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Second-half UAlbany comeback falls short against FAU

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —

Score: FAU 73, UAlbany 56

Location: McDonough Sports Complex on the Campus of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y.  
 
Records: UAlbany (3-5, 0-0 America East) | FAU (5-1, 0-0 C-USA)


Short Story: The University at Albany men’s basketball team came roaring back in the second half against a tough Florida Atlantic team, but ultimately fell on Saturday afternoon, 56-73. The Great Danes trailed by as much as 14 points in the first half before rallying out of the locker room to tie the game midway through the second. A scoring drought in the late stages of the game led to a 12-0 FAU run, putting the Owls ahead for good. Sarju Patel enjoyed his best game with the Purple and Gold, dropping a game-high 23 points.
 
Head Coach Dwayne Killings: “I thought we got off to a very flat start to begin the game. It just wasn’t what we wanted… We got into a deep hole, but to the kids’ credit, we climbed back into the game and get it tied at the seven-minute mark. I think the thing that has haunted us the most this year has been execution… We made a mistake and really good teams will make you pay for it.”


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