Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball

The Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represents Florida Atlantic University and competes in the American Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. Their home games are played on the Abessinio Court in the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on the school's Boca Raton, Florida campus. The Owls have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times, in 2002 while a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, 2023, and 2024. The Owls joined Conference USA (C-USA) in 2013 as part of the early-2010s NCAA conference realignment. After not winning a single NCAA Tournament game coming into 2023, the Owls qualified for their first Final Four in program history by defeating the Kansas State Wildcats 79–76. After the 2022–23 season, FAU left C-USA for the American Athletic Conference (The American).

Florida Atlantic Owls basketball
2023–24 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team
UniversityFlorida Atlantic University
Head coachJohn Jakus (1st season)
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
LocationBoca Raton, Florida
ArenaEleanor R. Baldwin Arena
(Capacity: 2,900)
NicknameOwls
ColorsBlue and red
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA tournament Final Four
2023
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2023
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2023
NCAA tournament round of 32
2023
NCAA tournament appearances
2002, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
Atlantic Sun: 2002
C-USA: 2023
Conference regular season champions
Sun Belt: 2011
C-USA: 2023
Conference division season champions
Sun Belt East: 2011
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