Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Florida Atlantic built a substantial first half lead and withstood a Campbell rally for a 97-88 victory, moving back into a tie for the Atlantic Sun Conference lead.

Four Owls notched double figures led by Kevin Green's game-high 22 points. Florida Atlantic eclipsed the .500 mark from the floor for the fourth consecutive season, knocking down shots at a blistering .660 clip while hitting 15-of-23 three-pointers. DeAndre Rice, the league's second leading scorer, netted 19 points to go with four assists and four rebounds.

FAU hosts Belmont and Lipscomb in their next two games with both teams trailing the Owls by just one game in the conference standings.