This marks the second straight quarterfinal loss for FAU.
FAU men’s basketball (19-14, 11-7 C-USA) saw its season conclude with an 80-66 defeat to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers (25-7, 14-4 C-USA) in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament at Frisco, Texas on Thursday night.
The Owls were heavy underdogs entering the game. According to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, UAB was 84.9% likely to win as seven-point favorites compared to 15.