FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 4 Tulane defeated No. 5 Florida Atlantic, 83-76, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 American Men’s Basketball Championship Friday afternoon, March 14 at Dickies arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, the Green Wave (19-13) will face No. 1 Memphis in the semifinals on Saturday, March 15, at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT on ESPNU and ESPN+.
Down two at 74-72 with 3:16 remaining, Tulane went on a 9-0 run to pull away from the Owls (18-15), started by a Greg Glenn III dunk.
Tulane shot 46.7% (14-30) from the floor in the first half, with Kaleb Banks scoring 14 points. Vokietaitis led the Owls, scoring 11 points in the first half. Trailing 23-17 with 8:48 remaining in the first period, Florida Atlantic (18-15) went on a 12-0 run started by Matas Vokietaitis’s layup. Tulane responded with a 12-0 run over 3:42, going into halftime with a 5-point lead at 37-72.
Asher Woods led five Green Wave players in double figures with 20 points.
Florida Atlantic freshman center Matas Vokietaitis recorded his first double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
2025 American Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule
(All Rounds Except First Round Played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
First Round | Wednesday, March 12 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 13 Charlotte 64, No. 12 Rice 61 Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Second Round | Thursday, March 13
Game 2: No. 8 Wichita State 73, South Florida 68 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 3: No. 5 Florida Atlantic 64, Charlotte 59 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 4: No. 10 Tulsa 75, No. 7 Temple 71 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 5: No. 6 East Carolina, 70, No. 11 UTSA 65 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Quarterfinals | Friday, March 14
Game 6: No. 1 Memphis 83, No. 8 Wichita State 80 Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 7: No. 4 Tulane 83, No. 5 Florida Atlantic 76
Game 8: No. 10 Tulsa vs No. 2 North Texas | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 9: No. 6 East Carolina vs No. 3 UAB | 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Semifinals | Saturday, March 15
Game 10: No. 4 Tulane vs. No. 1 Memphis | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 11: Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner | 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Final | Sunday, March 16
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner | 3:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. CT | ESPN and ESPN+