People had been debating FAU up to another basketball program for greater than seven months now, imagine it or no longer.
Was {that a} fortunate Final Four run remaining March — or had been the Owls legitimately nice all season and a unconditionally unsurprising player within the game’s ultimate weekend? Is FAU actually a preseason best 10 crew — or is that rating simply an overreaction to a fantastic run that featured wins over Memphis, Tennessee and Kansas State however may’ve simply ended within the first spherical of the NCAA Tournament?
For each and every believer, there turns out to be 3 haters. The dialogue is ongoing and not going to forestall anytime quickly. So it is easy to perceive why FAU trainer Dusty May used to be extremely joyful Wednesday night time to put the previous previously and get what is lengthy been subsequent season underway with a 75-62 victory over Loyola Chicago.
“[It was nice] just to put closure on last year,” May stated in a while. “It was a special season, but as a coach, as a program and as a group of players still chasing their individual goals and dreams, it was nice just to move on to the next chapter and see what this team can become.”
After going 35-4 remaining season, FAU is now 1-0 this season thank you partially to a season-opening 19-point, 10-rebound, four-steal efficiency from Vladislav Goldin, the 7-foot-1 middle from Russia who’s one among 5 returning starters from that Final Four crew. Nicholas Boyd added 13 issues and 3 steals. And Johnell Davis and Brandon Weatherspoon each and every completed with 12 issues, giving Florida Atlantic 4 starters in double-figures in opposition to a Loyola Chicago program that made the 2018 Final Four however completed simply 10-21 remaining season.
Florida Atlantic stays No. 4 in Thursday morning’s up to date CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 day by day school basketball ratings. The Owls’ subsequent sport is Tuesday in opposition to Eastern Michigan. Their first contest in opposition to a power-conference opponent might be Nov. 23 in opposition to Butler within the ESPN Events Invitational in Florida that still options Texas A&M, Penn State, Iowa State, Boise State, VCU and Virginia Tech.
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Top 25 And 1 ratings