Steals: 7
- Blocks: 3
- Total Fouls: 21
FAU (AWAY) Game Stats:
- Field Goals: 26/60 (43.0%)
- 2-Point FG: 19/40 (47.5%)
- 3-Point FG: 7/20 (35.0%)
- Free Throws: 16/25 (64.0%)
- Rebounds: 31
- Assists: 14
- Turnovers: 15
- Steals: 5
- Blocks: 2
- Total Fouls: 24
Advanced Statistics
Saint Mary's' eFG% of 50.0%, FT Rate of 53.2%, and OREB% of 34.1% all ranked among the team's best, while FAU's eFG% of 49.2% and TO Ratio of 20.0% were notable drawbacks.
Context
The matchup was classified as a non-conference game, played at Saint Mary's' home venue, the University Credit Union Pavilion.