Owls To Host Final Non-Conference Home Matchup Friday

Florida Atlantic Men's Basketball (6-5) vs. Florida Tech (8-2)
Matchup Details	vs. Florida Tech \| Friday, Dec. 17 \| 7 p.m. \| Abessinio Court at FAU Arena \| Tickets
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – It's a quick turnaround for Florida Atlantic University men's basketball, as after a road contest Wednesday night, the Owls return home for a Friday night in-state matchup. The squad will host Florida Tech at 7 p.m. on Abessinio Court inside FAU Arena.

The last out-of-conference home tilt for the squad will be streamed live on CUSA.TV, and fans can listen in as well on Fox Sports 640AM South Florida.

Owls' Week in Review
In just the team's second game away from Boca Raton, the Owls (6-5) saw their season-best three-game winning streak come to an end against VCU Wednesday. Alijah Martin went into double digits for the seventh time this season with a team-best 13 points against the Rams.

Owls' Opponent in Preview
Florida Tech (8-2), from Melbourne, and a Division II Sunshine State Conference member, is coming off their first loss since their season opener – with an eight-game winning streak in between. The Panthers come in scoring 85.8 points a night, led by Sesan Russell's 17.6. Mekhii Noble has had nine double-doubles in 10 games, averaging 16.3 points and 12.8 rebounds (third highest in all of DII individually, towards the team's 46.7 per game, tops in the division).

Opponent History
The Owls and Panthers have met 13 times. FIT won the first 10 matchups, from 1988 to 1992; FAU has taken the last three (January 1993, and in both 2009 and 2018). The most recent decision went in favor of the Owls, 98-52, on Nov. 7, 2018, in head coach Dusty May's first game atop the program.

After This
FAU's last game before the holiday break is on the road, next Tuesday, Dec. 21, at High Point. After a little more than a week off, Conference USA play begins with two matchups at FAU Arena: Dec. 30 versus Charlotte, and Jan. 1 hosting Old Dominion. Single-game and season tickets are on sale: 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).

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