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After Cinderalla run in ’23, No. 8 FAU battles No. 9 Northwestern

NEW YORK — Northwestern and Florida Atlantic are separated by more than 1,300 miles as well as a vast gap in resources between a school that’s been in the Big Ten for a century and one that just joined the American Athletic Conference. But when it comes to men’s basketball, the schools are mirror images. A pair of programs looking to build on their recent unprecedented success will meet in an NCAA Tournament East Regional

No. 24 FAU braces for showdown vs. surprising South Florida

It’s no surprise that No. 24 Florida Atlantic is involved in a big game down the stretch this season in the American Athletic Conference. On the other hand, it’s a big surprise that the opponent leads the Owls and everyone else in the league. South Florida has experienced an impressive turnaround under first-year coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, ripping off 10 straight wins to enter the teams’ showdown Sunday in Tampa, Fla., in first place in the

No. 24 Florida Atlantic hopes to avoid letdown vs. Temple

No. 20 FAU eyes bounce-back effort at Wichita State

No. 20 Florida Atlantic will look to rebound from an overtime loss at UAB when the Owls travel to face Wichita State on Sunday afternoon. The Owls (18-5, 8-2 American Athletic Conference) are in a tight race with South Florida and Charlotte for the league lead. Florida Atlantic will oppose the Bulls in Tampa on Feb. 18. Wichita State (10-13, 2-8) is near the bottom of the conference standings. Florida Atlantic was riding a seven-game

No. 20 Florida Atlantic shoots for season sweep of UAB

Johnell Davis was Conference USA’s sixth man of the year a season ago on a Florida Atlantic team that made it to the Final Four. Davis is the main man for the 20th-ranked Owls this season, and he will attempt to lead them to an eighth consecutive win when they face UAB on Thursday in Birmingham, Ala. Having started every game this season, Davis once again leads Florida Atlantic (18-4, 8-1 American Athletic Conference) in

Johnell Davis, No. 20 FAU look to topple Tulsa

Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May is sure of one point through 21 games: Trust your star player. When his 20th-ranked Owls host Tulsa on Saturday evening in Boca Raton, Fla., May might find himself looking to that star — guard Johnell Davis — to win again with flair when the game is on the line. Davis showed that Sunday in a 66-63 victory over North Texas. He displayed the do-everything skills that make him the

No. 22 Florida Atlantic hosts surging North Texas

No. 22 Florida Atlantic notched two wins over Texas schools in the past week and will look to chalk up another when it faces North Texas on Sunday in Boca Raton, Fla. On the road in the Lone Star State, the Owls (16-4, 6-1 American Athletic Conference) used their dynamic backcourt to turn back UTSA 112-103 in overtime and Rice 69-56 to climb into a first-place tie with Charlotte. Guard Nicholas Boyd was instrumental in

Owls collide as No. 22 Florida Atlantic visits Rice

Both sets of Owls carry momentum into Wednesday’s American Athletic Conference clash between No. 22 Florida Atlantic and host Rice in Houston. Florida Atlantic (15-4, 5-1 AAC) has won four straight games, including a 112-103 overtime victory at UTSA on Sunday. Johnell Davis made three free throws in the closing seconds, Alijah Martin scored six points in 36 seconds in the extra session, and 16-point favorite FAU escaped San Antonio with a win. Davis finished

No. 23 FAU not lacking in star power vs. UTSA

Florida Atlantic pulled off a comeback in Thursday’s 86-77 home win over Wichita State, but the No. 23 Owls will look to take early control in Texas when they face UTSA on Sunday afternoon in San Antonio. FAU’s most recent win transpired in large part to the club’s dynamic backcourt tandem of Alijah Martin and Johnell Davis. Martin scored 16 points and Davis 14 in the second half to turn a 42-31 halftime deficit into

No. 23 FAU aims to pick on Wichita State’s struggling D

Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May acknowledges his team is in a good place early in American Athletic Conference play, but he also admits there is work to be done if his squad wants a repeat of last year’s run to the Final Four. On Thursday night in Boca Raton, Fla., the No. 23 Owls will host Wichita State for the first of two matchups between the teams within a month. “I was proud of our