Patterson's 2 FTs with 1.7 seconds left lift Charlotte to 70-68 win over No. 17 Florida Atlantic – Winnipeg Free Press
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Lu’Cye Patterson made two free throws with 1.7 seconds left as Charlotte defeated No. 17 Florida Atlantic 70-68 on Saturday for its first home win against an AP Top 25 opponent in 14 years. Patterson scored 16 points and Igor Milicic Jr. added 13 for the 49ers, who squandered a 17-point second half lead before surging ahead late. Nik Graves added 10 for the 49ers in the first ever American Athletic Conference game at Halton Arena following their departure from Conference USA.
Florida Atlantic saved its best for the end of its American Athletic Conference debut. Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin each scored 20 points and No. 17 FAU used a 14-0 run in the closing minutes to finish off a 79-64 win over East Carolina on Tuesday night. Bryan Greenlee scored 13 off the bench and Vladislav Goldin finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Owls (11-3, 1-0).
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Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin each scored 20 points and No. 17 Florida Atlantic shook defeated East Carolina 79-64 on Tuesday night in Boca Raton.