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Davis, FAU win school-record 19th straight, beat Middle Tenn

AP
Jan 27, 2023

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Johnell Davis scored 25 points as No. 21 Florida Atlantic won its school-record 19th straight game, beating Middle Tennessee 85-67 Thursday night.

The victory gave FAU (20-1, 9-0 Conference USA) only the second 20-win season in the program's Division I history and coach Dusty May his first 20-win season.

''These guys have learned how to win,'' said May, who's led FAU to at least a .500 record in each of his five seasons.

An announced crowd of 3,082 - an FAU record - enjoyed the Owls' first-ever home game as a ranked team. FAU remained undefeated at home, with its lone loss coming at Mississippi.

Davis, the Owls' leading scorer, once again came off the bench early in the first half, this time calming what had been a jittery FAU offense that missed its first eight shots. The sophomore hit six of his eight first-half shots and scored 19 points in the first 20 minutes.

''The way I was warming up, I was giving it my all so I would be ready to give it my all off the bench,'' Davis said.

MTSU (13-8, 6-3 C-USA) cut FAU's lead to three on Camryn Weston's jumper with a little less than 15 minutes to play, but never drew any closer.

''FAU was just a little bit tougher than we were, particularly in big moments,'' MTSU coach Nick McDevitt said. ''I thought we settled for some early 3s. We made a couple that made it a three-point game, and then as soon as it stopped going they were able to make a run because they kept getting twos at the basket.''

FAU's reserves totaled 52 points.

Nick Boyd and Bryan Greenlee added 13 points each for FAU. Eli Lawrence led MTSU with 17 points.

BIG PICTURE

Middle Tennessee State: The Blue Raiders began the day riding a four-game winning streak that had elevated them into third place in C-USA play. ...MTSU didn't shoot a free throw in the first half and only attempted four on the night. ...MTSU's lone win over Top 25 team remains its 2016 NCAA Tournament upset over No. 2 Michigan St.

Florida Atlantic: FAU entered Thursday night as one of only three teams nationally with at least 19 wins this season. No. 18 College of Charleston (21) doesn't play again until Saturday. No. 1 Purdue played Illinois later on Thursday. ... FAU's current 19-game winning streak is second only to College of Charleston's 20. ... FAU's only other 20-win season came in 2010-11 under coach Mike Jarvis.

UP NEXT

Middle Tennessee State: Visits Florida International on Saturday.

Florida Atlantic: Hosts Western Kentucky on Saturday.

