No. 9 Florida Atlantic continued to dominate the East Region of the 2023 NCAA men’s tournament after upsetting No. 4 Tennessee 62–55 on Thursday night in the Sweet 16.
After trailing by as many as nine points in the first half, the Owls came back charging in the second half. FAU took its first lead of the game (other than leading 3–2 at the contest’s start) with 9:50 minutes left and never looked back. The Owls scored 40 points in the second half after only scoring 22 in the first half.
FAU finished the game running a football inspired play, something they’ve incorporated into their game during the tournament.
