| 3/8/2024 | Men’s Basketball BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic’s men’s basketball team will host Memphis in the final regular season game of the year. Tip-off at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena will be at 12 p.m., airing nationally on CBS. Fans attending are asked to wear red. The Owls take on the Tigers for the third time in less than a calendar year, in which the teams have split 1-1. Florida Atlantic defeated Memphis on March 17, 2023 on a last-second layup by sophomore guard Nick Boyd to give them their first NCAA Tournament win in program history. The two teams faced off earlier this regular season on February 25, in which Memphis won 78-74 despite 20-point outings from junior center Vlad Goldin and junior guard Johnell Davis. FAU will look to win their 12th straight game at the Elly to finish the season 13-1 at home. Florida Atlantic (23-7, 13-4 AAC) vs. Memphis (22-8, 11-6 AAC) Game Details Saturday, Mar. 9 | 12 p.m. (EST) | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena | Boca Raton, Fla. Game Coverage Live Stats | CBS | Game Notes | FoxSports 640am South Florida | Arena A-Z Guide Florida Atlantic Links Roster | Schedule | News Memphis Links Roster | Schedule | News Social Media X | Instagram | Facebook SENIOR DAY Saturday’s game will also mark Senior Day. 15 minutes prior to the game, senior guards Jalen Gaffney, Bryan Greenlee, and Brandon Weatherspoon will be recognized for their contributions to the program. Between the three, all major contributors to the team’s first Final Four run, they have played a combined 289 games and have started in 184 of them. Greenlee (2020-pres.) has the most games played (125) and started (103) among all active Owls with a career average of 8.1 points per game. Greenlee is also one of only 14 players in program history to reach 1,000 career points. Gaffney (2022-pres.) played the fifth most minutes and finished second on the team in assists in 2022-23. Weatherspoon (2021-pres.) has made 42 starts over the past two seasons and seen his minutes increase each year, averaging a career high 7.2 points on 35% shooting from beyond the arc in the 2023-24 campaign. LAST TIME OUT Florida Atlantic defeated North Texas, 80-76, in their final road game of the regular season. Davis led the way with 29 points on efficient 10-for-15 shooting. Boyd added 13 points, all coming in the second half as the Owls shot 53.2% from the field on the night against a top 10 scoring defense in the nation. STATS & NOTES A win would give Florida Atlantic the second seed in the following week’s AAC Tournament. The Owls have already clinched a top four seed, and thus a bye in the first roundThe Owls have won 30 of their last 31 games at home, the second-best mark in the nation during that timeframeGoldin ranks third in the nation in field goal percentage (66.3%) and is the only player in the top three averaging 15 points per gameDavis ranks fourth in the conference in scoring (18.3 points per game) and field goal percentage (48.3%)Out of 14 AAC teams, FAU is first in points per game (82.7) as well as field goal percentage (47.9%) and are second in assists per game (15.2)82.7 points per game ranks 16th nationwide, their field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage ranks 32nd (.559)Florida Atlantic will look to contain Tigers senior forward David Jones who leads the conference at 21.9 points per game. In their first matchup of the season, Jones scored 25 points against the Owls UP NEXT The Owls will head to Fort Worth, Texas for their first appearance in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, held from Mar. 13 – 17 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. |