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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
30
FAU
Owls
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		DeAndre Dishman vs. Vladislav Goldin (Nick Boyd gains possession)
19:41		Bryan Greenlee misses two point layup
19:39		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
19:24		Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot
19:22		DeAndre Dishman offensive rebound
19:06		Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
19:04		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
18:55		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
18:53		Vladislav Goldin offensive rebound
18:52		Justin Bufford personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
18:42		Jalen Gaffney misses three point jump shot
18:40		Vladislav Goldin offensive rebound
18:40		Camryn Weston personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
18:23		Nick Boyd misses two point layup
18:21		Eli Lawrence defensive rebound
18:10		Teafale Lenard Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:08		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
17:58		Bryan Greenlee misses two point pullup jump shot
17:56		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
17:43		Vladislav Goldin blocks DeAndre Dishman's two point layup
17:41		DeAndre Dishman offensive rebound
17:37	+3	Justin Bufford makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Dishman assists)	3-0
17:04		Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
16:48		Teafale Lenard Jr. turnover (lost ball)
16:30		Johnell Davis misses two point jump shot
16:28		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
16:20	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point driving layup	5-0
15:55		Michael Forrest misses three point jump shot
15:52		Blue Raiders defensive rebound
15:52		TV timeout
15:27		Tyler Millin turnover (lost ball) (Johnell Davis steals)
15:15		Teafale Lenard Jr. blocks Jalen Gaffney's two point jump shot
15:13		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
15:07		Eli Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals)
14:59	+2	Michael Forrest makes two point turnaround jump shot	5-2
14:42	+3	Tyler Millin makes three point bank jump shot	8-2
14:22	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point driving layup	8-4
14:19		DeAndre Dishman shooting foul (Giancarlo Rosado draws the foul)
14:22	+1	Giancarlo Rosado makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-5
14:12		Alijah Martin personal foul (Tyler Millin draws the foul)
14:06	+3	Eli Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)	11-5
13:38		Jared Coleman-Jones shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
13:38	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-6
13:38	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-7
13:23		Teafale Lenard Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:21		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
13:17		Giancarlo Rosado blocks Jared Coleman-Jones's two point layup
13:15		Camryn Weston offensive rebound
13:06	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point dunk	13-7
13:02		Teafale Lenard Jr. blocks Michael Forrest's two point bank jump shot
13:00		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
12:50		Eli Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Martin steals)
12:44		Alijah Martin misses two point dunk
12:42		Eli Lawrence defensive rebound
12:37		Tyler Millin turnover (lost ball) (Johnell Davis steals)
12:33	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point dunk	13-9
12:13		Eli Lawrence misses two point jump shot
12:11		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
12:00		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
11:58		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
11:41		Jared Coleman-Jones misses three point jump shot
11:39		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
11:24	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point jump shot	13-11
11:22		Jared Coleman-Jones shooting foul (Giancarlo Rosado draws the foul)
11:24		TV timeout
11:24	+1	Giancarlo Rosado makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-12
11:01		DeAndre Dishman misses two point turnaround hook shot
10:59		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
10:51	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (Bryan Greenlee assists)	13-15
10:34		Jump ball. Camryn Weston vs. Johnell Davis (Blue Raiders gains possession)
10:25		Jump ball. DeAndre Dishman vs. Nick Boyd (Owls gains possession)
10:25		DeAndre Dishman turnover (lost ball) (Nick Boyd steals)
10:12		Bryan Greenlee turnover (bad pass)
9:48	+2	DeAndre Dishman makes two point driving reverse layup	15-15
9:31	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point driving hook shot (Nick Boyd assists)	15-17
9:16	+3	Elias King makes three point jump shot (Justin Bufford assists)	18-17
8:58	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	18-19
8:40		DeAndre Dishman turnover (lost ball)
8:23	+2	Bryan Greenlee makes two point jump shot	18-21
7:57		DeAndre Dishman misses two point turnaround hook shot
7:55		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
7:44		Nick Boyd misses two point layup
7:42		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
7:26		Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
7:24		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
7:17		Elias King shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
7:17		TV timeout
7:17	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-22
7:17	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-23
6:55		DeAndre Dishman turnover (lost ball) (Johnell Davis steals)
6:43		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
6:41		Elias King defensive rebound
6:25	+3	Elias King makes three point jump shot (Eli Lawrence assists)	21-23
6:25		Official timeout
6:03		Michael Forrest misses three point jump shot
6:01		Alijah Martin offensive rebound
5:54	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (Michael Forrest assists)	21-26
5:25	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point fadeaway jump shot	23-26
4:54	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	23-28
4:40		Camryn Weston offensive foul (Bryan Greenlee draws the foul)
4:40		Camryn Weston turnover (offensive foul)
4:28		Johnell Davis turnover (traveling)
4:12		Giancarlo Rosado personal foul
4:03	+2	Elias King makes two point dunk	25-28
3:41		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
3:39		Jestin Porter defensive rebound
3:31		Jestin Porter turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Martin steals)
3:24	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists)	25-31
3:24		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
3:24		TV timeout
3:09		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
3:07		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
3:06		Teafale Lenard Jr. personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
3:06		Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:06		Alijah Martin offensive rebound
3:06	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point putback layup	25-33
2:48		Jalen Gaffney personal foul (Teafale Lenard Jr. draws the foul)
2:32	+3	Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Dishman assists)	28-33
2:09		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
2:09		Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:09	+1	Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-34
1:47		Jestin Porter misses two point pullup jump shot
1:45		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
1:42		Jalen Gaffney turnover (traveling)
1:21		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
1:19		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
1:09	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point turnaround jump shot	28-36
0:39		Teafale Lenard Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:37		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
0:23	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup (Jalen Gaffney assists)	28-38
0:22		Owls 30 second timeout
0:03	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point jump shot	30-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
37
FAU
Owls
47

