Dec. 29, 2006

Final Stats

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University used a season-best 51.7 percent shooting night from the field to propel themselves to an 82-57 victory over Campbell on Friday night in the first round of the FAU Invitational.

"We came together both offensively and defensively," said Head Coach Chancellor Dugan. "We created turnovers and found ways to score. It's important now to take this momentum into tomorrow."

The Owls used a stifling press in the games early going to turn a 10-7 deficit into an 18-10 advantage with 12:23 left in the first. FAU created 19 opening half turnovers to head into the break with a comfortable 48-27 lead.

In the second, Campbell got FAU's lead down no farther than 18 points as Florida Atlantic created a season best 38 turnovers that they converted into 47 points. An 18-3 run in the games final six minutes gave the Owls their biggest margin of victory this year.

Cristal Randolph led the way with 17 points on a six-of-eight shooting night from the field. Mistoria Brown and Brittney Crenshaw also found their way into double figures, each cashing in on 14 points with seven and four rebounds respectively.

Shuteamia Brayboy had a solid performance with nine assists and five steals, while Breana Cox added seven points and three blocks on the night. Campbell's 52 points was the lowest scoring output of the season against FAU. The Camels were led by Gara Bell who notched 14 points.

Florida Atlantic will take on Ohio University in the FAU Invitational finals tomorrow at 3 p.m. At 1 p.m. High Point will match-up with Campbell in the consolation game. All Owls games can be heard for free on fausports.com