Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Thursday, February 20
Boca Raton, Fla.
9 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
15-11,8-5AAC
68
vs
75
Wichita State
16-10,6-7AAC
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Wichita St.
36
39
75
Fla. Atlantic
28
40
68
Photo by: Ryan Tran
Owls Fall to Shockers
2/21/2025 12:54:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic's men's basketball team came up short in a 75-68 loss to Wichita State on Thursday night at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
The Owls (15-11, 8-5 AAC) battled back from a 14-point deficit and made timely three-pointers to keep the matchup against the Shockers (16-10, 6-7 AAC) within reach before being put away by the free throw game.
Florida Atlantic closed the gap from down 14 points to down eight, entering the locker room trailing 34-26.
An aggressive Glenn move to the hoop gave the Owls their first lead of the second half to go up 48-47 with 12 minutes remaining. The Shockers responded by building a seven-point lead, but FAU continued the back-and-forth to tie it up with seven minutes remaining.
Triples from Carroll and redshirt senior guard Ken Evans Jr. in the final minute gave the Owls 10 on the night, keeping the game within one possession until the closing seconds.
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The Owls (15-11, 8-5 AAC) battled back from a 14-point deficit and made timely three-pointers to keep the matchup against the Shockers (16-10, 6-7 AAC) within reach before being put away by the free throw game.
FIRST HALF
Redshirt sophomore guard Niccolo Moretti provided an early spark plug for the team with five straight points as part of a 9-2 run to tie the game at 12. The Owls took their first lead off a dunk and free throw from sophomore forward Kaleb Glenn before the Shockers built a double-digit one of their own.Florida Atlantic closed the gap from down 14 points to down eight, entering the locker room trailing 34-26.
SECOND HALF
The Owls offense ignited with highlight plays at the rim from the frontcourt of Glenn, redshirt junior forward Tre Carroll, and junior forward Baba Miller.An aggressive Glenn move to the hoop gave the Owls their first lead of the second half to go up 48-47 with 12 minutes remaining. The Shockers responded by building a seven-point lead, but FAU continued the back-and-forth to tie it up with seven minutes remaining.
Triples from Carroll and redshirt senior guard Ken Evans Jr. in the final minute gave the Owls 10 on the night, keeping the game within one possession until the closing seconds.
POSTGAME PRESSER
STATS & NOTES
- Glenn led the team in scoring for the third straight game, dropping 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting
- Evans Jr. converted three out of his four three-point attempts
- Three Owls recorded multiple triples: Evans Jr. (three), Carroll (career-high three), and junior guard Leland Walker (two)
- Carroll recorded a career-high four steals
UP NEXT
The Owls will have a quick turnaround, heading to Memphis to face the No. 22 Tigers on Sunday, Feb. 23. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. EST, airing on ESPN2.FOLLOW THE OWLS
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Team Stats
WSU
FAU
FG%
.491
.410
3FG%
.600
.345
FT%
.938
.615
RB
37
29
TO
12
7
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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