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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Juan'ya Green and Ameen Tanksley
Ameen Tankley (l) had 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Juan'ya Green added 19 points in Tuesday's win
54
Florida Atlantic FAU 2-10
68
Winner Hofstra HOFSTRA 7-4
Florida Atlantic FAU
2-10
54
Final
68
Hofstra HOFSTRA
7-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Florida Atlantic FAU 23 31 54
Hofstra HOFSTRA 34 34 68

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | By Len Skoros

MBB: Tanksley's Double-Double Powers Hofstra Past FAU

Hempstead, NY - Senior forward Ameen Tanksley scored 20 points and added 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, while senior guard Juan'ya Green added 19 points, five rebounds and four assists as Hofstra posted a wire-to-wire 68-54 victory over Florida Atlantic Tuesday night at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.

Hofstra snapped a two-game losing streak with the win and improved to 7-4 on the season. Florida Atlantic fell to 2-10 on the year with its fifth consecutive loss.

The Pride used a 9-0 run early in the second half to turn an 11-point advantage to a 20-point one, 45-25, with 17:07 to play on a three-pointer from junior guard Brian Bernardi. The Owls would use a 7-1 run to pull within 14, 46-32, with 15:20 remaining on a three-pointer from Jackson Trapp. A three-pointer from Tanksley put the Pride back up by 17, 49-32, with 12:07 to play. Florida Atlantic did not get closer than 12 points the rest of the way.

Hofstra led 34-23 at halftime behind 15 points from Tanksley and 10 points from Green. Hofstra closed the half on an 11-2 run to extend a 23-21 advantage to the 34-23 lead at the break. Tanksley had two three-pointers in the spurt, while Green posted an old-fashioned three-point play. Hofstra took advantage of nine first half turnovers by the Owls, turning them into 12 points. The Pride also controlled the boards in the first 20 minutes (22-15) and had eight second chance points.  

Graduate forward Denton Koon tied Tanksley for game-high honors in rebounds with 11. Bernardi scored in double-figures with 10 points.

Trapp led Florida Atlantic with 14 points, while Marquan Botley added 10. Nick Rutherford paced the Owls with seven rebounds.   

Hofstra finished with a 47-28 advantage on the glass including an 18-5 edge on the offensive end.

Hofstra will have a few days off for the Christmas holiday before returning to action Monday night, December 28 versus Sacred Heart. Game time is 7 p.m. at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. 

Fans can purchase tickets by visiting HofstraTickets.com, where it is now possible to print their tickets at home. In addition fans can also call (516) HOF-TIXX or visit the Hofstra Athletics Box Office in the Mack Sports Complex for more ticket information.

NOTES:
-Hofstra improved to 6-3 all-time versus Florida Atlantic.

-The 20-point game was the fourth of the season for Tanksley and the 13th of his Hofstra career.

-Koon's 11 rebounds matched his career-high set earlier this season versus Indiana State.

-The 54 points scored by Florida Atlantic was a season-low by a Hofstra opponent.

 
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