Just one month ago, on Jan. 2, the Owls started American Athletic Conference play with a devastating 90-62 loss to the University of Memphis Tigers (17-4, 7-1). The Tigers are now ranked 19th in the nation and first in the AAC.
On Feb. 2, Florida Atlantic University’s men’s basketball team (12-10, 5-4 AAC) showed off their growth with a blowout win 94-72 over their in-state conference rivals, the University of South Florida Bulls (11-11, 4-5 AAC). It was the Owls’ second 20-point win in a row, with their last coming on Wednesday when they played the University of Texas in San Antonio (10-11, 4-5 AAC).