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Men’s Basketball: FAU sets program record with ninth win in C-USA play

FAU snapped a four-game losing skid with the win.

University Press Stock Photo of #20 Bitumba Baruti (left), #2 Everett Winchester (center), and #4 Bryan Greenlee (right).

The Florida Atlantic Owls (16-13, 9-7 C-USA) notched a hard-fought 74-69 victory on the road in Charlotte, N.C. against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers (15-13. 8-8 C-USA) on Saturday evening. With the win, the Owls recorded a program-best nine wins in C-USA play this season.

Freshman guard Alijah Martin led the Owls’ scoring attack with 16 points, followed by junior guard Michael Forrest who added 14 points.