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'In Dusty we trusty': Can the Owls complete the March Madness Cinderella story?

The Florida Atlantic Owls are an underdog team with zero NCAA Tournament wins before 2023. Head coach Dusty May has pulled off an unbelievable run to get them within an inch of history.

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How a Hoosier at Heart Blazed His Own Trail to the Final Four

FAU’s Dusty May doesn’t project the image of a coal miner’s son, but his blue-collar upbringing in Greene County, Indiana, played a defining role for the man and the coach.

Sports Illustrated

Clueless about FAU basketball? (Who isn’t?) Here’s what you need to know to not sound dumb for the Final Four.

The Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team is enjoying a breakthrough year. The Owls were ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time, they had a nation’s best 20-game winning streak, and now, they’re remarkably playing in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four, which puts the Owls at an…

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FAU’s March Madness Run Leads to Owls’ First NIL Collective

Florida Atlantic has gone from having no collective—a rarity even for a mid-major program—to a collective that has raised thousands.

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Michael Forrest, ‘Mr. FAU,’ misses most of Final Four practice, and you won’t believe the reason

Michael Forrest, the respected senior guard for Florida Atlantic University, wasn’t available for Tuesday’s post-practice interviews with the rest of his Final Four-bound teammates.

Tribune News Service

Men’s Final Four: Meet Each Team’s Unsung Hero

The names you need to know on UConn, Miami, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic heading into the NCAA tournament’s final stretch.

Sports Illustrated

Dave Hyde: FAU’s journey to Final Four resonates like no other

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Come on, get up, Dusty May has something to show you. It’ll help explain little, bitty Florida Atlantic University’s journey to the big stage of the men’s Final Four.

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‘Mikey’s Got This’: Michael Forrest is FAU’s durable veteran on Final Four run

FAU’s Michael Forrest calmly stepped to the foul line in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Miami Herald

FAU’s Dusty May Admits He Nearly Quit Owls Job on First Day

He led the team to a Final Four berth in this year’s NCAA men’s tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Greg Cote: Blue bloods, beware: Miami, FAU in Final Four prove it’s a new day in college basketball

We are going to go ahead and say it because for the first time in, well, ever, there is the chance to say it without it seeming like sheer lunacy:

Miami Herald

FAU coach Dusty May almost quit his job hours after he took the gig

May apparently experienced immediate regret after taking the job when he saw the state of the Owls' facilities.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Taking Stock of a Free-for-All Men’s Final Four

This year’s Final Four features a No. 4 seed favorite along with three first-time participants, a fitting field for a college basketball season that didn’t have any truly great teams.

Sports Illustrated

FAU’s Dusty May Has Epic Message for Prognosticators

The Owls coach had one simple comment for the team’s doubters.

Sports Illustrated

FAU’s Unprecedented Run Rolls on to Houston

The Owls add more proof that they are far more than just a happy-to-be-here group of plucky upstarts.

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Dave Hyde: Florida Atlantic’s shining moment advances to Final Four

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — So here’s what the dream came to: Two more free throws from the fifth-year senior with an engineering degree, the kid from Pompano Beach’s Blanche Ely High, the guard in coach Dusty May’s first recruiting class to Florida Atlantic University who helped change this losing program…

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Cinderella? Maybe Not. But FAU Is Still Providing March Magic

That the 31-win Owls are not a classic underdog story doesn’t mean their special season shouldn’t be celebrated.

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Dave Hyde: Holy, heavenly Hoot! Florida Atlantic sits one win from Final Four.

Some people look at Florida Atlantic University in this NCAA Tournament and see a balanced basketball team led by a rising coach that sits one more dramatic win on Saturday from the never-promised land of the Final Four.

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Tennessee vs Florida Atlantic live stream: how to watch March Madness 2023 online from anywhere

How to watch a Tennessee vs Florida Atlantic live stream from anywhere, with the Sweet 16 clash between the Volunteers and Owls likely to get more than a little physical and fiery.

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This Year’s Tournament Trendsetter: A Play Called ‘Mahomes’

Both Kansas State and FAU helped secure their spots in the Sweet 16 with plays that looked to be straight from the gridiron.

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Dave Hyde: From The Burrow to The Mecca, Florida Atlantic’s run hits the big stage in Sweet 16

Here’s the difference between fantasy and reality: Sometimes reality doesn’t measure up. Often it’s just on a human scale.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Stop ripping FAU’s Alijah Martin for his flashy, meaningless last-second dunk attempt

Was this a good idea? No! But let's move on.

Tribune News Service

Dave Hyde: FAU seeks another first in its big season — an NCAA Tournament win

Dusty May delivered the talk to his team that never gets old this time of year. Florida Atlantic University is having a historic season. It’s 31-3. It’s ranked No. 25 in the country. It sold out its arena for the last seven games, marking the seven biggest home crowds in…

Sports Illustrated

The Men’s Hoops Coach of the Year Race is Wide Open

Here are our five leading candidates for the honor.

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Dave Hyde: It’s May Madness as Florida Atlantic becomes the surprise of college basketball

Here’s how May Madness started: Dusty May didn’t even plan to take the Florida Atlantic University coaching job. He chuckles from his desk as he says this five seasons later, with the FAU men’s basketball team being ranked No. 19, riding a 20-game win streak and having sold out their…

Chicago Sun-Times

One man’s Final Four picks: Providence, Miami, Xavier and ... Florida Atlantic

Bet on it: I’ve got the Owls as my upstart outsider to make it to Houston, and at 60-1, that would mean big money

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