Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at FGCU on December 7, 2025 at 2 p.m.
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Men's Basketball
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Sunday, December 7
Fort Myers, Fla.
2 p.m.
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Owls Set for Road Matchup Versus Eagles
12/6/2025 10:43:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men's basketball team will make a trip to Fort Myers for a meeting with Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Dec. 7 at Alico Arena. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. on ESPN+ and can be listened Fox Sports 640 South Florida.
Both the Owls (5-3) and the Eagles (5-4) are looking to snap a two-game losing skid, with FAU looking to pick up its first win over FGCU since 2022.
LAST TIME OUT
The Owls dropped a close game to St. Bonaventure on November 30 at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, coming up short by a score of 70-65. Florida Atlantic battled back from a nine-point second half deficit to bring the game within one possession before two free throws from the Bonnies sealed the game. Despite the loss, redshirt sophomore guard Devin Vanterpool continued his strong start to the 2025-26 season with his first collegiate double-double, scoring 17 points and hauling in 10 rebounds.
ABOUT THE OWLS
ABOUT THE EAGLES
UP NEXT
The Owls will host two at the Elly in the upcoming week, first facing Saint Leo on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., followed by Albany on Saturday, Dec. 13, with a noon tipoff. Both games are on ESPN+.
SCHEDULE
Click here for the 2025-26 schedule.
ROSTER
Click here for the full 2025-26 men's basketball roster.
FOLLOW THE OWLS
To stay up to date on all things FAU men's basketball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUMBB.
Florida Atlantic's 2025-26 season is sponsored by Phil Smith Kia/Phil Smith Acura.
Both the Owls (5-3) and the Eagles (5-4) are looking to snap a two-game losing skid, with FAU looking to pick up its first win over FGCU since 2022.
LAST TIME OUT
The Owls dropped a close game to St. Bonaventure on November 30 at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, coming up short by a score of 70-65. Florida Atlantic battled back from a nine-point second half deficit to bring the game within one possession before two free throws from the Bonnies sealed the game. Despite the loss, redshirt sophomore guard Devin Vanterpool continued his strong start to the 2025-26 season with his first collegiate double-double, scoring 17 points and hauling in 10 rebounds.
ABOUT THE OWLS
- Head Coach John Jakus is in his second season at the helm of the program. In his debut campaign in 2024-25, he was a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award, given to the nation's top first-year head coach. Under Jakus' watch, the Owls participated in their fourth straight year of postseason play, selected to the 2025 National Invitational Tournament.
- FAU boasts eight international players. In total, the Owls are represented by seven different countries: the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Senegal, and France.
- Vanterpool has had a career-best start to the season, leading FAU in points per game (16.1), rebounds per game (7.2), assists (26), and steals (14). Against Coastal Georgia, he scored 30 points, the first Owl since Johnell Davis in January of 2024.
- Junior guard Kanaan Carlyle is coming off reaching the 20+ point mark in three consecutive games, the first Florida Atlantic player to do so since Vlad Goldin in March of 2024. He is second on the team in points per game at 15.6 and ties for the lead in assists.
- As a team, the Owls are tied for seventh in the nation in blocks per game (6.3). Leading the category individually is redshirt sophomore forward Devin Williams at 2.9 per game. He ranks No. 7 nationwide and has recorded at least three in five straight games.
- Guard Josiah Parker was named the American Conference's Preseason Freshman of the Year.
- Florida Atlantic was ranked sixth in the American's preseason poll.
ABOUT THE EAGLES
- Pat Chambers is in his fourth season coaching the Eagles and is coming off leading the program to its first 2025 CBI Semifinal appearance.
- Graduate forward J.R. Konieczny is leading the scoring charge, averaging 17 points per game.
- Jordan Ellerbe, a true freshman guard, exploded onto the scene with a 42-point performance against Kennesaw State on November 26 while shooting 13-for-18 from the field. His points are tied for the most scored by any Division I player in a game this season.
- Junior guard Rahmir Barno has dished out 6.1 assists per game, ranking 23rd nationwide.
- Florida Gulf Coast is aggressive on the glass, ranking seventh in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (15.8)
- This will mark the fourth straight season in which the Owls and Eagles have faced off and 10th overall. FGCU has won the last two, most recently off a buzzer-beating game-winning shot in an 80-78 victory on November 30, 2024. Florida Gulf Coast holds a slight 5-4 advantage in the all-time series.
UP NEXT
The Owls will host two at the Elly in the upcoming week, first facing Saint Leo on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., followed by Albany on Saturday, Dec. 13, with a noon tipoff. Both games are on ESPN+.
SCHEDULE
Click here for the 2025-26 schedule.
ROSTER
Click here for the full 2025-26 men's basketball roster.
FOLLOW THE OWLS
To stay up to date on all things FAU men's basketball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUMBB.
Florida Atlantic's 2025-26 season is sponsored by Phil Smith Kia/Phil Smith Acura.
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