Goldin scores 19 as No. 10 Florida Atlantic opens with 75-62 win over Loyola Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) Tenth-ranked Florida Atlantic came in with its highest ranking and the expectations to match. The Owls are off to a good start.
Vladislav Goldin tied a career-high 19 points and set one with 10 rebounds and FAU beat Loyola Chicago 75-62 in the teams’ season opener on Wednesday night.
Goldin also set personal bests with five blocks and four steals.
Nick Boyd scored 13, while Johnell Davis and Brandon Weatherspoon added 12 apiece. Boyd and Weatherspoon each hit three 3-pointers, and the balanced Owls showed why they have their sights on the NCAA championship coming off a surprising run to the Final Four. With all five starters back and only one player gone from a team that went 35-4 and got knocked out by San Diego State in the semis on a buzzer-beating jumper, FAU is off to a good start.
“Just to put closure on last year,” coach Dusty May said. “It was a special season, but as a coach, as a program and as a group of players still chasing their individual goals and dreams, it was nice just to move on to the next chapter and see what this team can become.”
Goldin sounded as if he has turned the page.
“New team, new season, new chapter," he said.
May was an assistant at Florida during the 2017-18 season when Loyola knocked off the fifth-ranked Gators for their first win over a top-five team since 1984. The Ramblers won 32 games and stunned the nation with a Final Four run.
There were no surprises this time, though FAU didn't exactly have an easy go of it. Though there were no lead changes, Loyola didn't go quietly.
The Owls went on a 17-2 run in the first half to break open a two-point game. They withstood several pushes in the second half by Loyola - no stranger to surprising Final Four runs - and opened their sixth season under May on a winning note.
Philip Alston scored 15 for the Ramblers, who are trying to bounce back from a 10-win season.
“Big picture, that is a top-10 team and it's our first game of the year so that's a gauge, that's where we want to be by the end of the year,” he said. “I thought that gives us a little confidence that obviously we know we can play with anybody.”
OWLS PREVAIL
Sister Jean, who became a celebrity during Loyola's Final Four run, was on hand for the game, which was part of a doubleheader sponsored by Barstool Sports, with Arizona State playing Mississippi State later. The beloved 104-year-old nun had to like what she was seeing when Alston scored in the paint to cut it to 24-22.
Weatherspoon quickly quieted the crowd at Wintrust Arena - about 10 miles south of Loyola's home on the Far North Side - when he nailed a 3 to start a 17-2 run. Bryan Greenlee finished it with a layup that bumped the lead to 41-24 with 1:47 remaining in the half.
FAU led by 18 early in the second before Loyola scored 11 straight, pulling within 50-43 on a corner 3 by Patrick Mwamba. But FAU regrouped.
It was 56-48 when Goldin scored on a hook. Boyd scored on a fastbreak layup, Weatherspoon hit a free throw and Jalen Gaffney hit a jumper to bump the lead to 63-48 with just under eight minutes remaining.
BIG PICTURE
FAU: The Owls are as deep and balanced as any team, and they answered every time Loyola made a push.
Loyola: The Ramblers at least put up a fight against a championship contender. That's promising for a team that went 10-21 last season.
UP NEXT
FAU: The Owls look to go to 2-0 when they host Eastern Michigan on Tuesday.
Loyola: The Ramblers will try to bounce back when Eastern Illinois visits Gentile Arena on Saturday. ---
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Vladislav Goldin vs. Miles Rubin (Braden Norris gains possession) | |||
19:33 | Vladislav Goldin blocks Miles Rubin's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
19:31 | Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:46 | Philip Alston misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
18:44 | Philip Alston offensive rebound | |||
18:31 | Philip Alston turnover (lost ball) (Johnell Davis steals) | |||
18:27 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:03 | Des Watson turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:48 | +3 | Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Bryan Greenlee assists) | 5-0 | |
17:25 | Johnell Davis personal foul (Tom Welch draws the foul) | |||
17:19 | Des Watson offensive foul (Brandon Weatherspoon draws the foul) | |||
17:19 | Des Watson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:53 | Johnell Davis misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
16:48 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
16:48 | Owls turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
16:34 | Braden Norris turnover (bad pass) (Vladislav Goldin steals) | |||
16:26 | Johnell Davis misses two point layup | |||
16:24 | Braden Norris defensive rebound | |||
16:16 | +2 | Des Watson makes two point driving layup | 5-2 | |
15:56 | Tom Welch shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul) | |||
15:56 | TV timeout | |||
15:56 | Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:56 | +1 | Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-2 | |
15:33 | Philip Alston misses three point jump shot | |||
15:31 | Giancarlo Rosado defensive rebound | |||
15:21 | Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot | |||
15:19 | Jalen Gaffney offensive rebound | |||
15:16 | Jalen Gaffney offensive foul (Philip Alston draws the foul) | |||
15:16 | Jalen Gaffney turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:54 | Jalen Quinn turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Gaffney steals) | |||
14:30 | Bryan Greenlee misses three point jump shot | |||
14:27 | Ramblers defensive rebound | |||
14:27 | Giancarlo Rosado personal foul (Braden Norris draws the foul) | |||
14:11 | Jalen Quinn offensive foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul) | |||
14:11 | Jalen Quinn turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:54 | Brenen Lorient misses three point jump shot | |||
13:52 | Greg Dolan defensive rebound | |||
13:37 | +2 | Jayden Dawson makes two point driving layup | 6-4 | |
13:18 | +2 | Nick Boyd makes two point driving layup | 8-4 | |
13:06 | +3 | Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Dame Adelekun assists) | 8-7 | |
12:43 | Jayden Dawson personal foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul) | |||
12:36 | Jalen Gaffney turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:18 | Dame Adelekun misses two point jump shot | |||
12:16 | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | |||
12:12 | Jalen Quinn personal foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul) | |||
12:11 | +3 | Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gaffney assists) | 11-7 | |
