USF defended home court, and took firm control of the AAC, defeating state rival FAU in front of a hyped fanbase, 90-86. USF led for over 37 minutes of this game and held on to win despite a ferocious 2nd half comeback effort from FAU and 23 points from Vlad Goldin and 20 from Johnell Davis.
FAU Vs USF could establish a true number 1 seed in the AAC, as the Bulls are currently in 1st place and riding a 10-game win streak; while FAU is right on their tails and with a Charlotte loss could find themselves in 1st place with a win on Sunday.
FAU came out of the gates with strong energy and built on it throughout the game as they defeated temple 80-68, behind the usually raucous home crowd. It was a team effort, as the Owls had 5 players score in double figures and were led by Johnell Davis who scored a quiet 17 & Alijah Martin right behind him with 16.
Following a slow start, the Owls took control of tonight’s contest, never looking back. The energy inside the Elly was intense, as the Student Section was bumping all night in support of their team.
FAU against North Texas on Sunday afternoon was expected to be a battle, and the expectation held true. The game came down to the final possession, tied, with the ball in Johnell Davis’s hands. Davis, who finished with 28 points, rose up for a game winning 3-pointer in the final seconds
A battle is set for the Burrow at 1 pm on Sunday, as #22 FAU is matching up against former CUSA foe, The University of North Texas.
FAU and Rice were engaged in a low scoring defensive battle in the first half, but FAU was up by 7 at the break and never looked back. Behind 18 points from Nick Boyd, and a barrage of clutch buckets from Alijah Martin and Johnell Davis in the second half, FAU was able to hold on and defeat their Owl foes 69-56.
#23 FAU men’s basketball has game 2 of their Texas road trip on Wednesday night, as they are set to face off against Rice from Tudor Field house in Houston Texas. Earlier this week, Coach Dusty May gave his thoughts regarding who on Rice to look out for and what to expect from the other Owls.
Led by Johnell Davis, who had 34, and Alijah Martin, who had 26, FAU came back and defeated the Road Runners in Overtime 112-103.