| 1/29/2025 | Men’s Basketball | Box Score BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic’s men’s basketball team put forth one of their best offensive performances of the season, taking down UTSA by a score of 94-74 on Thursday night at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. Graduate guard KyKy Tandy has been one of the top shooters in the American Athletic Conference and reached a new level with a career-high eight three-pointers, most by an Owl since 2019, with no misses coming in his last six attempts. His final numbers saw him score 26 points on 9-for-11 shooting, 8-for-10 on three-point attempts. With the win, the Owls move to 11-10, 4-4 AAC after defeating the Roadrunners (9-11, 3-4 AAC). FIRST HALF The Owls led the whole way after jumping out to a 6-0 start. Tandy got going immediately by drilling back-to-back three pointers, with another coming later in the period, on his way to 11 points in the first half. Sophomore forward Kaleb Glenn also caught fire early on, being found wide open for four dunks.Florida Atlantic finished the half holding a massive 28-9 rebound advantage, with 15 of them hauled in on the offensive end. The Owls built a 15-point lead after a 7-0 run to close the period, entering the locker room up 47-32. SECOND HALF Tandy continued to fire away, paying off with a perfect 5-for-5 mark from downtown. Tandy’s confidence grew with each shot, coming from deeper and deeper on the court. His mojo spread to the rest of the team on their way to making 10 out of their 15 attempts from three-point range and missing just eight shots overall over the entire second half with a lead that grew to as large as 29. POSTGAME PRESSER GALLERY Gallery: (1-29-2025) Florida Atlantic vs. UTSA STATS & NOTES The Owls shot 54% from the field and 50% from downtown, both their third highest marks of the season Tandy has converted multiple shots from beyond the arc in each of his last three appearances On the night, Tandy’s 26 points were the second most by an Owl this season. He finished with 9-for-11 shootingIn another career-best evening, junior forward Baba Miller dished out 11 assists, tied for fourth most in a single game in program history. With 10 points, it was also Miller’s fourth double-double of the season Glenn added 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting Freshman center Matas Vokietaitis had 10 points, making all four of his attempts The Owls won the rebounding battle 43-28, their second biggest rebounding advantage of the season UP NEXT Florida Atlantic remains in Boca Raton to face off against in-state rival South Florida (11-10, 4-4 AAC) at the Elly, tipping off at 2 p.m. and airing on ESPN2. Fans are asked to WEAR RED. 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 2024-25 season is sponsored by Phil Smith Kia/Phil Smith Acura. |
