FAU men’s basketball (0-1) started their season with a loss against the University of New Mexico (1-0) on Wednesday night, falling 99-92.
The first half began with the Owls getting the offensive start by scoring the first four points of the game via free-throws. The Lobos, however, scored a field-goal first with a two-pointer three minutes into the game.
UNM had the perimeter shooting advantage at halftime going 4-12 from beyond the arc, while FAU missed all of its five shots from three-point range. Despite that, the Owls outrebounded UNM by 10 at the half with 23 rebounds.