BOCA RATON, Fla. | South Alabama men's basketball was unable to find much rhythm Wednesday night, falling to FAU, 84-59, at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
 
The Jaguars (3-5) were once again led by Isaiah Moore, who recorded 17 points and five assists. Michael Forrest led the Owls (6-1) with 17 points, and he was joined in double-figures by three other teammates.  
 
GAME FACTS (HOW IT HAPPENED)

• Isaiah Moore got the scoring started with a turnaround jumper at the 19:04 mark.
• The Jags then went cold, not scoring for almost nine minutes, and the Owls built a 15-2 lead.
• FAU's lead was 20-to-4 with 9:29 left in the first half.
• The Jags then scored 12 straight points to get back in the game over the next four minutes, punctuated by a Judah Brown 3-pointer.
• They forced four turnovers by the Owls in that span.
• Kevin Samuel made a dunk just before the first-half buzzer off an assist from Moore to make the score 29-20 in favor of the Owls.
• The Owls extended their lead to 17 with 16:00 to go in the second half.
• The Jaguars got no closer than 10 (45-35) at the 13:51 mark.

 
NOTES

• The 16-point deficit in the first half was the largest first-half deficit the Jags have faced this season.
• The Jags trailed by 27 in the second half, their largest deficit of the season.
• Moore led the team in scoring for the seventh straight game.
• This is the first time the Jags have allowed an opponent to shoot 70% or better in a half since Georgia State did so on 2/15/19.
• The last time the Jaguars lost by 25+ was to Little Rock (91-62) in January 2019.
• The 10 3-pointers made by the Owls ties Alabama for the most made against South Alabama this season.
• Julian Margrave and Elijah Ormiston saw their first action of the season since the opener against Mobile.
• Tyler Shirley scored his first points since the opener against Mobile.
• Owen White recorded a season-high two blocks.
• White has hit multiple 3-pointers in five games.

UP NEXT
The Jaguars travel to Birmingham to take on the UAB Blazers on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Bartow Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
 
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