The epitome of brutality struck FAU once again on Friday night. as Ante Brzovic hit a long range triple with 0’s on the clock, which capped off his 39 point night, leading Charleston to a 119-116 victory over the Owls in double overtime.
FAU heads into the Field of 68 tournament off their first loss of the season and will face back to back matchups against Liberty and Charleston on Friday and Saturday night.
FAU squares off with Temple this week in a battle of 2 programs amidst down seasons and for FAU, they come in off a week which saw multiple coaching changes.
It was Education Day at the Elly with local schools filling the stands to cheer on Florida Atlantic as they faced off against North Florida (1-3). An 11 a.m. in-state showdown had all the excitement, including a second half comeback for the Owls, as FAU earned victory over UNF.
The first test of the season for FAU occurred on Tuesday night as the Owls squared off with UCF and although they ultimately fell short, losing 100-94, a lot was learned about this FAU squad.
FAU Coach John Jakus spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon, speaking on a variety of topics before the team heads to Orlando for a road tilt with UCF.
FAU heads to Orlando for a battle with UCF on Tuesday in the Owls first big test of the season.
The Owls took a trip to San Antonio to face off against UTSA (9-18, 3-11 AAC). A struggling Roadrunners squad were playing their last home game so it was Senior Day at the Convocation Center. That was all the momentum needed to gain a dominant victory against FAU in a sweeping fashion.
After a 2-7 start the 2024 season Florida Atlantic Head Coach Tom Herman has opted to make an in-season change at 2 of his top assistant coaching positions.