BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Greg Gantt scored 20 points and Florida Atlantic held Louisiana-Monroe to only seven first-half points en route to a 58-30 victory Thursday night.
The Warhawks shot only 19.5 percent from the field (8 of 41) and scored their fewest points since losing to Louisiana Tech 34-27 on Feb. 10, 1959.
The Owls (5-10, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference) jumped out to an 11-0 lead, with Louisiana-Monroe 0 for 9 until Charles Winborne’s 3-pointer at the 10:15 mark. The Warhawks (1-15, 0-3) did not score in the final 5:42 to trail 23-7 at the break.
Louisiana-Monroe closed to 31-21 with 12:02 left before Florida Atlantic pulled away with a 12-2 spurt.