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East Division Leaders Clash Saturday
2/18/2022 9:25:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOCA RATON (FAUSports.com) --Â Another contest with major implications for the Conference USA standings is slated for Saturday afternoon at FAU Arena. Middle Tennessee State, currently sitting atop the C-USA East Division visits FAU, which is currently in second place in the C-USA East Division.Â
FAU saw its 10-game home winning streak snapped at the hands of North Texas, 54-51, Thursday night. Meanwhile, the Blue Raiders defeated FIU Â 71-65 in Miami.
It's the second matchup of the season between the Owls and MTSU. The Blue Raiders took the first matchup in Murfreesboro by a tally of 70-57.Â
FAU is 15-11 overall and 8-5 in Conference USA. FAU has matched its top mark for C-USA victories in a season, which was last accomplished in 2018-19. The Owls have five conference games remaining this season to set a new standard for CUSA success. Middle Tennessee comes into the contest 18-7 and 9-3 in C-USA action. The Blue Raiders have won four in a row and 9 of their last 10, dating back to the first matchup with FAU on Jan. 13.
The FAU-MTSU tilt will be heard in the South Florida area on Fox Sports 640 AM and will be streamed on ESPN+.
Cleaning the Glass
Rebounding has been a point of emphasis for the Owls the last two seasons. The Owls entered the weekend No. 1 in CUSA and No. 49 in the nation in rebound margin at +5.0. In 20 of 26 games this year, FAU has tied or outrebounded the opposition. FAU has owned the rebounding edge by 10 or more seven times, with a high of +17 (at UNM).Â
Trending Upward
FAU posted its third consecutive winning season in 2020-21, making Dusty May the first Owls' head coach to lead a team to three straight winning seasons in the school's 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 Division II.
A winning record in 2021-22 would make May the fi rst ever at FAU to coach a men's basketball team to four straight seasons above .500.
Home Sweet Home
In the Dusty May era, FAU has been very successful on Abessinio Court. The Owls have won nearly 77 percent of their home contests under May (43-13, .767). FAU has been even better on its home floor since May's first season. Since 2019, FAU is 34-7 at FAU Arena (.829).
Last Time Out - UNT 54, FAU 51
The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team had its chances late in the game Thursday night in a hard-fought, 54-51 loss to North Texas. The loss snapped FAU's 10-game home winning streak and extended North Texas' overall winning streak to 11 games.
FAU (15-11, 8-5 CUSA) had five chances to take the lead or tie the game in the final 1:43, but couldn't convert as UNT (19-4, 12-1 CUSA) held on for the three-point victory. The Mean Green came into the game as the No. 1-ranked team in the nation in scoring defense and it showed.
"That's part of the game, the shots didn't go in," FAU head coach Dusty May said. "North Texas, they're so pesky defensively, so physical. We played very, very hard and put ourselves in position to win. We just didn't get over the hump. That's a group over there (UNT) … they have guys who have been in these situations a lot and they found a way to get a win."
The Owls never trailed in the first half. FAU got eight points off the bench from Giancarlo Rosado in the first 20 minutes to spark the Owls. FAU led 17-13 with eight minutes left in the first half and a pair of Rosado buckets sparked a small, 6-2 spurt, putting the Owls on top 23-15 with 3:55 remaining. But North Texas outscored FAU 9-3 over the remainder of the half to tie it at the intermission, 26-26.
"In the first half, I thought we got much better looks, especially in the paint," May said.
The Mean Green outscored FAU 14-4 over the first five minutes of the second half and looked to be taking control. But FAU never folded. The Owls continued to battle back. A pair of Bryan Greenlee free throws and a Michael Forrest 3-pointer midway through the second half pulled FAU back within four, 46-42.Â
A pair of Forrest free throws with 2:25 pulled FAU within one, 50-49. Neither team scored again until North Texas' Thomas Bell converted with 28 seconds left. FAU still had chances, but just couldn't get the big basket needed to tie or take the lead.
Rosado was the only Owl in double figures with 10 points. Alijah Martin paced FAU on the glass with five rebounds. Bell and Tylor Perry each tallied a game-high 13 to lead the Mean Green.Â
North Texas out-rebounded FAU 35-26 to make up for a 16-8 FAU edge in turnovers. The Mean Green held a 14-10 edge in offensive rebounds and made the most of them, holding a 17-2 edge in second-chance points.