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Teafale Lenard Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Weatherspoon steals)
19:41	+3	Bryan Greenlee makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gaffney assists)	30-41
19:19	+2	DeAndre Dishman makes two point layup (Teafale Lenard Jr. assists)	32-41
18:57		Jump ball. (Owls gains possession)
18:49		Jalen Gaffney misses three point jump shot
18:47		Nick Boyd offensive rebound
18:36		Vladislav Goldin offensive foul
18:36		Vladislav Goldin turnover (offensive foul)
18:17		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
18:15		Justin Bufford offensive rebound
18:14		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
18:12		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
18:05		Brandon Weatherspoon misses three point jump shot
18:03		Eli Lawrence defensive rebound
17:47		Jalen Gaffney personal foul (Teafale Lenard Jr. draws the foul)
17:39		Eli Lawrence misses two point jump shot
17:37		Brandon Weatherspoon defensive rebound
17:32	+2	Bryan Greenlee makes two point layup (Jalen Gaffney assists)	32-43
17:07	+3	Teafale Lenard Jr. makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)	35-43
17:07		Brandon Weatherspoon shooting foul (Teafale Lenard Jr. draws the foul)
17:07		Teafale Lenard Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:07		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
16:43	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	35-45
16:25	+2	Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point hook shot	37-45
15:56		Bryan Greenlee turnover (lost ball)
15:56		TV timeout
15:43	+3	Eli Lawrence makes three point jump shot	40-45
15:23		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
15:21		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
14:52	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point jump shot	42-45
14:26	+3	Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists)	42-48
14:06	+2	Elias King makes two point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists)	44-48
13:47	+2	Giancarlo Rosado makes two point jump shot	44-50
13:28		Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point layup
13:26		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
13:09	+3	Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot	44-53
12:42	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point layup	46-53
12:17		Michael Forrest misses two point layup
12:15		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
12:10		Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
12:08		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
11:48		Johnell Davis misses two point layup
11:46		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
11:42		Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (lost ball) (Johnell Davis steals)
11:39		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
11:37		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
11:39		Johnell Davis personal foul
11:39		TV timeout
11:21	+3	Teafale Lenard Jr. makes three point jump shot (Trevon Smith assists)	49-53
11:03	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point layup	49-55
10:48		Johnell Davis blocks Elias King's three point jump shot
10:46		Elias King offensive rebound
10:42		Elias King misses two point jump shot
10:40		Bryan Greenlee defensive rebound
10:34		Trevon Smith shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
10:34	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-56
10:34	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-57
10:22		Vladislav Goldin shooting foul (Trevon Smith draws the foul)
10:22	+1	Trevon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-57
10:22	+1	Trevon Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-57
10:11	+2	Alijah Martin makes two point dunk (Bryan Greenlee assists)	51-59
9:59		Camryn Weston misses two point layup
9:57		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
9:54		Michael Forrest misses three point jump shot
9:52		Johnell Davis offensive rebound
9:52		Jared Coleman-Jones personal foul
9:47		Alijah Martin turnover (lost ball) (Eli Lawrence steals)
9:34		DeAndre Dishman misses two point jump shot
9:32		Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
9:21		Johnell Davis misses two point jump shot
9:19		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
9:08		Tyler Millin turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Martin steals)
9:01		DeAndre Dishman shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
9:01	+1	Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-60
9:01		Alijah Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:01		DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
8:40		Giancarlo Rosado blocks DeAndre Dishman's two point jump shot
8:38		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
8:32	+2	Bryan Greenlee makes two point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)	51-62
8:16		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
8:14		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
8:05	+3	Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot	51-65
8:02		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
7:45	+2	Teafale Lenard Jr. makes two point jump shot	53-65
7:45		TV timeout
7:26	+3	Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)	53-68
6:59	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point layup	55-68
6:37		Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
6:35		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
6:17		Giancarlo Rosado blocks DeAndre Dishman's two point layup
6:15		Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound
6:02		Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot
6:00		Camryn Weston defensive rebound
5:52	+3	Eli Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)	58-68
5:38		Owls 30 second timeout
5:24	+2	Nick Boyd makes two point jump shot	58-70
5:13		Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point layup
5:11		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
5:08		Elias King misses three point jump shot
5:06		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
5:00		Camryn Weston personal foul
4:51		Johnell Davis misses two point layup
4:49		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
4:41		Camryn Weston misses two point layup
4:39		Camryn Weston offensive rebound
4:38	+2	Camryn Weston makes two point layup	60-70
4:21	+2	Bryan Greenlee makes two point layup (Giancarlo Rosado assists)	60-72
4:21		Camryn Weston shooting foul (Bryan Greenlee draws the foul)
4:21		Bryan Greenlee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:21		Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
4:08		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
4:06		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
3:56		Justin Bufford shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
3:56		TV timeout
3:56		Alijah Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:56	+1	Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-73
3:42		Teafale Lenard Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:40		Justin Bufford offensive rebound
3:37		Justin Bufford misses two point layup
3:35		Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
3:33		Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point layup
3:31		Alijah Martin defensive rebound
3:10	+2	Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup (Alijah Martin assists)	60-75
2:38		Camryn Weston turnover (lost ball) (Vladislav Goldin steals)
2:12		Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
2:10		Vladislav Goldin offensive rebound
2:10		Justin Bufford personal foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul)
2:10	+1	Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-76
2:10	+1	Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-77
1:57	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point layup	62-77
1:57		Vladislav Goldin shooting foul (Eli Lawrence draws the foul)
1:57		Eli Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:57		Nick Boyd defensive rebound
1:48		Eli Lawrence personal foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-78
1:48	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-79
1:39		Jestin Porter turnover (lost ball) (Vladislav Goldin steals)
1:17	+2	Nick Boyd makes two point layup	62-81
1:06	+2	Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup	64-81
1:04		Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
0:51	+2	Michael Forrest makes two point layup	64-83
0:38	+3	Camryn Weston makes three point jump shot	67-83
0:09	+2	Michael Forrest makes two point jump shot	67-85
0:00		Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jalen Gaffney defensive rebound