11:55 | Alijah Martin personal foul (Greg Dolan draws the foul) | |||
11:55 | TV timeout | |||
11:44 | Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Ramblers offensive rebound | |||
11:38 | Philip Alston misses two point layup | |||
11:36 | Tom Welch offensive rebound | |||
11:32 | +2 | Tom Welch makes two point putback layup | 11-9 | |
11:12 | Nick Boyd misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
11:10 | Jayden Dawson defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Vladislav Goldin blocks Philip Alston's two point layup | |||
11:01 | Johnell Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | Tom Welch blocks Johnell Davis's two point driving layup | |||
10:54 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Nick Boyd misses two point driving layup | |||
10:43 | Vladislav Goldin offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Braden Norris shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul) | |||
10:42 | +1 | Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-9 | |
10:42 | +1 | Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-9 | |
10:27 | Nick Boyd personal foul (Braden Norris draws the foul) | |||
10:27 | Official timeout | |||
10:16 | Des Watson turnover (lost ball) (Vladislav Goldin steals) | |||
10:08 | +3 | Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot (Bryan Greenlee assists) | 16-9 | |
9:54 | Brandon Weatherspoon shooting foul (Philip Alston draws the foul) | |||
9:54 | +1 | Philip Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-10 | |
9:54 | +1 | Philip Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-11 | |
9:44 | +2 | Vladislav Goldin makes two point cutting dunk (Nick Boyd assists) | 18-11 | |
9:26 | +2 | Braden Norris makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 18-13 | |
9:06 | Johnell Davis misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
9:04 | Philip Alston defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | Des Watson offensive foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | Des Watson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:38 | Vladislav Goldin turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Dawson steals) | |||
8:21 | +3 | Patrick Mwamba makes three point jump shot (Braden Norris assists) | 18-16 | |
7:58 | Bryan Greenlee turnover (lost ball) (Patrick Mwamba steals) | |||
7:47 | Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound | |||
7:34 | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point stepback jump shot (Vladislav Goldin assists) | 21-16 | |
7:18 | +2 | Braden Norris makes two point driving layup | 21-18 | |
7:18 | TV timeout | |||
7:01 | Alijah Martin misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:59 | Greg Dolan defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | Official timeout | |||
6:40 | Giancarlo Rosado shooting foul (Philip Alston draws the foul) | |||
6:40 | +1 | Philip Alston makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-19 | |
6:40 | +1 | Philip Alston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-20 | |
6:28 | +3 | Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot (Giancarlo Rosado assists) | 24-20 | |
6:06 | +2 | Philip Alston makes two point driving finger roll layup | 24-22 | |
5:57 | +3 | Brandon Weatherspoon makes three point jump shot (Bryan Greenlee assists) | 27-22 | |
5:42 | Philip Alston misses three point jump shot | |||
5:40 | Philip Alston offensive rebound | |||
5:30 | Braden Norris misses three point jump shot | |||
5:28 | Miles Rubin offensive rebound | |||
5:23 | Official timeout | |||
5:18 | Braden Norris misses three point jump shot | |||
5:16 | Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound | |||
5:01 | Philip Alston blocks Vladislav Goldin's two point cutting layup | |||
4:59 | Braden Norris defensive rebound | |||
4:54 | Greg Dolan misses two point driving layup | |||
4:52 | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | |||
4:43 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot | 29-22 | |
4:40 | Vladislav Goldin blocks Philip Alston's two point layup | |||
4:38 | Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point driving layup | 31-22 | |
4:22 | Braden Norris turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals) | |||
4:16 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point driving layup | 33-22 | |
4:09 | Ramblers 30 second timeout | |||
4:09 | TV timeout | |||
4:02 | Jump ball. Philip Alston vs. Vladislav Goldin (Owls gains possession) | |||
4:02 | Philip Alston turnover (lost ball) (Vladislav Goldin steals) | |||
3:51 | Philip Alston shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul) | |||
3:51 | +1 | Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-22 | |
3:51 | +1 | Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-22 | |
3:24 | Johnell Davis personal foul (Braden Norris draws the foul) | |||
3:24 | +1 | Braden Norris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-23 | |
3:24 | +1 | Braden Norris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-24 | |
3:09 | Miles Rubin shooting foul (Vladislav Goldin draws the foul) | |||
3:09 | Vladislav Goldin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:09 | +1 | Vladislav Goldin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-24 | |
2:52 | Jalen Quinn turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:33 | +3 | Jalen Gaffney makes three point jump shot (Brandon Weatherspoon assists) | 39-24 | |
2:08 | Philip Alston misses two point driving layup | |||
2:06 | Brenen Lorient defensive rebound | |||
1:48 | +2 | Bryan Greenlee makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nick Boyd assists) | 41-24 | |
1:31 | Bryan Greenlee personal foul (Braden Norris draws the foul) | |||
1:31 | +1 | Braden Norris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-25 | |
1:31 | +1 | Braden Norris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-26 | |
1:19 | Greg Dolan shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul) | |||
1:19 | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-26 | |
1:19 | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-26 | |
1:06 | +3 | Greg Dolan makes three point jump shot (Dame Adelekun assists) | 43-29 | |
0:54 | Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot | |||
0:52 | Dame Adelekun defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | Des Watson misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
0:31 | Des Watson offensive rebound | |||
0:31 | Brenen Lorient shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul) | |||
0:31 | Des Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:31 | +1 | Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-30 | |
0:31 | Owls 30 second timeout | |||
0:08 | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
0:06 | Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |