Good morning, Owls Family. The Owls men's basketball team took down the Oklahoma State Cowboys 86-78 in the opening round of the 2024 Shriners Children's Charleston Classic on Thursday afternoon.
 
With the win, the Owls (4-2) have defeated a previously unbeaten Cowboys team (3-1) to advance to the tournament's semifinals. In a physical and defensive outing, Florida Atlantic relied on free throw shooting to pull away, going 35-for-49 from the line.

The Owls will have little time to rest with a spot in the championship on the line in a matchup against Drake (4-0) this morning at 11:30 a.m. ET.

What else do we have mixed into today’s Brew? Check it out below!

📚 Six women's soccer players named to Academic All-District Team
🏀 Men's hoops announced the blackout game date versus FGCU
🦉 And much, much more

🔼 All On the Line. FAU Volleyball plays in the American Athletic Conference Tournament today, facing the No. 3-seeded East Carolina Pirates. First serve is set for 12 p.m. ET inside Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas.

Friday's matchup will mark the first all-time meeting at a neutral site and first postseason meeting between the two programs. With a dub, the Owls will prepare for the AAC semifinals tomorrow—Saturday, Nov. 23, at 12 p.m. ET and will take on the winner of No. 7 North Texas and No. 2 Rice.

🔼 Brains and Brawn. Six Florida Atlantic women's soccer players were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. The program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

Drew Dempsey, Daniella Diaz, Leila Etemadi, Noa Olivia Ganthier, Michelle Horan, and Stella Rubidoux were named CSC Academic All-District in honor of their tremendous efforts on the pitch and in the classroom. 

🔼 Welcome to the Dark Side. Men's hoops announced the blackout game on Saturday, November 30, at 6 p.m. ET, versus FGCU in the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

Fans are encouraged to wear their black gear and help create an electric atmosphere as the Owls look to defend their 13-game winning streak in Paradise. The first 750 students will receive a black t-shirt.

🎟 Go here for ticketing info. 🏀

🔼 Owl Be Seeing Some Action. Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books, with five former Owls seeing action.
 
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- In addition to two snaps on the defensive side of the ball, Pierre saw the field 19 times on special teams, downing a punt and making a tackle. Pittsburgh took down the divisional rival Baltimore Ravens by a score of 18-16 to grow their lead in the AFC North.
Steelers' Record: 8-2
Next Game: at Cleveland – Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

Get the full Week 11 Owls in the NFL rundown.

🔼 Gridiron Goodness. Episode 15 first of Florida Atlantic's Inside the Owls' Burrow airs tonight at 6 p.m. ET and again on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 11:30 a.m. The show originates on FanDuel Sports Network Florida but can be viewed on fausports.com and YouTube.

Host and producer Frank Forte talks with interim Head Coach Chad Lunsford about guiding the program through the season's final two games, including tomorrow's Senior Day. Also featured is graduate offensive tackle Scarlee Jean in the continuing series "Football In Paradise." Jean tells his personal story as an aspiring doctor, following in his parents' footsteps. Get to know linebacker Jarrett Jerrel. Also, team Chiropractor Dr. Prosper Mekoba returned to his alma mater last week for the game against Temple.

🔼 Noah Knows. Florida Atlantic graduate senior Noah Kvifte has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for men's soccer. The program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
 
Kvifte was named to the AAC First Team All-Conference. In the classroom, Kvifte is working on his master's in business analytics. He completed his undergraduate studies at St. Leo University, majoring in Business Administration Management, and graduated with a 3.94 GPA.

🔼 Give This Post a Bump. Helping lead the Owls to 16 wins this season, a sixth-place finish in the American Athletic Conference, and securing a spot in the AAC tournament, Kateylynn Robine and Victoria Hensley were named to the AAC All-Conference Second Team.
 
Robine leads the Owls in kills (324), kills per set (3.12), ranking 9^th in the AAC, points (365.5), and points per set (3.51). Hensley has dished out a team-leading 1,133 assists this season, currently ranking eighth all-time in a single season at Florida Atlantic, which also leads the AAC and ranks 11^th nationally.

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Friday, Nov. 22
🌊 Swimming @ Patriot Invitational
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Miami/Drake @ Charleston Classic @ Time TBD ESPN2/U Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio
🏐 Volleyball @ American Athletic Conference Tournament

Saturday, Nov. 23
🌊 Swimming @ Patriot Invitational
🏐 Volleyball @ American Athletic Conference Tournament

Sunday, Nov. 24
🏐 Volleyball @ American Athletic Conference Tournament
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF Tournament
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Championship Game @ Charleston Classic @ Time TBD ESPN2/U Fox Sports 640 South Florida | Live Audio

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

🏈 GAME DAY COVERAGE

Florida Atlantic football hosts Charlotte tomorrow—Saturday, Nov. 23, in the team’s final home matchup of the 2024 season. The game, airing on ESPN+, will kick off at 3 p.m. ET. The afternoon also marks Senior Day for the Owls. FAU will honor the seniors during a pregame ceremony.

⇢⇢⇢ With Saturday’s Senior Day game against Charlotte, today’s trivia asks: What’s the Florida Atlantic football team’s record vs. the 49ers over the nine games they’ve played?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

Paradise Trivia is brought to you by Choice Mortgage Group, the Official Mortgage Lender of Florida Atlantic Athletics.

🦉 ONE BIG THING

Getting Their Feet Wet. The Florida Atlantic men's and women's swimming and diving teams are competing in the annual Patriot Invitational midseason tournament hosted by George Mason through Saturday, Nov. 23.

The Answer: 7 wins, 2 losses!

🦉 It’s FRIDAY, y’all!