The No. 4 Arizona Wildcats will have plenty of grievances to air after Saturday’s loss to No. 14 FAU.
An NCAA tournament darling during its run to the Final Four last March, FAU proved it’s more than a one-hit wonder by pulling off a 96-95 double overtime victory in Las Vegas.
The Owls found themselves trailing by 14 points just seven minutes into the game, but Johnell Davis and Jalen Gaffney propelled FAU back into contention with 35 and 20 points, respectively. Seven lead changes and 11 ties later, Caleb Love missed a three-pointer at the buzzer to give Arizona the win and the Owls left the desert soaring.
They also took some time to celebrate Festivus — the annual holiday born from Seinfeld — on their way out of town.
IT’S A FESTIVUS MIRACLE!! pic.twitter.com/UECusaAwan
— No. 14 Florida Atlantic Men's Basketball (@FAUMBB) December 23, 2023
As a general rule, it’s never good to be compared to George Costanza in any situation. Yet somehow that isn’t even the worst part of the Wildcats’ day. We’ll just assume playing a double overtime game counts as Feats of Strength.