{"id":239055,"date":"2025-09-19T13:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/239055\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:55:09","slug":"fau-mens-basketball-unveils-2025-26-non-conference-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/239055\/","title":{"rendered":"FAU Men\u2019s Basketball Unveils 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Staff Writer<\/strong><br \/><strong>September 18, 2025 | Boca Raton, Fla.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Florida Atlantic men\u2019s basketball team has unveiled its 2025-26 non-conference schedule, a slate of 13 contests that will test the Owls before their third season in the American Athletic Conference begins in January.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule opens on <strong>Nov. 3<\/strong> at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, where FAU will host Boston College in the first of six home games. Among the highlights are the third edition of the <strong>Field of 68 Tip-Off<\/strong> against Liberty and Charleston in Lynchburg, Va., and participation in the eight-team <strong>Sunshine Slam<\/strong> on <strong>Nov. 24-25<\/strong> in Daytona Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The Owls will conclude their non-conference campaign with a neutral-site matchup against <strong>UCF<\/strong> on <strong>Dec. 23<\/strong>, the first meeting between the two programs in this setting.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach <strong>John Jakus<\/strong>, entering his second year in charge, looks to extend the Owls\u2019 streak of postseason appearances to five. FAU, which has notched <strong>seven straight winning seasons<\/strong>, reached the 2025 National Invitational Tournament and finished 18-16 last year.<\/p>\n<p>A Closer Look at the Schedule<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Oct. 30:<\/strong> Exhibition vs. Florida Tech (home)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 3:<\/strong> Season opener vs. Boston College (home)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 24-25:<\/strong> Sunshine Slam vs. LMU and either Ohio or George Mason (Daytona Beach)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nov. 30:<\/strong> vs. St. Bonaventure (home)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec. 7:<\/strong> at Florida Gulf Coast<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec. 10 &amp; 13:<\/strong> Home games vs. Saint Leo and Albany<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec. 19:<\/strong> at Saint Mary\u2019s, a program with five straight NCAA Tournament berths<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dec. 23:<\/strong> Neutral-site finale vs. UCF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Complete game times and television assignments will be released in the coming weeks, along with the full American Athletic Conference schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Looking Ahead<\/p>\n<p>FAU\u2019s non-conference lineup reflects a balance of in-state rivalries, national tests, and marquee tournament action \u2014 all designed to prepare the program for the challenges of conference play.<\/p>\n<p>Season ticket information, rosters, and updates are available through the FAU athletics department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2025 | Boca Raton, Fla. 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