WKU Loses Heart-Breaker at Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic 67
Western Kentucky 66

Final from Boca Raton, Florida

Game recap by WKU:

BOCA RATON, Fla. — WKU completed a 19-point swing over 20 minutes in the middle part of the game, leading by nine after trailing by nine, but the veteran Florida Atlantic Owls, the defending conference champion and preseason pick to win the east division again this season, scored a basket with 10 seconds left in the game to earn a 67-66 win. The Hilltoppers fall to 6-15 overall and 2-6 in conference play with the loss, and Florida Atlantic improves to 9-12 and 5-3 this season.

The Owls scored 12 of the final 14 points of the game, spanning the last 4:11 on the clock, to earn the come-from-behind win on Jordan McCoy's layup with just a few seconds left. McCoy finished with 10 points and seven rebounds for the Owls, who saw 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting from Shavar Richardson. Derrick Gordon had 16 points to lead the Hilltoppers, and George Fant added 13 and seven rebounds. O'Karo Akamune made his first start of his career and contributed eight points, seven rebounds, two steals and an assist in 21 solid minutes.

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