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Women’s basketball: FAU collapse in the fourth quarter, falls to UAB for 18th straight loss

University Press | March 3, 2017

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The Owls committed five turnovers and shot 35 percent in the fourth period.

Freshman Jacey Bailey dribbles the ball up the court during the first quarter of the Owls game versus Florida Gulf Coast University. Jon Bryant | Contributing Photographer

Fourth quarter mistakes doomed Florida Atlantic women’s basketball Thursday night in Boca Raton, as it fell 78-75 to the University of Alabama-Birmingham for their 18th straight loss.

The Owls (4-24, 0-17 Conference USA) committed five turnovers in the fourth quarter and shot 35 percent. For the game, FAU shot 44 percent from the field, including 7-of-21 from three-point land.

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