Good morning.  A historic day on offense propelled the No. 23 Florida Atlantic men's basketball team (15-4, 5-1 AAC) to a 112-103 OT victory over UTSA (7-12, 1-5 AAC) on Sunday afternoon.
 
Junior guards Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin combined for 60 points, 39 coming in the second half and overtime, as the Owls stormed back from a 16-point deficit. 

"We have guys that made big, big plays, whether it was a hustle play off of a rebound, a big shot, a great pass, whatever the case,” said head coach Dusty May. “UTSA had us on our heels…that was a heck of a college basketball game, and fortunately, we came out on the right side of the win/loss column."

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🌊 FAU Swimming & Diving honored their 14 departing members with a sweep
🎾 The men's tennis team (3-0) shut out Stetson (0-1) 7-0 on Saturday
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Hobbling the ‘Runners. The shots kept falling all afternoon for FAU in their win over UTSA. As a team, they nabbed 52% from the field and 48.6% from downtown on the way to 112 points, tied for the second most in a game in program history. 
 
Florida Atlantic trailed by as much as 16, but the Owls kept firing away and were eventually rewarded. UTSA, however, would not go down without a fight and took the lead with under 30 seconds remaining in regular play. Trailing by three with 16 seconds to go, Johnell Davis threw up a shot from beyond the arc and drew the foul. He would swish all three free throw attempts to send the game to overtime.
 
Overtime was Martin's time to shine. With the game tied at 96, he forced a steal and turned it into a three-point play on the other end, the first three of nine points in the period to put the game away.

Some Noteworthy Stats:

• This marked the Owls' second 100+ point performance of the season and seventh game with at least 90, surpassing the previous season's mark of six

• With 34 points, Davis recorded his second 30+ point performance in the last three games and now has 12 straight games scoring at least 14 points

• Martin tied his career high with six three-pointers on his way to 26 points

• Senior guard Brandon Weatherspoon recorded his Owl career high of 21 points (6-for-12 FG, four-for-seven from three-point range)

• Florida Atlantic drilled a season-high 17 three-pointers

Florida Atlantic will wrap up their road trip in Houston, the host city of the 2023 Final Four, to take on Rice (7-11, 1-4 AAC) on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The game will aired on ESPN+ and tip off at 8 p.m. EST.

🔼 Perfection Not Pending. The Florida Atlantic's men's tennis team (3-0) shutout Stetson (0-1) 7-0 on Saturday afternoon to tally a perfect season-opening home record before the Owls take to the road for the first time next week.
 
It was the first match of the 2024 seasons, both men and women, that was not affected by weather. The clear blue skies and 74-degree temperatures signaled smooth sailing, and that is exactly what the FAU men's team did on Saturday.

The Owls will go on the road this week, for the first time playing dual matches, playing at William & Mary on Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. They will then travel to Charlottesville, Virginia where they will first play Pennsylvania on Jan. 27 and will then play either Virginia or Northern Arizona.

🔼 Well, That Was Rad. The Florida Atlantic women's track & field team carried their momentum from day one into day two of the RADD Invitational on Saturday as they continued to etch their names into the program's top 10 record books and had multiple strong finishes. 

“There were so many great performances,” said Head Coach Georgette Nixon. “People really pushed each other to get after it.”

QUICK HITS

• Promise Cross qualified for the 60m hurdles finals, ultimately finishing in fifth place with a time of 8.88, good for ninth in FAU history

• Adrianna Mier (57.86) and Rosa Ten Berg (58.55) placed in second and third, respectively, in the 400m

One last Gainesville meet remains for the Owls, taking on the Alachua County meet from Friday, Jan. 26 – Saturday, Jan. 27.

🔼 One Final Sweep. Florida Atlantic's men's and women's swimming & diving teams competed against St. Thomas and Indian River on Saturday morning. This marked the final regular season meet with the full squad together. 
 
For Senior Day, the Owls honored their 14 departing members with a sweep.

Read the full article for the details on the astounding number of first-place finishes.

The men's team has concluded their regular season and will regroup for their first ASUN Championships, to be held from Feb. 21 – 24, while the women's team will host FIU for their final regular season meet on Jan. 27, beginning at 10 a.m.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday 1/22

(No Activities Scheduled)

Tuesday 1/23

(No Activities Scheduled)

Wednesday 1/24

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Rice @ 8pm ET on ESPN+ Fox Sports South Florida | Live Audio | Live Stats 

Thursday 1/25

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ William & Mary @ 3pm ET

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. ECU @ 5pm ET on ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday 1/26

👟 Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field vs. Alachua County - Indoor Season

Saturday 1/27

👟 Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field vs. Alachua County - Indoor Season

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Pennsylvania @ Charlottesville, VA @ 9am ET

Sunday 1/28

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Virginia or Northern Arizona @ Charlottesville, VA @ Time TBA

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. FGCU @ 12pm ET

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. UNT @ 1pm ET on ESPN2 Fox Sports South Florida | Live Audio | Live Stats 

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