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Junior guard Marquan Botley goes for a layup during the Owls' 79-73 win over UTSA on Feb. 11. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

Basketball: Guard Marquan Botley to transfer

April 1, 2016

Junior guard Marquan Botley has announced he will be transferring from Florida Atlantic University to continue his collegiate career.

Senior guard Solomon Poole (22) dribbles past UTEP guard Lee Moore (4) for a layup during their game on Feb. 13. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

Men’s Basketball Season Review: FAU ends season with fifth straight losing record

March 23, 2016

Another year gone by and another disappointing season for the Florida Atlantic men's basketball program as the team finishes with a losing record for the fifth consecutive season.

FAU guard Adonis Filer (3) dribbles toward the basket early in the first half versus Old
Dominion on Jan. 28. Max Jackson | Staff Photographer

Men’s Basketball: Conference tournament title hopes fall short in loss to Old Dominion

March 9, 2016

Florida Atlantic men’s basketball’s journey for its first Conference USA title was stopped short on Wednesday with a 72-46 loss to Old Dominion University.

FAU senior guard Adonis Filer (3) led the Owls with nine points in Friday's loss to Texas State. Mohammed F. Emran | Staff Photographer

Men’s Basketball: FAU defeats UTSA to advance to the second round of the conference tournament

March 8, 2016

The Florida Atlantic men’s basketball continued its conference championship run by defeating the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners 82-58 to advance into the second round of the Conference USA tournament.

Owls’ guard Nick Rutherford (10) calls out a play to his teammates after a turnover in
the first half of FAU's 58-51 win over Southern Miss on Jan 14. Max Jackson | Staff Photographer

Men’s basketball: Second-half mistakes lead to fifth straight loss versus Middle Tennessee

March 3, 2016

Second-half turnovers helped seal the fate of Florida Atlantic men’s basketball Thursday as the team dropped its fifth straight game 76-59 to Middle Tennessee State University.

Freshman guard Nick Rutherford (10) tries to dribble past multiple UTSA defenders during FAU's 79-73 win on Feb. 11. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

Men’s basketball preview: FAU hosts rival FIU, looking to avenge a loss from earlier this calendar year

February 23, 2016

With only three games remaining in the regular season, Florida Atlantic men’s basketball is running out of time to clinch a first round bye in the conference tournament that is beginning in three weeks’ time.

Owls redshirt junior guard Adonis Filer (3) attempts a layup during the Owls' 89-82 loss to UTEP on Feb. 20. Mohammed F. Emran |Staff Photographer

Men’s Basketball: Rice escapes FAU’s second-half rally in shootout

February 19, 2016

In a highly contested matchup between the two Owls of Conference USA, Florida Atlantic men’s basketball fell just short of earning its second conference road win under head coach Michael Curry in an 85-90 loss against the Rice Owls.earning its second conference road win under head coach Michael Curry in an 85-90 loss against the Rice Owls. Rice junior center Andrew Drone scored the game-deciding layup off of an inbounds play with 55 seconds remaining in the game to give Rice an 86-84 lead that FAU was unable to recover from.

Owls junior guard Marquan Botley (2) tries to pass Miners defender Tevin Caldwell (15) during FAU's 89-82 loss to UTEP last Saturday. Mohammed F. Emran | Staff Photographer

Men’s basketball preview: Owls take their last road trip of the season against Rice and North Texas

February 16, 2016

Florida Atlantic men's basketball embarks on its last road trip of the regular season this week with matchups in Texas against Rice and North Texas. FAU (7-19, 5-8 C-USA) is coming off an 89-82 loss at home on Saturday to UTEP. After trailing by as much as 18, the Owls cut the Miners’ lead to three late in the contest before their comeback attempt fell short. Here are some things to look for in both games:

Senior guard Solomon Poole goes for a layup during the Owls' 89-82 loss to UTEP Saturday. Mohammed F. Emran | Staff Photographer

Men’s Basketball: FAU’s comeback bid falls short in loss to UTEP

February 13, 2016

Despite being down by as many as 18 points in the second half, Florida Atlantic men’s basketball’s bid to split the season series versus UTEP fell just short, losing 89-82 Saturday night. Florida Atlantic (7-19, 5-8 Conference USA) came within three points with 2:32 remaining in the game, but the Owls were unable to score any more points and UTEP (15-11, 7-6 Conference USA) knocked down four late free-throws to close out the game. It was a tale of two halves for FAU offensively and defensively, shooting only 40 percent from the field while allowing UTEP to shoot 57 percent from the field in the first half. However, the Owls shot 53 percent from the field while holding the Miners to only 44 percent in the second half.

Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. UTSA

February 12, 2016

Mohammed F. Emran | Staff Photographer Redshirt junior guard Adonis Filer (3) dribbles past UTSA’s Ryan Bowie (14). The game was Filer’s first since a concussion he suffered bef...

Owls’ sophomore center Ronald Delph goes up for a successful two-handed dunk early in the second half of FAU's game versus Florida State on Dec. 19. Max Jackson | Staff Photographer

Men’s Basketball Preview: FAU hosts a pair of Texas universities while looking to snap its two-game losing streak

February 9, 2016

After losing both games last week, including its worst loss of the season against conference leading University of Alabama-Birmingham, Florida Atlantic men’s basketball lost three of its last four games and has dropped to the bottom-third of the conference standings. This week, the Owls (6-18, 4-7 Conference USA) will host a pair of Texas universities in the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners (4-20, 2-9 Conference USA) on Thursday Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. and the University of Texas at El Paso Miners (13-11, 5-6 Conference USA) on Saturday Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. Here's what you need to know for both matchups:

FAU guard Jackson Trapp dribbles past two Old Dominion defenders during the Owls' 78-66 loss against the Monarchs on Jan. 28. Mohammed F. Emran | Staff Photographer

Men’s Basketball: FAU holds on late with balanced scoring to beat Charlotte

January 31, 2016

Despite seeing Florida Atlantic’s 11-point halftime lead reduced to four with about a minute remaining, junior guard Adonis Filer made six consecutive free throws to ice the game and give the Owls an 82-77 win. FAU (6-16, 4-5 Conference USA) had five players score double digits. Filer led the the way with 18 points and seven rebounds. The Owls held Charlotte (7-14, 4-5 Conference USA) to 49 percent shooting and forced the 49ers into 17 turnovers, which led to 21 points for FAU.