Congrats to Men’s Basketball on a Great Season

The Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team’s quest for the American Athletic Conference title came to an end last night as the No. 2 seed team fell to Temple, 74-73, in the semifinals of the conference tournament. Throughout the regular season, which marked the team’s debut in the AAC, the Owls excelled with a 14-4 conference record and are now 25-8 overall.

The Owls racked up several accomplishments this season, including being ranked in the AP Top 25 for many weeks, winning the 2023 ESPN Events Invitational and playing in the three most-watched games by an AAC team. In total, more than five million viewers watched the Owls’ televised games during the 2023-24 regular season. The team enjoyed tremendous in-person support as well, playing in front of sold-out crowds at every home game in Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

Several players also earned individual accolades for their abilities on the court. Johnell Davis was named the Co-AAC Player of the Year and was unanimously selected to the All-Conference First Team. He has been nominated for several national awards as well. He is a Top 10 finalist for the Jerry West Award, a Top 20 finalist for the Wooden Award, a member of the Top 30 Naismith Midseason Player of the Year watch list, and a member of the Oscar Robertson Trophy All-America watch list. Additionally, Alijah Martin and Vlad Goldin were named to the American’s All-Conference second team.

I am incredibly proud of our players and coaches for their many successes. It has been a thrill to celebrate the team’s triumphs with the Florida Atlantic community — but hopefully the season is not over yet. We will find out this evening if the team will advance to the NCAA Tournament. The tournament bracket will be revealed at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.

Go Owls!