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Men’s Basketball: Second half comeback sends Owls to Elite 8

After trailing by as much as nine in the first half, FAU roared back for a 62-55 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16 Thursday night.

Johnell Davis, Michael Forrest (11), Nicholas Boyd (2), and Giancarlo Rosado (3) against Charlotte on Jan. 7, 2022.

Jaden Wiston

NEW YORK CITY – In their own minds it was never in doubt.

When FAU men’s basketball (34-3, 18-2 C-USA) went into the locker room at halftime Thursday night, they were trailing by five and shooting a rough 21% from three-point range—nearly 11% worse than their season average.