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FAU was less of a mismatch than they may have been during their last game against WKU. Right from the word go, MTSU was testing the inside game of FAU?s first line.

FAU lost this game by a score of 88-71. You may say they had plenty of rest with a day off in between. So what?s the reason they lost this game?

The first half may give you some indication. The Lady Owl?s went into halftime with a six point deficit. The Blue Raiders were also getting more looks at the basket than FAU.

Second chance points go directly to wearing a team down and creating opportunities where maybe they weren't?t there before. Things start to open up and you find that player underneath the basket, or from a screen, or cutting to people in the right position.

To boot, FAU collected few rebounds compared to the force of MTSU?s front five. Alysha Clark who got thirty-six points of her own, and nearly played the whole game at thirty nine minutes, was an unstoppable force.

From reverse lay ups to rebounds and second chance opportunities, for Alysha, this game was a piece of cake.

In addition to the Blue Raider offense was FAU?s own Teri Stamps with seventeen points, five for six from the line, all in twenty-seven minutes.

Lyrell Barfield was also a spark for FAU, knocking down ten points and going four for eight from the field, in addition to getting to the line four times, where she scored two.

Carla Stubbs was outstanding with twelve points, seven rebounds, two steals and went two for three from the free throw line. Coach Dugan commented?

?We had a good game but the turnovers killed us. We have to look past our falters and go into the Sun-Belt tournament hoping to qualify for a bid in the NCAA?s.?

Breana Turner and Breana Kone each had six points as well as four rebounds. Andrea Taylor was another spark who tallied nine points and went three for seven from the field.

As for the Tournament, FAU will either go in as fifth or sixth seed, based on games being played on Saturday and Sunday at their respective Schools.