2020–21 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Dusty May, played their home games at FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as members of East Division of Conference USA.

2020–21 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	13–10 (7–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Dusty May (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Akeem Miskdeen Kyle Church Todd Abernethy
Home arena	FAU Arena

2020–21 Conference USA men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Western Kentucky	11	–	3		.786			21	–	8		.724
Old Dominion	11	–	5		.688			15	–	8		.652
Marshall	9	–	5		.643			15	–	7		.682
Florida Atlantic	7	–	5		.583			13	–	10		.565
Charlotte	5	–	11		.313			9	–	15		.375
Middle Tennessee	3	–	13		.188			5	–	18		.217
FIU	2	–	15		.118			9	–	17		.346
West
Louisiana Tech	12	–	4		.750			24	–	8		.750
UAB	13	–	5		.722			22	–	7		.759
North Texas †	9	–	5		.643			18	–	10		.643
UTSA	9	–	7		.563			15	–	11		.577
UTEP	8	–	8		.500			12	–	12		.500
Rice	6	–	10		.375			15	–	13		.536
Southern Miss	4	–	13		.235			8	–	17		.320
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Old Dominion in the first round of the C-USA tournament and were set to take on North Texas in the quarterfinals. However, the remainder of the tournament was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Nicholas Boyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr Don Bosco Prep Garnerville, New York F 1 Madiaw Niang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr DME Academy Dakar, Senegal G 2 Everett Winchester 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS Sr Gilman School Wright State Baltimore, Maryland F 3 Giancarlo Rosado 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Fr Palm Beach Lakes HS West Palm Beach, Florida G 4 Bryan Greenlee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So The Rock School Minnesota Gainesville, Florida G 10 Johnell Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr 21st Century Charter Gary, Indiana G 11 Michael Forrest 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Blanche Ely HS Lauderhill, Florida G 12 Alijah Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr North Pike HS Summit, Mississippi G 13 Kenan Blackshear 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Jones HS Orlando, Florida F 15 Jailyn Ingram 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Sr Morgan County HS Madison, Georgia G 21 Alejandro Ralat 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Fr Saint Andrew's School San Juan, Puerto Rico G 22 Branndon Patrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Northeast HS North Lauderdale, Florida F/C 25 Karlis Silins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 249 lb (113 kg) RS Jr BK VEF Rīga Ole Miss Riga, Latvia G 30 Joe French 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Master's Academy Bethune–Cookman Orlando, Florida F 32 Brant Ulmer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So Suwannee HS Live Oak, Florida F/C 35 Dardan Kapiti 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr The Rock School Pristina, Kosovo	Head coach Dusty May (Indiana) Assistant coach(es) Akeem Miskdeen (Queens (NC)) Kyle Church (Charlotte) Todd Abernethy (Mississippi) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 6, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at South Alabama Ungar Memorial Tournament	L 66–68	0–1	Mitchell Center (945) Mobile, AL
November 27, 2020* 1:00 pm		vs. Jacksonville State Ungar Memorial Tournament	L 50–60	0–2	Mitchell Center (138) Mobile, AL
November 28, 2020* 2:00 pm		vs. Mobile Ungar Memorial Tournament	W 83–41	1–2	Mitchell Center (141) Mobile, AL
December 3, 2020* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		Florida National	W 128–64	2–2	FAU Arena (372) Boca Raton, FL
December 7, 2020* 7:30 pm, ESPN+		at North Florida	W 79–77	3–2	UNF Arena (656) Jacksonville, FL
December 12, 2020* 12:00 pm, CUSA.tv		Florida Memorial	W 112–49	4–2	FAU Arena (228) Boca Raton, FL
December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm		at Stetson	L 69–78	4–3	Edmunds Center  DeLand, FL
December 21, 2020* 5:00 pm, CUSA.tv		Florida College	W 107–72	5–3	FAU Arena (225) Boca Raton, FL
January 5, 2021* 4:00 pm		at James Madison	L 70–79	5–4	Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA
Conference USA regular season
January 8, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 67–71	5–5 (0–1)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 55–64	5–6 (0–2)	Chartway Arena (250) Norfolk, VA
January 14, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at FIU	W 81–79	6–6 (1–2)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (500) Miami, FL
January 15, 2021 4:00 pm, CUSA.tv		FIU	W 107–63	7–6 (2–2)	FAU Arena (420) Boca Raton, FL
January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Charlotte	W 66–53 OT	8–6 (3–2)	FAU Arena (420) Boca Raton, FL
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Charlotte	L 71–74	8–7 (3–3)	FAU Arena (328) Boca Raton, FL
February 12, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UTSA	L 80–84	8–8 (3–4)	Convocation Center (373) San Antonio, TX
February 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at UTSA	L 75–86	8–9 (3–5)	Convocation Center (384) San Antonio, TX
February 21, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		UTEP	Postponed		FAU Arena  Boca Raton, FL
February 22, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		UTEP	Postponed		FAU Arena  Boca Raton, FL
February 26, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Southern Miss	W 69–60	9–9 (4–5)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
February 27, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Southern Miss	W 73–66	10–9 (5–5)	Reed Green Coliseum (1,200) Hattiesburg, MS
March 4, 2021 6:00 pm		Middle Tennessee	W 80–50	11–9 (6–5)	FAU Arena (251) Boca Raton, FL
March 5, 2021 6:00 pm		Middle Tennessee	W 63–54	12–9 (7–5)	FAU Arena (402) Boca Raton, FL
Conference USA tournament
March 10, 2021 9:30 pm, ESPN+	(E4)	vs. (W5) UTEP Second Round	W 76–70	13–9	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
March 11, 2021 9:30 pm, ESPN+	(E4)	vs. (W1) Louisiana Tech Quarterfinals	L 69–75	13–10	Ford Center at The Star  Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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