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A Buzzer-Beater For Teammates, Family and a Fallen Sister

Lamont Butler’s jumper helped send San Diego State to its first national title game. It was a moment he hoped would make his sister proud.

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Dave Hyde: Florida Atlantic’s fairy tale run ends in reality of San Diego State buzzer-beater

HOUSTON — San Diego State’s Lamont Butler took a dribble left, put up the shot just before the final buzzer, and that’s the thing about living the dream like Florida Atlantic this time of year. Sometimes the other team is living the same dream. Sometimes the magic is on their…

Tribune News Service

For this bettor, Owls well, ends well

Bet on it: Florida Atlantic’s run to the Final Four pays dividends to gamblers who were paying attention during the season

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Dave Hyde: Can Miami and FAU shock the basketball world again at Final Four?

HOUSTON — Among the thousand-odd texts filling Miami coach Jim Larrañaga’s phone in the moments after making the Final Four last Sunday, one stood out for its uniqueness.

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FAU coach Dusty May to sign long-term deal; Miami’s Omier won’t be the next Jimmy Graham

HOUSTON — Before the NCAA Tournament, Dusty May said a new contract with Florida Atlantic probably would have been completed and signed if he hadn’t been “too busy” coaching the team.

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'In Dusty we trusty': Can the Owls complete the March Madness Cinderella story?

The Florida Atlantic Owls are an underdog team with zero NCAA Tournament wins before 2023. Head coach Dusty May has pulled off an unbelievable run to get them within an inch of history.

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How a Hoosier at Heart Blazed His Own Trail to the Final Four

FAU’s Dusty May doesn’t project the image of a coal miner’s son, but his blue-collar upbringing in Greene County, Indiana, played a defining role for the man and the coach.

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Clueless about FAU basketball? (Who isn’t?) Here’s what you need to know to not sound dumb for the Final Four.

The Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team is enjoying a breakthrough year. The Owls were ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time, they had a nation’s best 20-game winning streak, and now, they’re remarkably playing in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four, which puts the Owls at an…

Tribune News Service

FAU’s March Madness Run Leads to Owls’ First NIL Collective

Florida Atlantic has gone from having no collective—a rarity even for a mid-major program—to a collective that has raised thousands.

Sports Illustrated

Michael Forrest, ‘Mr. FAU,’ misses most of Final Four practice, and you won’t believe the reason

Michael Forrest, the respected senior guard for Florida Atlantic University, wasn’t available for Tuesday’s post-practice interviews with the rest of his Final Four-bound teammates.

Tribune News Service

Men’s Final Four: Meet Each Team’s Unsung Hero

The names you need to know on UConn, Miami, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic heading into the NCAA tournament’s final stretch.

Sports Illustrated

Dave Hyde: FAU’s journey to Final Four resonates like no other

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Come on, get up, Dusty May has something to show you. It’ll help explain little, bitty Florida Atlantic University’s journey to the big stage of the men’s Final Four.

Tribune News Service

‘Mikey’s Got This’: Michael Forrest is FAU’s durable veteran on Final Four run

FAU’s Michael Forrest calmly stepped to the foul line in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Miami Herald

FAU’s Dusty May Admits He Nearly Quit Owls Job on First Day

He led the team to a Final Four berth in this year’s NCAA men’s tournament.

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Miami Herald

Greg Cote: Blue bloods, beware: Miami, FAU in Final Four prove it’s a new day in college basketball

We are going to go ahead and say it because for the first time in, well, ever, there is the chance to say it without it seeming like sheer lunacy:

USA Today Sports Media Group

FAU coach Dusty May almost quit his job hours after he took the gig

May apparently experienced immediate regret after taking the job when he saw the state of the Owls' facilities.

Sports Illustrated

Taking Stock of a Free-for-All Men’s Final Four

This year’s Final Four features a No. 4 seed favorite along with three first-time participants, a fitting field for a college basketball season that didn’t have any truly great teams.

Sports Illustrated

FAU’s Dusty May Has Epic Message for Prognosticators

The Owls coach had one simple comment for the team’s doubters.

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FAU’s Unprecedented Run Rolls on to Houston

The Owls add more proof that they are far more than just a happy-to-be-here group of plucky upstarts.

Tribune News Service

Dave Hyde: Florida Atlantic’s shining moment advances to Final Four

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — So here’s what the dream came to: Two more free throws from the fifth-year senior with an engineering degree, the kid from Pompano Beach’s Blanche Ely High, the guard in coach Dusty May’s first recruiting class to Florida Atlantic University who helped change this losing program…

Sports Illustrated

Cinderella? Maybe Not. But FAU Is Still Providing March Magic

That the 31-win Owls are not a classic underdog story doesn’t mean their special season shouldn’t be celebrated.

Tribune News Service

Dave Hyde: Holy, heavenly Hoot! Florida Atlantic sits one win from Final Four.

Some people look at Florida Atlantic University in this NCAA Tournament and see a balanced basketball team led by a rising coach that sits one more dramatic win on Saturday from the never-promised land of the Final Four.

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Tennessee vs Florida Atlantic live stream: how to watch March Madness 2023 online from anywhere

How to watch a Tennessee vs Florida Atlantic live stream from anywhere, with the Sweet 16 clash between the Volunteers and Owls likely to get more than a little physical and fiery.

Sports Illustrated

This Year’s Tournament Trendsetter: A Play Called ‘Mahomes’

Both Kansas State and FAU helped secure their spots in the Sweet 16 with plays that looked to be straight from the gridiron.

Tribune News Service

Dave Hyde: From The Burrow to The Mecca, Florida Atlantic’s run hits the big stage in Sweet 16

Here’s the difference between fantasy and reality: Sometimes reality doesn’t measure up. Often it’s just on a human scale.

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