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No. 24 FAU wins battle of the Owls, topping Temple 80-68 in American Athletic

AP
Feb 15, 2024

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Johnell Davis scored 17 points, Alijah Martin and Brandon Weatherspoon each had 16 and No. 24 Florida Atlantic beat Temple 80-68 on Thursday night in a battle of the Owls.

FAU (20-5, 10-2 American Athletic) pulled away with an early 15-2 run. Weatherspoon hit two 3-pointers during the spree, and Nick Boyd had four 3-pointers in the half. Boyd and Vladislav Goldin each finished with 12 points.

“Weatherspoon is an emotional leader,” Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May said. “It was awesome to see him getting his production back up and I thought his three steals were the separators.”

On Sunday, FAU will be at first-place South Florida in a conference showdown.

Temple (8-17, 1-11) has lost 10 straight, last winning against Wichita State at home Jan. 7. Jordan Riley led Temple with 19 points.

Temple had a 7-0 run midway through the second half to pull with two points. Weatherspoon countered with five straight points for FAU.

FAU forward Giancarlo Rosado returned from a knee injury sustained Jan. 14 against UAB. He had two points, three rebounds and a block in eight minutes.

“It was amazing (having him back),” Martin said. “His nickname is quarterback. He is throwing that thing around, getting that chase action and stuff like that. He opens up our offense and we missed that.”

Florida Atlantic extended its home sellout streak to 17, going 16-1 during the run.

“Shoutout to our student section,” May said. “I thought the energy was off the charts again. The students are here early and add a lot of positive energy to the group.”

UP NEXT

Temple: Hosts UTSA on Sunday.

Florida Atlantic: At South Florida on Sunday.

