Owls Host UM on Tuesday, for the First Time in 19 Years

Tuesday, November 16

Boca Raton, Fla.

6 PM

Florida Atlantic

Miami

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11/15/2021 12:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team will take on Miami on Tuesday night on Abessinio Court inside FAU Arena, which marks the first time the Owls and Hurricanes will face off in Boca Raton in 6,923 days. The game will tip off at 6 p.m. and be carried live nationally on CBS Sports Network.

Fans are asked to wear red, and limited seats are available. Get said tickets by clicking HERE or by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS.

Owls' Weekend in Review
The Owls (1-1) took their home season opener Saturday evening, defeating Warner, 78-56. Alijah Martin and Brandon Weatherspoon combined for 32 points, with Martin scoring 13 of his 17 in the first half, and Weatherspoon 11 of his 15 in the second half. They each made three 3-pointers in the win. Michael Forrest filled up the stat sheet with seven points, seven rebounds, three assists and four steals. His rebounding and steal lines each matched a career high.

Owls' Opponent in Preview
Miami (1-1) has had its first two games at home, defeating Canisius last Tuesday (77-67) and falling to UCF Saturday (95-89). The Hurricanes were 10-17 last season and were voted 12th of 15 teams in the ACC preseason poll. Third-year sophomore guard Isaiah Wong was named to the league's preseason First Team after averaging 17.1 points a year ago. He is second on the team in scoring through two games at 13.5, behind Kameron McGusty's 24.0, which included 28 on Saturday vs. UCF.

Opponent History
The Owls won the last game played between the two squads in Boca Raton, 74-73 in overtime on Dec. 3, 2002. Earnest Crumbley set a then-FAU record (that still stands as an FAU Arena record) eight 3-pointers towards a 25-point effort.

The teams have played nine times since, seven times in Coral Gables and twice in Sunrise – with one of the latter a neutral game. The last meeting was Nov. 8, 2019 at UM, a 74-60 Hurricanes win. Of those on this year's FAU roster, only Forrest, Dardan Kapiti, Madiaw Niang and Everett Winchester saw action that night, with Forrest and Niang drawing starts.

After This
The Paradise Classic is on tap at home this weekend, with the Owls playing three times in the four-day event (Friday against UT Martin, Saturday versus North Dakota and Monday hosting Troy). Six games dot the schedule in total over the four days.

Single-game and season tickets are on sale now. For single-game, see this release, and for season tix, see this release. For all ticketing information, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS.

Men's Basketball on Social Media
For the most up-to-date information on the squad, follow along on Twitter (@FAUMBB), Instagram (@FAUMBB) and Facebook (FAU Men's Basketball).