| 2/10/2024 | No. 20 Men’s Basketball WICHITA, Kan. – The No. 20 Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team (18-5) will conclude their two-game road trip against Wichita State on Sunday afternoon.For the Owls, they will look to sweep their first season series with the Shockers. On Jan. 18, 2024, FAU turned an 11-point halftime to deficit into a nine-point victory at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. Junior guard Alijah Martin led the way with 22 points on eight-for-12 shooting to go with nine rebounds and had a perfect five-for-five shooting night in the second half. Junior guard Johnell Davis added 19 points and six assists. No. 20 Florida Atlantic (18-5, 8-2 AAC) at Wichita State (10-13 2-8 AAC) Game Details Sunday, Feb. 11 | 12 p.m. (EST) | Charles Koch Arena | Wichita, Kansas Game Coverage Live Stats | ESPN2 | Game Notes | FoxSports 640am South Florida Florida Atlantic Links Roster | Schedule | News Wichita State Links Roster | Schedule | News Social Media X | Instagram | Facebook LAST TIME OUT Florida Atlantic took part in their third overtime game of the season on Feb. 8 against UAB. Unlike the previous two contests, the Owls were unable to capture the victory, snapping their seven-game win streak by a score of 76-73. Davis recorded his 16th straight game with double digit points: scoring 17 and adding 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. STATS & NOTES Since the calendar turned to December, Davis is averaging 22.0 points per game, 7.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.6 steals. Davis is also tallying 7.0 boards per game for the whole season. Only five players at 6’4 or smaller are averaging more than Davis in this regard Senior guard Bryan Greenlee reached 1,000 career points. 996 of his 1,001 has come during his four seasons with the Owls Greenlee also holds a comfortable lead in team assists with 71\Martin tied his career high in steals with four against UAB Out of 14 teams, the Owls lead the American Athletic Conference in three-point field goal percentage (36.8%) and rank second in field goal percentage (48%), points per game (83.0) and assists per game (15.1). They are also tied for fourth in rebounds (38.6) The Shockers are the top rebounding team in conference (40.2 per game) and rank 22nd nationally Wichita State’s scoring attack is led by junior guard Colby Rogers averaging 15.5 points per game. In the first matchup against the Owls, he dropped 18 points with five triples UP NEXT The Owls will return home to face Temple (8-14, 1-8 AAC) on Thursday, Feb. 15. The game, tipping off at 7 p.m., will air on ESPN2. FOLLOW THE OWLS To stay up to date on all things FAU men’s basketball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUMBB.Florida Atlantic’s 2023-24 season is sponsored by Phil Smith Kia/Phil Smith Acura. |
