Florida Atlantic Drops Road Game at North Texas

Sunday, February 22

Denton, Texas

4 p.m. ET

Florida Atlantic

15-13,7-8American

North Texas

16-12,7-8American

Fla. Atlantic

North Texas

Photo by: UNT Athletics

2/22/2026 8:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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By: David Smolka

DENTON, Texas. – The Florida Atlantic men's basketball team narrowly lost to the North Texas Mean Green by a score of 73-72 on Sunday afternoon.

The Owls (15-13, 7-8) faced the Mean Green (16-12, 6-8) for the first time this season, in what was a seesaw effort for the majority of the game. FAU and North Texas were tied 12 times, while the game saw 23 lead changes over the 40 minutes.

FIRST HALF
Sophomore guard Isaiah Elohim got the scoring started for FAU, connecting on a triple in the Owls' first possession. Florida Atlantic leaned on redshirt junior guard Niccolo Moretti to help find an offensive rhythm. Moretti finished the first half with five assists, while committing zero turnovers.

In the last 90 seconds of the first half, FAU went on a 6-0 run to close, finished off by a fastbreak layup by Devin Williams. The Owls would go into halftime ahead 34-32.

SECOND HALF
FAU opened the second half with back-to-back layups by Williams and freshman Josiah Parker, but the Mean Green would go on a 7-0 scoring run to regain the lead.

Both teams got things going offensively in the middle portion of the half with the Owls converting on eight of their last nine field goals, taking a three-point lead and forcing a North Texas timeout.

The back-and-forth affair continued with neither team taking a lead larger than three over the last five minutes.

Yohann Sissoko drove into the lane, connecting on a layup via goaltending to give FAU a two-point lead with 25 seconds remaining. It was two Mean Green free throws that put them over the edge, with the Owls unable to convert on either of their two final chances.

PRESS CONFERENCE

GALLERY

Gallery: (2-22-2026) MBB at North Texas

STATS & NOTES

Coming into today's game averaging 17 points and 10.7 rebounds in his last six outings, Parker once again led FAU on both ends with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Redshirt freshman Amar Amkou set a collegiate career high with four made three pointers.
Moretti finished with a career best nine assists to lead the Owls.
Williams had three blocks on the day… the 16th time this season he's had three or more blocks.
The Owls outshot the Mean Green from both the field and beyond the arc.

UP NEXT
The Owls are back in Paradise to host their final two home games of the year on Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. First up is Thursday, Feb. 26, against Temple at 7 p.m., for Vice Night on ESPN2, followed by Sunday, Mar. 1, versus Charlotte at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

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