NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Atlantic, actively playing in just its 2nd NCAA Tournament, moved within a victory of the Ultimate Four by making use of a 2nd-fifty percent thrust led by Michael Forrest to conquer fourth-seeded Tennessee 62-55 on Thursday evening.
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The ninth-seeded Owls (34-3) will engage in 3rd-seeded Kansas Condition in the East Location ultimate at Madison Sq. Yard on Saturday.
Even in advance of the tournament begun, this was the unquestionably the finest time in FAU record. Now it the Owls are 1 of the biggest tales in all of sports activities.
Johnell Davis led the Owls with 15 details and Forrest completed with 11, 8 in a vital second-half operate wherever FAU took handle.
The Volunteers (25-11), who ended up on the lookout for just the next Elite 8 appearance in system historical past, shot just 33% — including 6 of 23 from 3-position array. Josiah-Jordan James and Jonas Aidoo scored 10 factors apiece.
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The Owls have by no means played Kansas State.
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