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FAU saw its 10-game home winning streak snapped at the hands of North Texas, 54-51, Thursday night. Meanwhile, the Blue Raiders defeated FIU Â 71-65 in Miami.
It's the second matchup of the season between the Owls and MTSU. The Blue Raiders took the first matchup in Murfreesboro by a tally of 70-57.Â
FAU is 15-11 overall and 8-5 in Conference USA. FAU has matched its top mark for C-USA victories in a season, which was last accomplished in 2018-19. The Owls have five conference games remaining this season to set a new standard for CUSA success. Middle Tennessee comes into the contest 18-7 and 9-3 in C-USA action. The Blue Raiders have won four in a row and 9 of their last 10, dating back to the first matchup with FAU on Jan. 13.
The FAU-MTSU tilt will be heard in the South Florida area on Fox Sports 640 AM and will be streamed on ESPN+.
Cleaning the Glass
Rebounding has been a point of emphasis for the Owls the last two seasons. The Owls entered the weekend No. 1 in CUSA and No. 49 in the nation in rebound margin at +5.0. In 20 of 26 games this year, FAU has tied or outrebounded the opposition. FAU has owned the rebounding edge by 10 or more seven times, with a high of +17 (at UNM).Â
Trending Upward
FAU posted its third consecutive winning season in 2020-21, making Dusty May the first Owls' head coach to lead a team to three straight winning seasons in the school's 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 Division II.
A winning record in 2021-22 would make May the fi rst ever at FAU to coach a men's basketball team to four straight seasons above .500.
Home Sweet Home
In the Dusty May era, FAU has been very successful on Abessinio Court. The Owls have won nearly 77 percent of their home contests under May (43-13, .767). FAU has been even better on its home floor since May's first season. Since 2019, FAU is 34-7 at FAU Arena (.829).
Last Time Out - UNT 54, FAU 51
The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team had its chances late in the game Thursday night in a hard-fought, 54-51 loss to North Texas. The loss snapped FAU's 10-game home winning streak and extended North Texas' overall winning streak to 11 games.
FAU (15-11, 8-5 CUSA) had five chances to take the lead or tie the game in the final 1:43, but couldn't convert as UNT (19-4, 12-1 CUSA) held on for the three-point victory. The Mean Green came into the game as the No. 1-ranked team in the nation in scoring defense and it showed.
"That's part of the game, the shots didn't go in," FAU head coach Dusty May said. "North Texas, they're so pesky defensively, so physical. We played very, very hard and put ourselves in position to win. We just didn't get over the hump. That's a group over there (UNT) … they have guys who have been in these situations a lot and they found a way to get a win."
The Owls never trailed in the first half. FAU got eight points off the bench from Giancarlo Rosado in the first 20 minutes to spark the Owls. FAU led 17-13 with eight minutes left in the first half and a pair of Rosado buckets sparked a small, 6-2 spurt, putting the Owls on top 23-15 with 3:55 remaining. But North Texas outscored FAU 9-3 over the remainder of the half to tie it at the intermission, 26-26.
"In the first half, I thought we got much better looks, especially in the paint," May said.
The Mean Green outscored FAU 14-4 over the first five minutes of the second half and looked to be taking control. But FAU never folded. The Owls continued to battle back. A pair of Bryan Greenlee free throws and a Michael Forrest 3-pointer midway through the second half pulled FAU back within four, 46-42.Â
A pair of Forrest free throws with 2:25 pulled FAU within one, 50-49. Neither team scored again until North Texas' Thomas Bell converted with 28 seconds left. FAU still had chances, but just couldn't get the big basket needed to tie or take the lead.
Rosado was the only Owl in double figures with 10 points. Alijah Martin paced FAU on the glass with five rebounds. Bell and Tylor Perry each tallied a game-high 13 to lead the Mean Green.Â
North Texas out-rebounded FAU 35-26 to make up for a 16-8 FAU edge in turnovers. The Mean Green held a 14-10 edge in offensive rebounds and made the most of them, holding a 17-2 edge in second-chance points.
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