FAU vs Texas State Live Updates and analysis

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FAU closes out their home non-conference slate against Texas State, a battle between 2 mid majors ranked in the top 125 teams in the country. Texas State comes in on a 5 game win streak, while FAU rides a 2 game win streak and both teams will be looking to gain momentum heading into conference play.

Stay tuned below for live updates as the game progresses.

1H first 4-

Both teams had an aggressive mindset, as through the first 4 minutes the sides only attempted 3 combined 3 pointers and instead were attacking the basket with success. Texas State was showing their scrappiness early on with a par of offensive rebounds to give them a 10-8 advantage heading into the U16 timeout with 15:44 to play. For FAU, they were looking to capitalize off of Matas Vokietaitis’s side advantage, as he had 3 early points, getting to the line twice including a nice dribble drive to the rim, however he only converted 1 of 4 free throws.

U12 1H timeout-

A back and forth battle was ensuing early in this one between two well coached squads. The Owls at least early on in this one have moved away from their 3 point barrage, attacking the basket with success and efficient ball movement, assisting on 5 of their first made 7 attempts from the field. The Owls were also aggressive early, forcing 5 turnovers and only giving it away once themselves and heading into the U12 timeout with 11:09 to play in the first half.

U8 1H timeout-

FAU briefly began to grab a hold of a bit of momentum as out of the U12 timeout they began to pick on Texas State’s undersized defenders. The Owls were lobbing it to Vokietaitis with success and he scored 7 in a row over a near 2 minute stretch and a Baba Miller triple gave the Owls their largest lead of the day, 28-23 with 7:43 to play. After the Bobcats responded with with a bucket from Tyrel Morgan, the Owls took a 28-25 lead into the U8 timeout with 6:34 to play.

U4 1H timeout-

There was just 3 minutes in between the U8 and U4 timeouts, with each sides trading buckets and maintaining the one possession game. The Owls were winning the early paint battle 18-12, and 4 straight points from Tre Carroll generating from attacks to the basket kept the Owls ahead 34-32 heading into the U4 timeout with 3:42 to play.

Final 4-

The back and forth battle ensued over the final 4 minutes, as Kaleb Glenn and Baba Miller attacked the basket and converted, while Kyky Tandy hit a triple to give the Owls a 43-40 lead heading into halftime.

U16 2H timeout-

The Owls came out of the gates with great energy, forcing 4 steals in less than 3 minutes and after a Kaleb Glenn jam off of a steal, the Owls took their largest lead of the day, 48-42 with 17:43 to play and forced Texas State into an early timeout. The Bobcats fought back, responding after the Owls even re-extended their lead to 6 less than a minute later, cutting it to 1 with 16:03 to play, but a Leland Walker bucket on a strong take to the rim gave the Owls a 53-50 lead with 15:38 to play heading into the U16 timeout.

U12 2H timeout-

The back and forth battle ensued out of the U16 timeout and both sides were attacking the basket and getting to the rim or free throw line with ease. Ken Evans took a tough drive to the rim and finished, giving the Owls a 59-55 lead heading into the U12 timeout with 11:41 to play.

U8 2H timeout-

FAU looked to grab ahold of momentum out of the U12 timeout, scoring 4 straight off of turnovers and grabbing a 63-57 lead with 9:53 to play. Texas State responded with 4 of their own, and heading into the U8 timeout the Owls held a 63-61 lead and were going to finish the day without their most proficient defender Kaleb Glenn, who fouled out with 11 points and 4 steals prior to the U8 timeout.

U4 2H timeout-

The tightly contested battle continued briefly out of the U8 timeout, however Texas State got a little over physical on a free throw attempt with 6:32 to play and the Owls capitalized. Including 2 made free throws from Evans Jr, the Owls went on a 6-0 lead taking a 72-63 lead, their largest of the day with 5:20 to play. Texas State was able to cut it by 1 possession, however the Owls took a 75-69 lead into the U4 timeout with 3:58 to play.

Final 4-

The Owls came out of the U4 timeout with a bit of a kill shot, as Nico Moretti converted from 3 to extend the Owls lead to 78-69 with 3:31 to play. FAU never looked back from there, maintaining a multiple possession lead the rest of the way, fighting off a 3 point barrage from Coleton Benson to finish off an 89-80 lead on an emphatic dunk from Moretti.