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1st Half
TEMP
Owls
34
FAU
Owls
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Owls gains possession)
19:39		Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup
19:37		Sam Hofman defensive rebound
19:25	+3	Matteo Picarelli makes three point jump shot (Hysier Miller assists)	3-0
19:09	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point layup	3-2
18:43	+3	Sam Hofman makes three point jump shot (Hysier Miller assists)	6-2
18:32	+3	Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Vladislav Goldin assists)	6-5
18:00	+2	Hysier Miller makes two point layup	8-5
17:35	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup (Johnell Davis assists)	8-7
17:12		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
17:10		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
17:07		Alijah Martin turnover (lost ball)
16:58		Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
16:56		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
16:46		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
16:44		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
16:36	+3	Sam Hofman makes three point jump shot (Hysier Miller assists)	11-7
16:20		Sam Hofman shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
16:20	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-8
16:20	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-9
16:05		Steve Settle III turnover (traveling)
15:48		Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup
15:46		Jahlil White defensive rebound
15:41		Jump ball. (Owls gains possession)
15:41		TV timeout
15:33		Jordan Riley turnover (lost ball) (Nick Boyd steals)
15:21		Steve Settle III personal foul
15:12	+3	Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot	11-12
14:49		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
14:47		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
14:40	+3	Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	11-15
14:19	+3	Hysier Miller makes three point jump shot	14-15
14:06		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
14:04		Jahlil White defensive rebound
14:00		Bryan Greenlee personal foul
13:53		Quante Berry turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Weatherspoon steals)
13:50		Shane Dezonie personal foul
13:34	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point layup	14-17
13:08		Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
13:06		Tre Carroll defensive rebound
12:58	+2	Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Johnell Davis assists)	14-19
12:37		Shane Dezonie misses two point layup
12:35		Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound
12:20		Johnell Davis misses two point layup
12:18		Jalen Gaffney offensive rebound
12:12	+3	Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gaffney assists)	14-22
11:54	+2	Jahlil White makes two point layup	16-22
11:35		Shane Dezonie shooting foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
11:35		TV timeout
11:35	+1	Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-23
11:35	+1	Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-24
11:15		Sam Hofman misses two point jump shot
11:13		Tre Carroll defensive rebound
11:07	+3	Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot	16-27
11:05		Owls 30 second timeout
10:47		Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
10:45		Tre Carroll defensive rebound
10:26	+3	Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)	16-30
10:13		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
10:11		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
10:03		Jordan Riley misses two point layup
10:01		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
9:52		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
9:50		Tre Carroll offensive rebound
9:42		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
9:40		Tre Carroll offensive rebound
9:37		Tre Carroll misses two point layup
9:35		Sam Hofman defensive rebound
9:14		Alijah Martin shooting foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
9:14	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-30
9:14	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-30
8:57		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
8:55		Giancarlo Rosado offensive rebound
8:42		Nick Boyd misses two point layup
8:40		Jahlil White defensive rebound
8:35		Jordan Riley turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Gaffney steals)
8:08	+3	Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gaffney assists)	18-33
7:47		Steve Settle III misses two point jump shot
7:45		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
7:40		Sam Hofman personal foul (Jalen Gaffney draws the foul)
7:40		TV timeout
7:34	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot	18-35
7:15	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point layup	20-35
6:42		Owls turnover (back court violation)
6:32	+2	Shane Dezonie makes two point jump shot	22-35
6:10		Shane Dezonie shooting foul (Jalen Gaffney draws the foul)
6:10	+1	Jalen Gaffney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-36
6:10		Jalen Gaffney misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:10		Jalen Gaffney offensive rebound
5:59	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	22-38
5:42		Bryan Greenlee personal foul
5:37	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot	24-38
5:11	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk	24-40
4:54	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot	26-40
4:42		Emmanuel Okpomo shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
4:42		Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:42		Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:42		Hysier Miller defensive rebound
4:24		Jalen Gaffney personal foul (Hysier Miller draws the foul)
4:06		Jalen Gaffney shooting foul (Hysier Miller draws the foul)
4:06		Hysier Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:06	+1	Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-40
3:55		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
3:53		Taj Thweatt defensive rebound
3:47		Brandon Weatherspoon blocks Hysier Miller's two point layup
3:45		Matteo Picarelli offensive rebound
3:38		Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
3:36		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
3:24		Taj Thweatt personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
3:24		TV timeout
3:24	+1	Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-41
3:24	+1	Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-42
2:58		Matteo Picarelli misses three point jump shot
2:56		Taj Thweatt offensive rebound
2:52		Johnell Davis shooting foul (Taj Thweatt draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Taj Thweatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-42
2:52		Taj Thweatt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:52		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
2:36		Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass) (Taj Thweatt steals)
2:31		Taj Thweatt turnover (bad pass) (Alijah Martin steals)
2:21	+3	Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists)	28-45
2:02	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point layup	30-45
1:48		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
1:46		Vladislav Goldin offensive rebound
1:46		Jahlil White personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
1:46		Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:46		Jahlil White defensive rebound
1:45		Alijah Martin personal foul
1:45	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-45
1:45	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-45
1:29		Emmanuel Okpomo shooting foul
1:27		Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:27		Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 2 of 3
1:27		Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 3 of 3
1:27		Owls defensive rebound
1:03		Steve Settle III misses two point layup
1:01		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
0:45		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
0:43		Steve Settle III defensive rebound
0:21		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
0:19		Zion Stanford offensive rebound
0:19	+2	Zion Stanford makes two point layup	34-45
0:19		Owls 30 second timeout
0:02		Nick Boyd turnover (lost ball) (Hysier Miller steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TEMP
Owls
34
FAU
Owls
35

