The Owls dropped to 12-16 on the season with a close 58-57 road loss to the Ragin’ Cajuns. The Lady Owls were similarly defeated 72-57 earlier in the night.

FAU leading scorer Greg Gantt finished with 18 points (on 6-24 shooting) in a full 40 minutes of play.

Owls senior forward Jordan McCoy recorded eight points, and pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds (including eight offensive) and had three assists.

“He is playing like a beast,” said Owls assistant coach Mike Jarvis II. “I am so happy for him and how he is finishing off his career at FAU.”

Also turning in a solid outing was guard Pablo Bertone, who totaled 13 points in 33 minutes, mostly off the bench.

FAU scored a lackluster 22 first half points, but upped their game in the second half by outscoring ULL 35-27.

Also, several FAU starters displayed a lack of production. Starting forward Kelvin Penn had no points. Starting guard Richard Morrow had two. Starting guard Stefan Moody had a down game with seven points on 3 of 11 shooting.

Even though the Owls outrebounded their opponent and played relatively mistake-free basketball, the first half ultimately led to their demise.

FAU’s loss was its fourth in its last five contests. Their season record plummeted to 12-16 and Sun Belt Conference mark fell to 7-10.

“We played a great second half,” Jarvis II said. “But did not finish it off.”

The Owls play at North Texas on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m.