After an 11 day break following the 86-69 loss at No. 18 Michigan State University (11-2), the Florida Atlantic Owls (7-7, 0-1 AAC) finally started conference play with a matchup against the No. 21 ranked Memphis Tigers (11-3, 1-0 AAC) on Jan. 2.
In 2023, when the Owls made it to March Madness, they overtook the Tigers 65-64 by a last second layup by former guard Nick Boyd. The win sparked their run to the Final Four and since then, the teams have been 1-1.
During Thursday’s matchup, the Tigers controlled the game from the start dismantling the Owls 90-62.