TOURNAMENT THREAD: FAU in Bahamas Showcase - Nov 16th to 18th, 2018


The Owls (2-0) will take part in the the second-annual “The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase” on Nov. 16-18, 2018 in Nassau. The event will feature 12 total games during the three-day event.  The field for the tournament features eight NCAA Division I teams:

Florida Atlantic (Conference USA)
Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)
Incarnate Word (Southland)
Miami (OH) (Mid-American)
Montana (Big Sky)
North Dakota State (Summit League)
Pepperdine (West Coast)
Towson (Colonial Athletic Association)

All 12 games will be played at Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium with the teams residing at the exclusive Baha Mar resort. The schedule for the opening round of the tournament on Friday, Nov. 16 is as follows:

11 a.m. ET – Montana vs. Incarnate Word
2 p.m. ET – Miami (OH) vs. North Dakota State
5 p.m. ET – Georgia Southern vs. FAU
8 p.m. ET – Towson vs. Pepperdine

Consolation games will be played Saturday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m./2 p.m. followed by the semifinals at 5 p.m./8 p.m. Sunday’s championship game will be at 8 p.m. ET.

Florida Atantic's meeting with Georgia Southern will be the first ever. Saturday's opponent will be either Pepperdine, whom FAU has never played before, or Towson who defeated the Owls 76-52 at last season's Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla.

A win in Friday's game would give the Owls their first 3-0 start in program history.

Nothing would remedy a failure of a football season like a surprising basketball run.  Hoping this program can take away from the holiday blues.

walty12 said

Nothing would remedy a failure of a football season like a surprising basketball run.  Hoping this program can take away from the holiday blues.

Posted On: Nov 16th 2018, 10:35 AM #383533

But a magical hoops season sure would help…

#FAU is at the @BahamasShowcase ready to take on @GSAthletics_MBB

Here's the starting five:

PG - Anthony Adger
SG - Michael Forrest
SF - Jailyn Ingram
PF - Xavian Stapleton
C - Karlis Silins#GoOwls! 👌😎👌 pic.twitter.com/S5oKw2BgaK

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) November 16, 2018

The Owls are 8.5 point dogs again today, but once again are playing ahead of expectations. They lead at the break:

HALFTIME: #FAU 34 GA Southern 33

The Owls start slow and play from behind for most of the period, but take the lead into the break behind Michael Forrest's (@m_ke1135) coming out party. He sinks 12 points to pace all scorers. #GoOwls 👌 pic.twitter.com/B0EE7e73U2

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) November 16, 2018

FAU can't hold on to the lead, and fall into the loser's bracket:

FINAL: #FAU 70 GA Southern 80

The Owls are unable to hold pace as the Eagles slowly build upon their second half lead. Michael Forrest nets career best 21 PT and Jailyn Ingram adds a game high 25 PT. FAU will next face the loser of Towson vs Pepperdine Sat @ 2:00 PM. #GoOwls 👌 pic.twitter.com/Q0tvOb8Ju0

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) November 17, 2018

FAU answered with eight straight points in less than two and a half minutes to pull within four, 66-62, at the five-minute mark. However, the Eagles responded with a 10-0 run to foil any hopes of a FAU comeback.

UPDATED SCHEDULE: 2018-19 Florida Atlantic Men's Basketball Schedule - FAU Owl's Nest

With Pepperdine winning the night cap the Owls will continue action at the Bahamas Showcase on Saturday against Towson. 

FAU's second game of the Bahamas Showcase just tipped-off. Owls would need a win to stay above .500.

#FAU to tipoff their second game of the Bahamas Showcase. Owls (2-1) will take on the Towson Tigers (1-2) after both sides dropped their tourney openers yesterday.

Today's lineup:

PG - Anthony Adger
SG - Michael Forrest
SF - Jailyn Ingram
PF - Xavian Stapleton
C - Karlis Silins

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) November 17, 2018

Towson is out-shooting the Owls, but FAU has been hitting their freebies and securing rebounds en route to a halftime lead.

HALFTIME in Nassau. #FAU 40 - #Towson 35.

Solid end to the first half by the Owls, thanks in part to three Tigers turnovers in the final two and a half minutes.

Sebree and Ingram lead all scorers with 9 a piece.

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) November 17, 2018

Owls are 3-1 for the first time since 2010!

OWLS WIN! #FAU 85 - #Towson 71.@FAU_Hoops, now 3-1, sees their best start to the season since the magical 2010-11 campaign.

Jaylen Sebree with a game high 21 points, just ahead of Jailyn Ingram who gets his second double-double of the year behind 20 points & 10 boards, pic.twitter.com/vZUMdh10ve

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) November 17, 2018

UPDATED SCHEDULE: 2018-19 Florida Atlantic Men's Basketball Schedule - FAU Owl's Nest