Florida Atlantic has almost everyone back from last season's team that won 35 games and went to the Final Four. And expectations are high that the Owls can compete for college basketball's biggest prize again this year. The schedule is much tougher and there are more marquee games to play.
A Final Four banner hangs during a Paradise Madness ceremony for the FAU NCAA college basketball team, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Boca Raton, Fla. FAUY players watch as the Final Four banner is raised during a Paradise Madness ceremony for the NCAA college basketball team Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Boca Raton, Fla. FAU coach Dusty May, center, stands with players on the NCAA college basketball team as he addresses the crowd during a Paradise Madness ceremony, Wednesday, Oct.
“Everything changes over time and life has changed for all of us drastically,” May said. “With everything that came with our run, life is different for all of us. So, we have to come back to the core of it — and that’s how much we love to compete, how much we love to play ball with each other and how we do it together. We just have to constantly remind ourselves of that.”
And so, this preseason has been back-to-work for the Owls. They will surprise no one this year; they ended up in the Final Four last season after not even being picked as one of the best four teams in Conference USA — FAU was actually fifth in that league’s preseason poll a year ago. “We did something that few others have done,” FAU guard Alijah Martin said. “We’re a mid-major, or whatever you want to call it, and we went to the Final Four. And now this is the year that we can make FAU a powerhouse, a basketball powerhouse. Nobody has seen this in Boca Raton. But this program is good, and we’re still building.”
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