The Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team will spend Thanksgiving at Disney World. Well, to be exact, the Wide World of Sports Complex, coach Dusty Maye and the Owls will be playing in the eight-team ESPN Events Invitational throughout the weekend.
FAU (2-1) will face Butler (3-1), which lost 74-54 to Michigan State in Thursday’s tournament opener, and will face either Penn State (4-0) or No. 13 Texas A&M. You will be competing against one of them. (4-0) on Friday. The Owls are scheduled to play their third game on Sunday, which they hope will be the championship.
FAU, a surprise Final Four team last season, fell to 20th in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after suffering its first loss of the season, 61-52 at home to Bryant. Center Vladislav Goldin enters the tournament as FAU’s leading scorer with 15 points per game, followed by guards Nick Boyd (10.7 points) and Jonelle Davis (10 points).
Other teams in the ESPN event invitational slot are Iowa State (4-0), VCU (3-1), Boise State (2-1) and Virginia Tech (3-1).
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Here’s everything you need to know about the game, including times, TV and streaming information.
What time is the FAU basketball game?
- date: Thursday, November 23rd
- time: 2:30pm
FAU vs. Butler is scheduled to tip off on Thursday, Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. from State Farm Fieldhouse at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida.
The winner will play the winner of Penn State vs. Texas A&M on Friday, Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. The losers will advance to the repechage bracket and compete on Friday at 1:30 p.m.
The tournament championship game will be Sunday, Nov. 26 at 1 p.m.
What channel will FAU basketball be broadcast on during the ESPN Invitational?
FAU vs. Butler Thursday, Nov. 23
FAU-Butler will be broadcast on ESPN2. Dave O’Brien will be on hand as an analyst along with Corey Alexander.
If the Owls win, Friday’s game will also be broadcast on ESPN2. If they win on Sunday, they will play on ESPN (Channel 206 on DirecTV and Channel 140 on Dish).
If the Owls lose on Thursday or Friday, FAU could play on ESPN2, ESPNU (Channel 208 on DirecTV and Channel 141 on Dish) or ESPN+. See official bracket for details.
Streaming options for Thursday’s game include fuboTV, which is offering a free trial to potential subscribers. Some games are only available via streaming on ESPN+.
FAU basketball schedule 2023
date | Opponent |
Wednesday, November 8th | vs. Loyola (Chicago)+: W 75-62 |
Tuesday, November 14th | vs. Eastern Michigan: W 100-57 |
Saturday, November 18th | vs. Bryant: L61-52 |
Thursday, November 23rd | vs. Butler# |
Thursday, November 30th | vs. Liberty% |
Saturday, December 2nd | vs. Charleston% |
Tuesday, December 5th | vs. Illinois^ |
Wednesday, December 13th | vs. FIU |
Saturday, December 16th | vs. St. Bonaventure $ |
Saturday, December 23rd | vs. Arizona (Las Vegas) |
Saturday, December 30th | At FGCU |
Tuesday, January 2nd | vs. East Carolina* |
Saturday, January 6th | In Charlotte* |
Thursday, January 11th | Tulane* |
Sunday, January 14th | vs. UAB* |
Thursday, January 18th | vs Wichita State University* |
Sunday, January 21st | At UTSA* |
Wednesday, January 24th | With rice* |
Sunday, January 28th | vs. North Texas* |
Saturday, February 3rd | vs. Tulsa* |
Thursday, February 8th | At UAB* |
Sunday February 11th | Wichita* |
Thursday, February 15th | vs. Temple* |
Sunday February 18th | At USF* |
Thursday, February 22nd | vs. SMU* |
Sunday, February 25th | In Memphis* |
Saturday, March 2nd | vs. Tulane* |
Wednesday, March 6th | North Texas* |
Saturday, March 9th | vs. Memphis* |
March 13th to 17th | AAC Tournament |
FAU Basketball Player Roster
number | player | Year | position |
0 | brennen lorien | 2nd grade | forward |
1 | jonel davis | junior | guard |
2 | Nick Boyd | 2nd year student (R) | guard |
3 | Giancarlo Rosado | junior | forward |
Four | brian greenlee | Senior | guard |
Five | Isiah Gaines | junior | forward |
11 | Jakel Powell | new student | guard |
12 | jalen gaffney | Senior | guard |
13 | jack johnson | New student (R) | guard |
15 | aliya martin | junior | guard |
twenty one | Alejandro Larratto | Junior(R) | guard |
twenty two | Devin Vanterpool | new student | guard |
twenty three | brandon weatherspoon | Senior | guard |
twenty five | Tre Carroll | 2nd year student (R) | forward |
30 | Leo Bees | New student (R) | forward |
50 | Vladislav Goldin | junior | center |