Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Men’s Basketball Accepts Bid to CollegeInsider.com Tournament, Will Face Charleston Southern in First Round
3/18/2019 10:41:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team has accepted a bid to play in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). The Owls' first round game will be versus Charleston Southern on Thursday, March 21 at the Buccaneer Field House in Charleston, South Carolina. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Eastern. Live audio will be available on ESPN 106.3 FM, ESPNWestPalm.com or via smartphone using the free ESPN app.
"We are obviously very excited to receive an invitation to participate in the 2019 CIT. Having the opportunity to play in the postseason is a reward that our guys have both earned and deserve," said FAU Head Coach Dusty May. "We have really enjoyed coaching this group and couldn't be more excited to continue our season together in a postseason tournament."
The postseason bid is the just the third in school history. FAU previously appeared in the 2002 NCAA Tournament and 2011 NIT.
FAU is in its first season under May, who was recently named a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award as the best first year head coach in Division I. The Owls hold a 17-15 record and have clinched their first winning season since 2011.
CSU also has a 17-15 record and won six of its last seven games before falling to Radford in the semifinals of the Big South Tournament.
The CIT field is made up of non-Power 5 programs not selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament or NIT. All tournament games will be played on campus sites.
The CIT uses the old NIT model, with future round opponents determined by results of the previous round.
Tickets
Tickets for the game are $5. To purchase, click here.
Social Media
For complete coverage of FAU men's basketball, follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@FAU_Hoops).
"We are obviously very excited to receive an invitation to participate in the 2019 CIT. Having the opportunity to play in the postseason is a reward that our guys have both earned and deserve," said FAU Head Coach Dusty May. "We have really enjoyed coaching this group and couldn't be more excited to continue our season together in a postseason tournament."
The postseason bid is the just the third in school history. FAU previously appeared in the 2002 NCAA Tournament and 2011 NIT.
FAU is in its first season under May, who was recently named a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award as the best first year head coach in Division I. The Owls hold a 17-15 record and have clinched their first winning season since 2011.
CSU also has a 17-15 record and won six of its last seven games before falling to Radford in the semifinals of the Big South Tournament.
The CIT field is made up of non-Power 5 programs not selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament or NIT. All tournament games will be played on campus sites.
The CIT uses the old NIT model, with future round opponents determined by results of the previous round.
Tickets
Tickets for the game are $5. To purchase, click here.
Social Media
For complete coverage of FAU men's basketball, follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@FAU_Hoops).
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