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  1. Apr 1, 2023 · The program's first, second, third, and fourth ever tournament wins. First ever Final Four appearance. This was the story of the historic 2022-23 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team, a team who will be remembered in the books as one of the greatest stories in college basketball history.

  2. Mar 31, 2023 · Moment Arrived: Florida Atlantic to Play in Final Four. Houston – Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team has met the moment throughout the 2022-23 season. The Owls met the moment in a November upset victory over the University of Florida that set the tone for the rest of the season. They met the moment as they exploded onto the ...

  3. Mar 25, 2023 · NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Final. Four. Bound. The unbelievable ride that is the 2022-23 season for Florida Atlantic University men's basketball will go all the way to Houston. On Saturday night, the Owls accomplished what was previously thought to be unthinkable in their 35 years of existence. The net was cut at Madison Square Garden, and the ...

    • 'What Did We Get Ourselves Into?'
    • Kicked Out For Career Fairs
    • Wanting to Be A Football School
    • Will Coach, Players Return?

    Founded in 1988 and owner of far more losing seasons than winning ones as it constantly changed coaches and conferences without a lot of investment along the way, Florida Atlantic is easily the most unlikely program ever to reach a Final Four. “Who’s even a close second?” said Pat Chun, who left FAU in 2018 to become athletics director at Washingto...

    People who have worked at FAU love the place. Nice campus, good quality of life, minutes from the beach. But basketball-wise, it was just a tough sell. “Half the time, we might get kicked out of the gym for career fairs and different things, so we’d go practice in the rec center,” said Mike Jarvis II, who coached under his father and is now an admi...

    From an institutional standpoint, football hasn't necessarily been a bad bet. The lure of its location in talent-rich Florida has helped FAU land established coaches like Lane Kiffin and Willie Taggart, who were looking for career rebounds. It has also allowed FAU to move up the realignment ladder from Conference USA to the American Athletic Confer...

    If FAU makes the title game and faces UConn, the Huskies will have an assistant coach in Kimani Young ($650,000) who makes more money than May ($544,975). In fiscal year 2022, FAU reported spending $65,893 on men’s basketball recruiting, which is less than half of San Diego State’s budget ($135,203). It’s unclear what opportunities might be availab...

    • Dan Wolken
    • Columnist
  4. Oct 26, 2023 · The Owls have all five starters – and all but one player, who graduated – back from the team that went 35-4 and became the story of college basketball last spring by getting to the Final Four as a No. 9 seed.

    • treynolds@ap.org
    • Sports Writer
  5. Mar 31, 2023 · This is the first time the Owls have advanced to the Final Four. Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May holds up the championship trophy after Florida Atlantic defeated Kansas State 79-86 in an Elite 8 college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region final, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in New York.

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  7. Mar 26, 2023 · 1:14. NEW YORK — Florida Atlantic basketball will be one of the last four teams standing in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls made more history Saturday night by defeating the Kansas State Wildcats ...

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