3/2/2025 | Men’s Basketball | Box Score
TAMPA, Fla. – Florida Atlantic’s men’s basketball team took down South Florida in a 69-63 win on Sunday afternoon.
The Owls (16-13, 8-7 in American Athletic Conference play) achieved their second wire-to-wire victory over the Bulls (13-17, 7-10 AAC) this season, winning in Tampa for the first time in program history.
Sophomore forward Kaleb Glenn and freshman center Matas Vokietaitis were both inserted into the starting lineup and combined for 29 points with 18 rebounds. Florida Atlantic leaned on their frontcourt trio, with junior forward Baba Miller scoring a game-high 17 points.
FIRST HALF
Redshirt junior Tre Carroll came off the bench for the first time in 14 games and knocked down a triple to put Florida Atlantic up 16-5. The Owls jumped out to a 19-8 lead, led by two triples from Miller before USF closed the gap to two. Florida Atlantic bounced back to grow their lead before redshirt sophomore Niccolo Moretti sunk a step-back buzzer-beating three-pointer, putting the Owls up by nine as they entered the locker room with a score of 34-25.
FAU was aggressive, crashing the boards early on and hauling in 28 rebounds. The Owls shot 100% from the line in the first half, with Vokietatitis and Glenn going 8-8 combined.
SECOND HALF
Owl scoring in the second half began the same way as the first, with a three-pointer from Miller. Junior guard Leland Walker added another on the very next possession as the duo combined for the first team’s 16 points in the half.
FAU’s double-digit lead returned, reaching as high as 18 thanks to an 8-0 run. The Bulls staged multiple mini-comebacks but were thwarted by Florida Atlantic scores on the other end.
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STATS & NOTES
- A couple of firsts for Glenn as he recorded a double-double and started for the first time as an Owl and second in his career, with 15 points and a season-high 10 rebounds
- Four of the five starters scored in double figures
- Walker has scored 10+ points in five consecutive games and has converted multiple triples in the last four
- The Owls had a season-high eight blocks, led by Vokietaitis and Miller, each with three and Carroll recording two
- FAU won the rebounding battle 45-37
- Redshirt sophomore guard Niccolo Moretti recorded his 100th assist of the season, joining teammate Walker. They are the first Owl duo since the 2011-12 to have 100+ assists in one season
UP NEXT
The Owls will enter their final week of regular season play on Thursday, Mar. 6, facing UAB (19-9, 12-3 AAC), on the road, airing on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. EST. They will then host East Carolina (16-12, 8-7 AAC) for Senior Day on Sunday, Mar. 9 at 12 p.m., to be aired on ESPN+. The 2025 AAC Tournament begins Wednesday, Mar. 12 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
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Florida Atlantic’s 2024-25 season is sponsored by Phil Smith Kia/Phil Smith Acura.
