Florida Atlantic men’s basketball wins fourth straight, now tied for 4th in AAC standings

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BOCA RATON — Don’t look now but the Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team is on a roll.

The Owls extended their winning streak to four games on Monday, outlasting the Charlotte 49ers 87-75 in an American Athletic Conference clash. FAU has won each of its last four games by an average margin of 19.5 points. The Owls have trailed in those games for just 11:18 while continuing to climb the AAC standings, currently tied with Tulane for fourth.

Kaleb Glenn’s 18 points led the way for FAU (14-10, 7-4). KyKy Tandy added 17, and Baba Miller stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Robert Braswell led Charlotte (9-16, 2-10) with 20 points.

“To win four in a row, we’re incredibly thankful for that,” FAU head coach John Jakus said. “I’m thrilled with tonight.”

The Owls return to action on Sunday when they travel to Philadelphia to play Temple.

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Here are three takeaways from Monday night’s victory:

Hot shooting catapults Owls to fourth straight win

FAU junior forward Baba Miller had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks against Charlotte on Monday night in Boca Raton.

As has been the theme during their winning streak, the Owls put on an efficient display of shooting, hitting 54 percent of their field goals, and knocking down 48 percent of their three-point attempts (12-for-25). They have shot at least 50 percent from the field, and at least 40 percent from beyond the arc in each of the last four games.

Jakus believes that his players finally are comfortable with each other within the offense, leading to their hyper-efficient shooting figures.

“I think [playing] 20 games together helps your feel,” Jakus said. “At their core, they’re good shooters and we continue to tell them that.”

In particular, Tandy has found his rhythm during conference play. Entering Monday, Tandy was shooting 44 percent from three-point range in 10 conference games. He…

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Publish date : 2025-02-11 13:31:00

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