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Egad. Elon?

Owls blow double-digit second half lead in loss to Southern Conference foe.

Originally published on 11/18/2012

Florida Atlantic doesn't seem to like playing with a lead.

A day after the Owls nearly squandered a 25-point lead to Coppin St., FAU (1-3) couldn't hang on to a double-digit lead in a 62-59 overtime loss to Elon at the Maui Invitational Mainland.

The Owls led Elon (3-1) 39-27 with 13 minutes remaining but went the next 6-plus minutes without scoring.

After the Phoenix tied the contest at 39, FAU's offense became the Greg Gantt and Stephan Moody show. The duo scored 17 of the Owls final 18 points in the final minutes of the second half and overtime.

Moody led all scorers with 22 points. Gantt, whose jumper with 1:47 remaining proved to be the final points of regulation, finished with 11.

Playing only his fourth game as an Owl, Moody's free throw midway through the overtime gave the Owls their lone lead of the overtime. Trailing 60-59, Moody had a chance to give the Owls the lead in the closing seconds but was called for a travel.

FAU had one desperation chance to send the game to a second overtime but couldn't manage a shot in the final seconds.

The Owls opened their double-digit lead with an 11-0 run that began with the score tied at 18 with seven minutes remaining in the first half. Moody started the run with an old-fashioned three-point play and concluded it with a driving lay-up. He also added a long-range three-pointer in the middle of the run.

Owl Analysis Elon 62, FAU 59 (OT)

Moving forward: Stephan Moody is taking to the off-guard position, scoring 41 points over the past two games. ...Greg Gantt only scored 11 points, but they came at critical times. ...Jordan McCoy, Pablo Bertone and Moody all grabbed eight rebounds.
Moving backward: FAU struggled on the defensive boards with Dragan Sekelja and Jordan McCoy on the bench. ...Sekelja managed only 4 points and doesn't seem to be much of a scoring threat in the post. ...Jackson Trapp, who started at the point, led the Owls with three assists. Moody recorded the only other assist for the Owls.
Key stat: 18 of the Phoenix 37 rebounds came on the offensive boards.
Up next: FAU is off until Saturday when American comes to Boca Raton for the Owls' home opener. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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FAU and Elon underway. Owls trying to even record at 2-2.
U16 Dragan, Bertone, Trapp, McCoy and Gantt get the start for #FAUBasketball. Bertone has 4 pts and 3 rebs. FAU leads 6-4
U12 Moody enters the game and quickly hits two free throws. FAU 10-8.
U8 Gantt hits the Owls first 3 of the game, but Owls struggling on the boards. Game tied at 15.
U4 Moody with earns 3 the hard way, then drains a 3. Owls take double digit lead 29-18.
Half: Moody leads Owls with 11 points but picked up 3rd foul late in the half. FAU leads 31-22.
U16 FAU maintaining its lead to start the 2nd half. FAU 37-26.
U12 Lengthy delay for an injured Elon player. Owls continue to maintain. Have the ball leading 39-30.
U8 FAU doesn't score for more than 6 minutes. Elon comes all the way back to tie the score at 39.Game now tied at 41.
U4 Owls head into the final 3:33 lead clinging to a 44-43 lead over Elon.
End 2nd: Owls have late chances but can't convert. Neither can Elon. FAU and Elon head to OT tied at 48.
FINAL: Elon 62, FAU 59. Moody called for a travel with late chance to take the lead.

Egad. Elon?

Owl Analysis Elon 62, FAU 59 (OT)

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