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'In Dusty we trusty': Can the Owls complete the March Madness Cinderella story?

The Florida Atlantic Owls are an underdog team with zero NCAA Tournament wins before 2023. Head coach Dusty May has pulled off an unbelievable run to get them within an inch of history. This article looks at the history of the Florida Atlantic Owls, an underdog team with zero NCAA Tournament wins before 2023, and the potential of Dusty May and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to complete the March Madness Cinderella story. May signed a contract to become the head coach for the Owls in March of 2018 before he saw the university's basketball gym, weight room and facilities. Three CBS Sports experts are predicting FAU to advance to the National Championship game Monday night in Houston. Listen to the Consider This episode on whether this is a moment for women's college hoops and tune in to see just how far May and FAU's Final Four run will go.

'In Dusty we trusty': Can the Owls complete the March Madness Cinderella story?

Published : 12 months ago by Jason Fuller in Sports

These words of wisdom are usually invoked during business negotiations and when a person is, well, trying to stay out of trouble.

In 2018, Dusty May signed up for trouble. And if he hadn't, he wouldn't have thrust himself and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) into the history books by compiling the most wins in school history; a conference regular season championship; and a Final Four berth in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Who are they? The Florida Atlantic Owls — aka an underdog team with zero NCAA Tournament wins before 2023, and arguably the chief Cinderella story for the men's 68-team bracket entering this weekend's Final Four as the #9 seed from the East Region.

What's the big deal? May signed a contract to become the head coach for the Owls in March of 2018 before he saw the university's basketball gym, weight room and facilities.

What are people saying? Of the seven CBS Sports experts predicting this weekend's Final Four matchups, three experts forecast FAU advancing to the National Championship game Monday night in Houston.

Can't get enough of March Madness? Listen to the Consider This episode on whether this is a moment for women's college hoops.

So, now what? Sit back (I know that's virtually impossible given the annual electricity surrounding the tournament) and tune in to see just how far May and FAU's Final Four run will go.

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Topics: Basketball, March Madness

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