Florida Atlantic is going to be labeled as the Cinderella of this NCAA tournament. And that's probably fair after the ninth-seeded Owns upset No. 4 Tennessee 62-55 in the Sweet 16 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 23: Brandon Weatherspoon #23 of the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrates a three point basket against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half in the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York City. Florida Atlantic is going to be labeled as the Cinderella of this NCAA tournament.
And the Owls once again proved that with an impressive second-half rally to put away the Vols on Thursday. FAU trailed by 5 at the half but used an 18-2 run midway through the second half to take control.Your browser does not support HTML5 audio.
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