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Hysier Miller shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
19:49	+1	Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-46
19:49		Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:49		Owls defensive rebound
19:27	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot	36-46
19:11	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Bryan Greenlee assists)	36-48
18:50	+2	Steve Settle III makes two point jump shot	38-48
18:32		Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot
18:30		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
18:22		Johnell Davis shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
18:22	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-48
18:22	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-48
18:14	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point dunk (Johnell Davis assists)	40-50
17:57	+2	Steve Settle III makes two point layup	42-50
17:31		Jordan Riley blocks Johnell Davis's two point layup
17:29		Johnell Davis offensive rebound
17:24		Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup
17:22		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
17:13		Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
17:11		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
17:04		Alijah Martin turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hofman steals)
16:59	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point layup	44-50
16:49	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot	44-53
16:23		Hysier Miller misses two point jump shot
16:21		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
16:15		Bryan Greenlee turnover (lost ball) (Steve Settle III steals)
16:05	+3	Sam Hofman makes three point jump shot (Hysier Miller assists)	47-53
15:49		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
15:47		Steve Settle III defensive rebound
15:22	+2	Matteo Picarelli makes two point layup (Steve Settle III assists)	49-53
15:16		Owls 30 second timeout
15:16		TV timeout
15:07		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
15:05		Owls defensive rebound
15:03		TV timeout
14:42		Jordan Riley misses two point layup
14:40		Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound
14:09		Nick Boyd misses two point jump shot
14:07		Tre Carroll offensive rebound
13:52		Jordan Riley personal foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
13:48		Sam Hofman personal foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
13:38	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point layup	49-55
13:16		Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
13:14		Jahlil White offensive rebound
13:09		Owls 30 second timeout
12:57		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
12:55		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
12:49		Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
12:47		Jahlil White defensive rebound
12:36		Jahlil White misses two point layup
12:34		Tre Carroll defensive rebound
12:22		Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot
12:20		Steve Settle III defensive rebound
12:10		Tre Carroll shooting foul (Hysier Miller draws the foul)
12:10	+1	Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-55
12:10	+1	Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-55
11:41	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	51-57
11:13		Jahlil White misses three point jump shot
11:11		Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound
11:05		Shane Dezonie blocks Jalen Gaffney's two point layup
11:03		Hysier Miller defensive rebound
11:03		Bryan Greenlee personal foul (Hysier Miller draws the foul)
11:03		TV timeout
10:55		Shane Dezonie turnover (lost ball)
10:42		Vladislav Goldin turnover (bad pass) (Hysier Miller steals)
10:28		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
10:26		Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound
9:59		Hysier Miller shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
9:59	+1	Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-58
9:59		Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:59		Sam Hofman defensive rebound
9:38		Hysier Miller turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Weatherspoon steals)
9:30		Zion Stanford shooting foul (Brandon Weatherspoon draws the foul)
9:30	+1	Brandon Weatherspoon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-59
9:30	+1	Brandon Weatherspoon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-60
9:11	+3	Sam Hofman makes three point jump shot (Hysier Miller assists)	54-60
8:59		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
8:57		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
8:52	+2	Hysier Miller makes two point layup (Jordan Riley assists)	56-60
8:30		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
8:28		Shane Dezonie defensive rebound
8:05		Shane Dezonie misses two point layup
8:03		Sam Hofman offensive rebound
7:57		Shane Dezonie misses three point jump shot
7:55		Shane Dezonie offensive rebound
7:49	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point dunk (Shane Dezonie assists)	58-60
7:22		Vladislav Goldin misses two point layup
7:20		Brandon Weatherspoon offensive rebound
7:20	+2	Brandon Weatherspoon makes two point layup	58-62
6:57		Hysier Miller turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Weatherspoon steals)
6:49	+3	Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot	58-65
6:46		Owls 30 second timeout
6:46		TV timeout
6:24		Giancarlo Rosado blocks Shane Dezonie's two point layup
6:22		Owls offensive rebound
6:21		Johnell Davis shooting foul (Zion Stanford draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Zion Stanford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-65
6:21	+1	Zion Stanford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
6:02	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	60-68
5:39		Zion Stanford misses two point jump shot
5:37		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
5:29	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot	60-70
5:04		Shane Dezonie misses two point jump shot
5:02		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
4:44		Shane Dezonie personal foul (Giancarlo Rosado draws the foul)
4:37		Johnell Davis misses two point jump shot
4:35		Jahlil White defensive rebound
4:11		Shane Dezonie misses three point jump shot
4:09		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
4:04		Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
4:02		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
3:55	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	60-72
3:38		Giancarlo Rosado personal foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
3:38		TV timeout
3:28	+2	Jahlil White makes two point jump shot	62-72
3:05		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
3:03		Giancarlo Rosado offensive rebound
2:59	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point layup	62-74
2:46		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
2:44		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
2:43		Jahlil White personal foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
2:43	+1	Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-75
2:43	+1	Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-76
2:21		Bryan Greenlee personal foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
2:15	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point layup	64-76
2:15		Brandon Weatherspoon shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
2:15	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-76
1:58		Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot
1:56		Owls defensive rebound
1:54		Sam Hofman turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals)
1:33		Giancarlo Rosado turnover (lost ball)
1:19	+3	Matteo Picarelli makes three point jump shot	68-76
1:16		Owls 30 second timeout
0:59		Jahlil White personal foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-77
0:59		Johnell Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59		Alijah Martin offensive rebound
0:57		Alijah Martin turnover (lost ball) (Steve Settle III steals)
0:46		Matteo Picarelli misses three point jump shot
0:44		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
0:18	+3	Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	68-80
0:06		Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
0:04		Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound