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GAME THREAD: Eastern Kentucky vs FAU - 12/22/14 @ 7:00 PM

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Turman takes nice pass under the rim and jams it for FAU and the Owls get the ball right back with Botley hitting for three! 27-24 FAU. The Owls hold EKU yet again, but give up another turnover. 4:00 to play.
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A Massey three just rims out and EKU counters with an airball before Botley hits for two. FAU leads 29-26 with 2:30 in the first half.
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FAU went cold in the final two minutes and EKU hit four quick points off Owl misses to tie the game at 30 at the half.
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Good half though, Botley is shooting GREAT!
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QUICK HALFTIME STATS:

EKU 45.8% FG, 42.9% 3PT (3 of 7)
FAU 52.2% FG, 55.6% 3PT (5 of 9)

Marquan Botley leads all scorers with 10 points. C.J. Turman and Jackson Trapp have 6 apiece. Kelvin Penn and Justin Massey have 3 apiece and Solomon Poole is quiet for the second straight game with 2 points, but he has only played 7 minutes.

Penn has 5 rebounds; Trapp, 3; Lacunza and Turman have 2 each.
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The Owls are really hanging in there and if a few balls had fallen, would have had a decent lead at the half against a team that just blew out No. 18 Miami by 28 points.
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The second half is under way.
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Injuries continue to mount for FAU. D'Andre Johnson (ankle) will be out the rest of the contest. Will be evaluated tomorrow per FAU.
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Both teams play tight and hold on their first possessions.
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EKU hit the first points of the half after almost 2 1/2 minutes, but the owls came back and it remains tied, at 34 at the first media time-out. 15:53 to play.
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