Florida Atlantic Advances To The Elite Eight, Continues Unlikely NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Run
Florida Atlantic guard Johnell Davis (1) brings the ball up court as Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan Derechos de autor 2023 Prensa Asociada. Todos los derechos reservados As Nick Boyd entered Florida Atlantic‘s locker room at Madison Square Garden late Thursday night, he screamed “This is my city!” over and over. Boyd, a redshirt freshman guard, isn’t technically from New York City. He grew up in Garnerville, N.Y., about 60 miles north of Manhattan, and played in high school at Don Bosco Institute in New Jersey. Still, it was hard to argue with Boyd‘s enthusiasm after No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic defeated No. 4 seed Tennessee, 62-55, in the NCAA tournament’s East Region semifinal. The Owls advanced to face No. 3 seed Kansas State on Saturday in the Elite Eight, continuing their unlikely run. Before this season, Florida Atlantic had only appeared in one NCAA tournament, losing in the opening round in 2002. They also had won at least 20 games in a season just once, going 21-11 in 2011. But they are now 34-3, have more victories than any team in the nation and have memories of their fans celebrating wildly in the Worlds Most Famous Arena. “It was crazy having Madison Square Garden rocking,” Florida