Final Two Home Games for Owls

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men's basketball team is back in Boca Raton for its final two home games of the 2025-26 campaign, hosting Temple on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 and Charlotte on Sunday, March 1, at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

When playing on Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, the Owls (15-13, 7-8) hold a 9-4 record and are averaging 93.0 points per game in the victories, winning by an average of 23.8 points.

Thursday's matchup against the Temple Owls (15-12, 7-7) is Vice Night at the Elly, sponsored by Publix, with every fan in attendance receiving a black vice t-shirt. Sunday versus the 49ers (14-13, 8-6), sponsored by ADT, will be a Varsity Owls game with alumni being welcomed back and recognized.

LAST TIME OUT
Florida Atlantic split a two-game road trip in Texas, defeating UTSA by a score of 60-52 before falling to North Texas in a 73-72 loss. Josiah Parker continued his stretch leading the Owls, averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds on his way to his league-best sixth American Conference Freshman of the Week honor.

ABOUT THE FLORIDA ATLANTIC 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.
Parker, the American Conference's Preseason Freshman of the Year, leads the conference with six weekly freshman honors, double the amount of any other freshman in the league, with three of them coming in February, a month where he is averaging 16.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds. Against Memphis on Jan. 29, he scored 21 points and collected 14 rebounds, most by an Owl since Vlad Goldin in March of 2023 and by a freshman since 2018. His 25 points on Feb. 11 against Rice were the most by an FAU freshman since Michael Forrest in 2019. He leads all American Conference freshmen with six double-doubles.
Redshirt sophomore guard Devin Vanterpool has totaled two American Conference weekly honorable mentions in the midst of his career-best season. He leads FAU in points per game (15.8) and rebounds per game (6.2), as well as steals (37) and three-pointers (52). His rebounds per game are No. 9 nationally among guards 6'4 and shorter. Against Coastal Georgia, he scored 30 points, the first Owl to reach that mark since Johnell Davis in January of 2024. He has recorded two double-doubles, most recently on Jan. 11 against Memphis with a career-high 11 boards.
Junior guard Kanaan Carlyle reached 500 collegiate career points on Dec. 13 against UAlbany, leading all active Owls. He is second on the team in points per game at 14.0 and has converted at least one three-pointer in 21 out of 23 games played.
As a team, the Owls are No. 6 in the nation in total blocks (161). Redshirt sophomore forward Devin Williams is No. 2 nationwide at 2.9 per game and is third in program history with 80 total on the season. In two games this season, he recorded seven blocks, one shy of the single-game program record.
Sophomore guard Isaiah Elohim has scored in double figures for a team-high 20 times on the season.

ABOUT THE TEMPLE OWLS

Head Coach Adam Fisher is in his third season with the program.
Senior guard Derrian Ford is fourth in the conference in scoring at 17.9 points per game.
Junior guard Gavin Griffiths trails only Williams in blocks per game in the American, averaging 2.0.
Effective at limiting turnovers, Temple averages 9.0 per game to lead the conference.
The two Owl squads played in Philadelphia on Jan. 18, where FAU staged a second-half comeback behind Parker's 22 points and 12 rebounds to win 79-73.

ABOUT THE 49ERS

Head Coach Aaron Fearne is in his second year guiding Charlotte.
A balanced scoring attack is led by sophomore guard Ben Bradford at 12.7 per game.
Senior guard Dezayne Mingo contributes 12.1 points per game and leads the team with 123 assists.
Charlotte's bench provides 30.7 points per game, 26th most nationwide and second in the conference.
The Owls and the 49ers have met 18 times, with Florida Atlantic coming out on top in the last three meetings.

UP NEXT
Florida Atlantic will close the regular season on the road at Wichita State on Saturday, March 7. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

SCHEDULE
Click here for the 2025-26 schedule.

ROSTER
Click here for the full 2025-26 men's basketball roster.

FOLLOW THE OWLS
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Florida Atlantic's 2025-26 season is sponsored by Phil Smith Kia/Phil Smith Acura.

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Kanaan Carlyle

Isaiah Elohim

Josiah Parker

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Temple on February 26, 2026 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Charlotte on March 1, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Wichita State on March 7, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus American Championship on March 11, 2026 at TBD

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