No. 20 Florida Atlantic will look to rebound from an overtime loss at UAB when the Owls travel to face Wichita State on Sunday afternoon.
The Owls (18-5, 8-2 American Athletic Conference) are in a tight race with South Florida and Charlotte for the league lead. Florida Atlantic will oppose the Bulls in Tampa on Feb. 18.
Wichita State (10-13, 2-8) is near the bottom of the conference standings.
Florida Atlantic was riding a seven-game winning streak before falling 76-73 at UAB on Thursday. The Owls led by seven points at halftime before the Blazers clawed back. UAB had a chance to win it in regulation but missed several attempts in the final seconds. In overtime, the Blazers scored the first six points and Florida Atlantic couldn’t recover.
“We didn’t finish around the rim nearly well enough,” Owls coach Dusty May said. “(The Blazers) were very disciplined staying on our shot fakes as well, so compliment to them. They didn’t bite on any of the fakes, (which) made the shots tough for us.