The Owls had only one previous 20-win season before this one. And that's what he did.”įAU made only one previous appearance in the NCAA Tournament before this season, going one-and-done in 2002. “Win, lose or draw you got to make the right play, you got to live with that. Martin said he wasn't surprised Nowell gave up the ball. Davis and Martin quickly converged and Davis swiped the ball away from Massoud. Sensing a double-team with 2.2 seconds left and still more than 30 feet from the basket, Nowell made a short pass to his right to Ismael Massoud, near the sideline.
When Boyd was screened, Davis immediately switched to Nowell, with Martin lurking to the point guard's right side. On the final possession of the game, Kansas State had no timeouts and 6.9 seconds left.īoyd appeared to be the primary defender on Nowell, who started his dribble near the left sideline and worked his way to the middle of the floor as he crossed midcourt.
“But we just know it’s a team effort, and it’s going to take the whole unit to really win this game, and it’s not just one guy who can shut somebody down. “We game planned for him, and he still put up numbers,” FAU's Bryan Greenlee said. According to ESPN Stats and Info, he became just the second player in NCAA Tournament history to have consecutive 20-10 games.įAU was able to rotate several defenders on Nowell, who played all 40 minutes in the 79-76 loss to the Owls. In two East Regional games at The Garden against Michigan State and FAU, Nowell had 50 points and 31 assists. The dynamic 5-foot-8 point guard from Harlem has been arguably the best player of the entire tournament through two weekends. The Wildcats had the player of the game in Markquis Nowell. The Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year has been a starter throughout the NCAA Tournament.įAU's Elite Eight victory at Madison Square Garden against Kansas State epitomized the Owls' ethos. Seven different players have registered at least one double-digit scoring performance, but only one of more than 17 points.ĭavis is the closest thing the Owls have to a star, and he was coming off the bench for much of this season. Kansas State), three different leading rebounders (Vladislav Goldin, Davis and Nick Boyd) and three different leaders in assists (Boyd, Davis and Brandon Weatherspoon). The Owls have had three different leading scorers (Giancarlo Rosado vs. To win four tournament games so far, each by single digits, has taken contributions from up and down the roster. FAU, the lowest-seeded team left in the field, will face either Creighton or San Diego State in Houston on Saturday.
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