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Florida Atlantic Upsets No. 4 Arizona in Thrilling Overtime Victory

Arizona center Motiejus Kris (14) catches the rebound against Florida Atlantic guard Jalen Gaffney (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Welcome back, basketball fans! We have quite the story to share with you today. Picture this: two teams battling it out in a thrilling match that takes not one, but two overtimes to determine a winner. It may have been an early-season tournament game, but the intensity and excitement felt like a heavyweight championship showdown. This is the kind of game that leaves you yearning for more, perhaps even a rematch in the postseason.

In this corner, we have the underdog Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Owls, ranked 14th in the nation. They had their sights set on making a statement against the 4th-ranked Arizona Wildcats. And boy, did they deliver. Led by their fearless leader, Johnell Davis, who scored a mind-boggling 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds, the Owls stunned the Wildcats with a razor-thin 96-95 victory.

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