BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Kanaan Carlyle had 25 points in Florida Atlantic Owls's 76-71 victory over UAB Blazers on Wednesday.
Carlyle had five rebounds and three steals for the Owls (10-6, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Devin Vanterpool scored 19 points and added seven rebounds and four steals. Isaiah Elohim shot 7 for 11, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points.
Chance Westry led the way for the Blazers (10-6, 1-2) with 17 points off the bench. Daniel Rivera added 11 points and eight rebounds for UAB. Evan Chatman had 15 boards and seven points.
Florida Atlantic went into halftime leading UAB 40-33. Carlyle scored 11 points in the half. Florida Atlantic pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave them the lead at 67-60 with 3:30 remaining in the half. Carlyle scored 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
FAU
Owls
40
UAB
Blazers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Xander Pintelon vs. Daniel Rivera (Blazers gains possession)
19:50
Daniel Rivera misses two point hook shot
19:48
Devin Vanterpool defensive rebound
19:40
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:16
Daniel Rivera misses two point jump shot
19:14
Evan Chatman offensive rebound
19:08
Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot
19:06
Daniel Rivera offensive rebound
18:59
Daniel Rivera turnover (lost ball) (Devin Vanterpool steals)
18:53
Xander Pintelon misses three point jump shot
18:53
Devin Williams offensive rebound
18:53
+3
Devin Vanterpool makes three point jump shot (Devin Williams assists)
5-0
18:42
Devin Vanterpool shooting foul (Jacob Meyer draws the foul)
18:42
+1
Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-1
18:42
+1
Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-2
18:21
+3
Kanaan Carlyle makes three point jump shot
8-2
18:07
Daniel Rivera turnover (lost ball) (Xander Pintelon steals)
18:03
Isaiah Elohim offensive foul (Blazers draws the foul)
18:03
Isaiah Elohim turnover (offensive foul)
17:43
Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot
17:41
Owls defensive rebound
17:26
+2
Isaiah Elohim makes two point layup
10-2
17:12
Devin Williams shooting foul (Ahmad Robinson draws the foul)
17:12
+1
Ahmad Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-3
17:12
Ahmad Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:12
Devin Williams defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Isaiah Elohim makes two point layup (Kanaan Carlyle assists)
12-3
16:41
Jacob Meyer misses two point jump shot
16:39
Evan Chatman offensive rebound
16:33
+3
Chance Westry makes three point jump shot (Evan Chatman assists)
12-6
16:25
Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot
16:23
Devin Vanterpool offensive rebound
16:22
Jacob Meyer personal foul (Devin Vanterpool draws the foul)
16:10
Devin Vanterpool misses three point jump shot
16:08
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin defensive rebound
15:50
Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot
15:48
Josiah Parker defensive rebound
15:32
+3
Isaiah Elohim makes three point jump shot
15-6
15:09
+2
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin makes two point layup
15-8
14:45
Josiah Parker misses three point jump shot
14:43
Evan Chatman defensive rebound
14:37
Chance Westry misses two point layup
14:35
Devin Williams defensive rebound
14:29
Devin Vanterpool turnover (lost ball)
14:29
TV timeout
14:16
+2
Chance Westry makes two point layup
15-10
13:50
+3
Devin Vanterpool makes three point jump shot (Niccolo Moretti assists)
18-10
13:28
Quaran McPherson misses two point layup
13:26
Devin Williams defensive rebound
13:19
Kanaan Carlyle misses two point jump shot
13:17
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin defensive rebound
13:01
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin misses two point jump shot
12:59
Devin Vanterpool defensive rebound
12:52
Devin Vanterpool misses three point jump shot
12:50
Devin Williams offensive rebound
12:50
Quaran McPherson shooting foul (Devin Williams draws the foul)
12:50
+1
Devin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-10
12:49
Devin Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:49
Evan Chatman defensive rebound
12:35
Max Langenfeld shooting foul (Chance Westry draws the foul)
12:35
+1
Chance Westry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-11
12:35
+1
Chance Westry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-12
12:17
Josiah Parker misses two point jump shot
12:15
Evan Chatman defensive rebound
12:02
Ahmad Robinson turnover (lost ball)
11:53
Max Langenfeld misses three point jump shot
11:51
Josiah Parker offensive rebound
11:46
+2
Josiah Parker makes two point layup
21-12
11:23
+2
Daniel Rivera makes two point layup (Chance Westry assists)
21-14
11:03
Jacob Meyer shooting foul (Devin Vanterpool draws the foul)
11:03
TV timeout
11:02
Devin Vanterpool misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:02
+1
Devin Vanterpool makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-14
10:47
+2
Daniel Rivera makes two point layup (Evan Chatman assists)
22-16
10:41
Chance Westry blocks Niccolo Moretti's two point layup
10:39
Owls offensive rebound
10:32
+2
Isaiah Elohim makes two point jump shot
24-16
10:07
Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
10:05
Niccolo Moretti defensive rebound
9:52
Josiah Parker misses two point layup
9:50
Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound
9:43
Ahmad Robinson misses two point jump shot
9:41
Josiah Parker defensive rebound
9:27
Evan Chatman personal foul (Josiah Parker draws the foul)
9:17
Isaiah Elohim misses two point layup
9:15
Evan Chatman defensive rebound
9:00
Dayjaun Anderson misses three point jump shot
8:58
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
8:44
+2
Kanaan Carlyle makes two point jump shot
26-16
8:26
Maxim Logue shooting foul (KyeRon Lindsay-Martin draws the foul)
8:26
+1
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-17
8:26
+1
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-18
8:13
Devin Vanterpool misses three point jump shot
8:11
Quaran McPherson defensive rebound
8:00
+2
Salim London makes two point jump shot
26-20
7:40
Isaiah Elohim misses two point layup
7:38
Devin Williams offensive rebound
7:34
+2
Devin Williams makes two point tip layup
28-20
7:24
Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot
7:22
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
7:15
KyeRon Lindsay-Martin shooting foul (Devin Vanterpool draws the foul)
7:15
TV timeout
7:15
+1
Kanaan Carlyle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-20
7:15
Kanaan Carlyle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:15
Evan Chatman defensive rebound
6:53
+3
Evan Chatman makes three point jump shot (Salim London assists)
29-23
6:35
+2
Devin Williams makes two point dunk (Kanaan Carlyle assists)
31-23
6:17
Chance Westry misses three point jump shot
6:15
Xander Pintelon defensive rebound
6:06
+2
Kanaan Carlyle makes two point layup
33-23
5:53
Evan Chatman misses two point jump shot
5:51
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
5:37
Evan Chatman personal foul (Devin Williams draws the foul)
5:32
Salim London shooting foul (Devin Williams draws the foul)
5:32
+1
Devin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-23
5:32
+1
Devin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-23
5:21
Devin Williams shooting foul (Chance Westry draws the foul)
5:21
+1
Chance Westry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-24
5:21
+1
Chance Westry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-25
5:08
Kanaan Carlyle misses two point jump shot
5:06
Xander Pintelon offensive rebound
5:01
Xander Pintelon misses two point layup
4:59
Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
4:45
Ahmad Robinson misses two point layup
4:43
Josiah Parker defensive rebound
4:27
+2
Josiah Parker makes two point alley-oop layup (Devin Vanterpool assists)
