2022–23 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

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The 2022–23 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls were led by fifth-year head coach Dusty May and played their home games at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as members of Conference USA. The Owls finished the season 35–4, 18–2 in C-USA play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, and UAB to win the C-USA tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region. They defeated Memphis in the first round which marked the school's first NCAA tournament win. They then defeated Fairleigh Dickinson to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Owls defeated Tennessee and Kansas State to advance to the school's first Final Four. This made FAU the first men's team since George Mason in 2006 to reach the Final Four in the same season that it earned its first NCAA tournament win.[1] In the Final Four, they lost to San Diego State, 72–71, on Lamont Butler's buzzer beater.

ConferenceConference USA
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 25
Record35–4 (18–2 C-USA)
Quick facts Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball, Conference USA regular season and tournament championsParadise Invitational champions ...
2022–23 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
Conference USA regular season and tournament champions
Paradise Invitational champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 25
Record35–4 (18–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Church
  • Todd Abernethy
  • Drew Williamson
Home arenaEleanor R. Baldwin Arena
Seasons
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2022–23 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Florida Atlantic †18–2 .90035–4  .897
North Texas16–4 .80031–7  .816
UAB14–6 .70029–10  .744
Middle Tennessee11–9 .55019–14  .576
Charlotte9–11 .45022–14  .611
Rice8–12 .40019–16  .543
FIU8–12 .40014–18  .438
Western Kentucky8–12 .40017–16  .515
UTEP7–13 .35014–18  .438
Louisiana Tech7–13 .35015–18  .455
UTSA4–16 .20010–22  .313
† 2023 C-USA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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On January 16, 2023, the Owls were ranked in the AP poll for the first time in program history.[2][3]

On October 21, 2021, Florida Atlantic accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference[4] and became a full-member on July 1, 2023.[5] As a result, this season was the program's last as a member of Conference USA.[6]

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2021-22 season 19–15, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the East Division. They defeated Southern Miss in the second round of the C-USA tournament before losing to UAB in the quarterfinals. The Owls received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational, where they lost to Northern Colorado in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Madiaw Niang1F6'9"230SeniorDakar, SenegalGraduate transferred to Radford
Everett Winchester2G6'6"212GS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Bogdan Zimojic5G6'5"190FreshmanBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred to Tennessee Tech
Kenan Blackshear13G6'6"215SophomoreOrlando, FLTransferred to Nevada
Bitumba Baruti20F6'7"220GS SeniorLubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the CongoGraduated
Brant Ulmer32F6'7"201JuniorLive Oak, FLWalk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Dardan Kapiti35F6'10"213JuniorPristina, KosovoTransferred to Eastern Kentucky
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Isaiah Gaines5F6'7"225SophomorePensacola, FLNorthwest Mississippi CC
Jalen Gaffney12G6'3"180JuniorColumbus, NJUConn
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Recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Brenen Lorient
SG		 Fort Lauderdale, FL Calvary Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 3, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2022–23 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Brenen Lorient 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrForest HS Ocala, Florida
G 1 Johnell Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) So21st Century Charter Gary, Indiana
G 2 Nick Boyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoDon Bosco Prep Garnerville, New York
F 3 Giancarlo Rosado 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)247 lb (112 kg) SoPalm Beach Lakes HS West Palm Beach, Florida
G 4 Bryan Greenlee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)191 lb (87 kg) JrThe Rock School
Minnesota		 Gainesville, Florida
F 5 Isaiah Gaines 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoPensacola HS
NW Mississippi CC		 Pensacola, Florida
G 11 Michael Forrest 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)174 lb (79 kg) SrBlanche Ely HS Lauderhill, Florida
G 12 Jalen Gaffney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWesttown School
UConn		 Columbus, New Jersey
G 13 Jack Jackson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrChoate Rosemary White Plains, New York
G 15 Alijah Martin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoNorth Pike HS Summit, Mississippi
G 21 Alejandro Ralat 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS SoSaint Andrew's School San Juan, Puerto Rico
G 23 Brandon Weatherspoon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) JrCanton HS
Holmes CC		 Canton, Mississippi
F 25 Tre Carroll 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg) RS FrCharlotte HS Punta Gorda, Florida
F 30 Leo Beath (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrOak Park HS Malibu, California
C 50 Vladislav Goldin 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoPutnam Science Academy
Texas Tech		 Nalchik, Russia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 3, 2021

