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C-USA Action Begins at Marshall
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The FAU men's basketball team saw its opening weekend of Conference USA action impacted by Covid-19 protocols, so the Owls will open league play Saturday at Marshall.Â
It's the first of a three-game road swing for FAU, as the Owls are set to face off with Middle Tennessee State and UAB on the road next week.
While this will be the first conference game for FAU, Marshall opened league play at Louisiana Tech on Dec. 30, dropping a 79-56 decision.
Saturday's matchup will be the first trip to Huntington, W. Va. for the Owls since the 2019-20 season. FAU's last foray into the Cam Henderson Center was a 94-82 loss to the Thundering Herd. The Owls haven't won in Huntington since February 1, 2014.
FAU saw three players average double-digit scoring through the non-conference portion of the season. Michael Forrest leads the way for the Owls, averaging 14.3 points per game. He also leads the team with 35 3-pointers on the season. Alijah Martin averaged 4.2 points per game for the Owls in his first year with the program, but is now the team's second-leading scorer with 12.8 per contest. The guard is also second on the team in rebounding at 52 per contest. Bryan Greenlee averages 10.6 points per game and leads the team with 48 assists. Russia native and Texas Tech transfer Vlad Goldin leads FAU on the boards at 5.6 rebounds per game.
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Trending In the Right Direction
FAU posted its third consecutive winning season in 2020-21, making Dusty May the first head coach to lead a team to three straight winning seasons in the Owls' NCAA Division I history. Back in 1992, Tim Loomis coached the Owls to three straight seasons with a winning percentage above .500 while the team was a member of NCAA DII.
Long-Range Bombers
The 2020-21 Owls were one of the more prolific 3-point shooting teams in the nation in terms of shots made from distance and long-range efficiency, finishing tops among all C-USA teams with a 3-point success rate of 38.0%, which also ranked them 16th in the country. That went towards an overall 46.3 field goal percentage, third highest in the league. With 9.7 made 3-pointers per game, the squad wrapped the season third in C-USA and 17th in the nation.
The 2021-22 Owls have kept up the trend, ranking No. 3 in C-USA with 118 made 3-pointers; third in the league at 9.1 makes per night; and fourth with a 36.1% success rate.
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).
| Â Florida Atlantic Men's Basketball (7-6, 0-0) at Marshall (7-7, 0-1) | ||
| Â Matchup Details |
 at Marshall | Saturday, Jan. 8 | 7 p.m. | Cam Henderson Center, Huntington, W. Va. | |
| Game Coverage |  Radio: Fox Sports 640AM South Florida  Streaming: ESPN+  Stats: Live Stats  Twitter: @FAUMBB |
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The FAU men's basketball team saw its opening weekend of Conference USA action impacted by Covid-19 protocols, so the Owls will open league play Saturday at Marshall.Â
It's the first of a three-game road swing for FAU, as the Owls are set to face off with Middle Tennessee State and UAB on the road next week.
While this will be the first conference game for FAU, Marshall opened league play at Louisiana Tech on Dec. 30, dropping a 79-56 decision.
Saturday's matchup will be the first trip to Huntington, W. Va. for the Owls since the 2019-20 season. FAU's last foray into the Cam Henderson Center was a 94-82 loss to the Thundering Herd. The Owls haven't won in Huntington since February 1, 2014.
FAU saw three players average double-digit scoring through the non-conference portion of the season. Michael Forrest leads the way for the Owls, averaging 14.3 points per game. He also leads the team with 35 3-pointers on the season. Alijah Martin averaged 4.2 points per game for the Owls in his first year with the program, but is now the team's second-leading scorer with 12.8 per contest. The guard is also second on the team in rebounding at 52 per contest. Bryan Greenlee averages 10.6 points per game and leads the team with 48 assists. Russia native and Texas Tech transfer Vlad Goldin leads FAU on the boards at 5.6 rebounds per game.
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Trending In the Right Direction
FAU posted its third consecutive winning season in 2020-21, making Dusty May the first head coach to lead a team to three straight winning seasons in the Owls' NCAA Division I history. Back in 1992, Tim Loomis coached the Owls to three straight seasons with a winning percentage above .500 while the team was a member of NCAA DII.
Long-Range Bombers
The 2020-21 Owls were one of the more prolific 3-point shooting teams in the nation in terms of shots made from distance and long-range efficiency, finishing tops among all C-USA teams with a 3-point success rate of 38.0%, which also ranked them 16th in the country. That went towards an overall 46.3 field goal percentage, third highest in the league. With 9.7 made 3-pointers per game, the squad wrapped the season third in C-USA and 17th in the nation.
The 2021-22 Owls have kept up the trend, ranking No. 3 in C-USA with 118 made 3-pointers; third in the league at 9.1 makes per night; and fourth with a 36.1% success rate.
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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