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Men’s Basketball: FAU defeats UTSA to advance to the second round of the conference tournament

The win marks the Owls' first conference tournament victory since joining Conference USA.

FAU redshirt junior guard Adonis Filer (3) shoots over Louisiana Tech’s Jacobi Boykins (13) during their game on Jan 17. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

The Florida Atlantic men’s basketball continued its conference championship run by defeating the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners 82-58 to advance into the second round of the Conference USA tournament.

FAU (8-24, 6-13 C-USA) shot 49 percent from the field, including 8-of-17 from behind the three-point line, while holding UTSA (5-27, 3-15 C-USA) to only 34 percent shooting and 26 percent from the three-point line.