Some people look at Florida Atlantic University in this NCAA Tournament and see a balanced basketball team led by a rising coach that sits one more dramatic win on Saturday from the never-promised land of the Final Four.
Other people see Cinderella. They see an unknown team from a non-descript conference playing in an arena and with a budget that’s a fraction the size of most tournament teams and recognize the kind of run for the ages that demands standing on a table and celebrating.
That’s how Florida Atlantic guard Nick Boyd felt late Thursday night in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Everyone on FAU’s team felt the needs to express the emotion of their win against Tennessee in some defining manner.
