Florida Atlantic will get another shot at an SEC opponent when it faces Florida on Monday night. The Owls lost at Ole Miss on Friday night in an 80-67 final. Florida is off to a 2-0 start this season, beating Stony Brook and Kennesaw State in its first two games.
Florida Atlantic will wrap up its two-game road trip against SEC teams on Monday night. The Owls are coming off an 80-67 loss at Ole Miss on Friday, as the Rebels took an 8-7 lead in the early going and never trailed again. Florida Atlantic was able to pull within 68-62 after an 11-5 run in the second half, but Ole Miss answered with a run to seal the deal. Sophomore center Vladislav Goldin led Florida Atlantic with a strong effort, scoring 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds on 9 of 13 shooting from the floor. Sophomore guard Alijah Martin was also in double figures with 16 points.
Big Sunshine State matchup tomorrow night…we're in Gainesville to face the Gators.https://t.co/cfpek6hGjp
— FAU Men's Basketball (@FAUMBB) November 13, 2022
The Owls do come into this game with one win under their belt, as they blew out Lynn University in an 81-46 decision to open the season. They scored the first points of the game and never trailed in a game that did not have a Vegas line. Goldin leads three double-digit scorers for Florida Atlantic, averaging 13.5 points and 6.0 rebounds. The team is coached by Dusty May, who is 67-57 through his first four-plus seasons at the helm. He was a former assistant at Florida under Mike White from 2015-18, and his son, Jack, is a walk-on for the Gators.