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 Lynn W 81–46  1–0
 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,314)
Boca Raton, FL
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at Ole Miss L 67–80  1–1
 SJB Pavilion (5,974)
Oxford, MS
November 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN+		 at Florida W 76–74  2–1
 O'Connell Center (7,180)
Gainesville, FL
November 17, 2022*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 Bryant
Paradise Invitational		 W 85–74  3–1
 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,452)
Boca Raton, FL
November 19, 2022*
6:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 Detroit Mercy
Paradise Invitational		 W 76–55  4–1
 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,420)
Boca Raton, FL
November 26, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Albany W 73–56  5–1
 McDonough Sports Complex (1,093)
Troy, NY
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 South Alabama W 84–59  6–1
 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,303)
Boca Raton, FL
December 4, 2022*
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan W 101–73  7–1
 George Gervin GameAbove Center (4,192)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast W 85–53  8–1
 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (2,281)
Boca Raton, FL
December 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 St. Thomas (FL) W 97–74  9–1
 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,316)
Boca Raton, FL
December 17, 2022
2:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 FIU W 79–53  10–1
(1–0)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,797)
Boca Raton, FL
December 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 Northern Kentucky W 67–52  11–1
(1–0)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,448)
Boca Raton, FL
December 29, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Texas W 50–46  12–1
(2–0)		 UNT Coliseum (3,808)
Denton, TX
January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UAB W 88–86  13–1
(3–0)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (2,561)
Boca Raton, FL
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 Charlotte W 71–67  14–1
(4–0)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,816)
Boca Raton, FL
January 11, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at FIU W 77–73 OT 15–1
(5–0)		 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,244)
Miami, FL
January 14, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Texas W 66–62  16–1
(6–0)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,060)
Boca Raton, FL
January 16, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 24 at Western Kentucky W 76–62  17–1
(7–0)		 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,206)
Bowling Green, KY
January 19, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 24 at UTSA W 83–64  18–1
(8–0)		 Convocation Center (1,210)
San Antonio, TX
January 21, 2023
9:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 24 at UTEP W 67–59  19–1
(9–0)		 Don Haskins Center (5,421)
El Paso, TX
January 26, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 21 Middle Tennessee W 85–67  20–1
(10–0)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,082)
Boca Raton, FL
January 28, 2023
4:00 pm, Stadium		 No. 21 Western Kentucky W 70–63  21–1
(11–0)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,012)
Boca Raton, FL
February 2, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 19 at UAB L 77–86  21–2
(11–1)		 Bartow Arena (5,028)
Birmingham, AL
February 4, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 No. 19 at Charlotte W 67–52  22–2
(12–1)		 Dale F. Halton Arena (4,037)
Charlotte, NC
February 9, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Rice W 90–81  23–2
(13–1)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,027)
Boca Raton, FL
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech W 90–85 OT 24–2
(14–1)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (2,982)
Boca Raton, FL
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 25 at Middle Tennessee L 70–74  24–3
(14–2)		 Murphy Center (3,402)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UTSA W 106–66  25–3
(15–2)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,049)
Boca Raton, FL
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 UTEP W 75–49  26–3
(16–2)		 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,130)
Boca Raton, FL
March 2, 2023
8:00 pm, CUSA.tv		 at Rice W 103–74  27–3
(17–2)		 Tudor Fieldhouse (2,040)
Houston, TX
March 4, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Louisiana Tech W 76–72  28–3
(18–2)		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,326)
Ruston, LA
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 (1) vs. (8) Western Kentucky
Quarterfinals		 W 75–51  29–3
 Ford Center at The Star (1,773)
Frisco, TX
March 10, 2023
12:30 pm, CBSSN		 (1) vs. (4) Middle Tennessee
Semifinals		 W 68–65  30–3
 Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 11, 2023
7:30 pm, CBSSN		 (1) vs. (3) UAB
Championship		 W 78–56  31–3
 Ford Center at The Star (1,681)
Frisco, TX
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2023*
9:20 pm, TNT		 (9 E) No. 25 vs. (8 E) No. 24 Memphis
First Round		 W 66–65  32–3
 Nationwide Arena (19,564)
Columbus, OH
March 19, 2023*
7:45 p.m., truTV		 (9 E) No. 25 vs. (16 E) Fairleigh Dickinson
Second Round		 W 78–70  33–3
 Nationwide Arena (19,566)
Columbus, OH
March 23, 2023*
9:00 p.m., TBS		 (9 E) No. 25 vs. (4 E) No. 20 Tennessee
Sweet Sixteen		 W 62–55  34–3
 Madison Square Garden (19,624)
New York, NY
March 25, 2023*
6:09 p.m., TBS		 (9 E) No. 25 vs. (3 E) No. 15 Kansas State
Elite Eight		 W 79–76  35–3
 Madison Square Garden (19,680)
New York, NY
April 1, 2023*
6:09 p.m., CBS		 (9 E) No. 25 vs. (5 S) No. 18 San Diego State
Final Four		 L 71–72  35–4
 NRG Stadium (73,860)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East. S=South.
All times are in Eastern.
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Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP—————————RVRV242119RV25RVRV25Not released
Coaches————————RVRVRVRV2420RVRVRVRV255
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

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