FAU’s Dusty May Has Epic Message for Prognosticators The Owls coach had one simple comment for the team’s doubters. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26, 2023
Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang showed serious class by encouraging FAU after his team’s loss Now this was a classy move by Kansas State coach Jerome Tang. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 26, 2023
Kansas State's Jerome Tang Had Strong Message for FAU After Elite Eight Showdown The Wildcats' head coach was classy in defeat. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26, 2023
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. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26, 2023
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… Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023
Florida Atlantic radio broadcaster scrambled to call game’s final seconds after power outage A broadcaster's worst nightmare almost happened as FAU was about to beat Kansas State. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 26, 2023
FAU trolled Kansas State by playing the Wildcats’ pregame playlist during Elite Eight locker room celebration Florida Atlantic got some incredible trolling in on Kansas State after its Elite Eight win. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 26, 2023
Florida Atlantic holds off Kansas State to reach its first Final Four Alijah Martin, Vlad Goldin and ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic became the first and lowest-seeded team to reach this year’s Final Four as the Owls withstood another huge game by Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell to win 79-76. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2023
FAU Appears to Troll Kansas State With Locker Room Celebration The Owls may have taken a jab at KSU with their post-game music choice. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26, 2023
No. 9 FAU Downs No. 3 Kansas State, Books First Spot in Final Four The Owls are headed to their first ever national semifinal after taking down the Wildcats in Madison Square Garden. Sports Illustrated · Mar 26, 2023
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. Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2023
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. Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023
No. 9 Florida Atlantic Rallies to Upset No. 4 Tennessee in Sweet 16 The Owls will face No. 3 Kansas State in the Elite Eight. Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2023
SI:AM | Men’s Sweet 16 Preview: Upsets or Chalk? These are the star-studded matchups you need to watch. Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2023
Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2023 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.
Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023 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.
Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023 John Clay: Sweet 16 reasons this college basketball season and the NCAA Tournament make no sense LEXINGTON, Ky. — As NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 play begins Thursday, 16 reasons college basketball this season makes no sense:
Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2023 Pat Forde's Four Underdogs to Pick in Men's Sweet 16 The madness of march continues with the men's Sweet 16, where seven of the eight matchups have point spreads of less than eight points.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 21, 2023 Power Rankings: Andy Katz lists MSU as his top remaining team in East Region In the eyes of college basketball analyst Andy Katz, Michigan State should be clinching a trip to the Final Four this weekend
Sports Illustrated · Mar 20, 2023 FAU Criticized for Actions During Final Seconds of Win Over FDU Alijah Martin attempted a flashy dunk with the game already over … and missed it.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 20, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023 Nowell's huge 2nd half leads Kansas State past Kentucky Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid start from outside by hitting a couple of clutch 3-pointers and topping Kentucky 75-69 in Sunday’s second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 20, 2023 Breaking Down the Fresh-Faced Yet Familiar-Feeling Sweet 16 The men’s regional semifinal round will feature plenty of schools who have never sniffed a Final Four and several upperclassmen you’re used to seeing this time of year.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 18, 2023 Why Penny Hardaway tossed a water bottle across the court in Memphis’ loss to FAU Penny Hardaway has to chill
Sports Illustrated · Mar 18, 2023 Furious Penny Hardaway Chucks Bottle as Memphis Falls to FAU The legendary point guard-turned-Memphis coach was not happy as his team lost in controversial fashion.