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00:03 Night number three of the college basketball season in 2023-24.
00:08 And Donnie, one of the great stories of last year's college basketball season,
00:12 certainly in March Madness, Dusty May in Florida Atlantic.
00:17 The FAU Owls making that Cinderella run to a Final Four,
00:21 becoming the only nine seed in the history of the big dance to get to a Final Four.
00:27 And with returning a ton of those familiar names from last year's team,
00:32 like John L Davis, like Vlad Golden, to name many of the others.
00:36 FAU was a top ten team in the preseason AP.
00:39 Paul Donnie making their season debut last night in Chicago against Loyola.
00:44 Chicago, another Cinderella team that we know from years past.
00:48 But Florida Atlantic showing their muscle last night.
00:51 75-62 the victory for the Owls in Chicago.
00:55 Not necessarily a true road game, but still a 13-point win for FAU in the Windy City.
01:01 They cover as a six and a half point favorite.
01:04 And Donnie, I feel good, because yesterday I liked the under.
01:07 I gave it out on our buy, buy, buy best bet.
01:10 The market moved against me from 141 and a half up to 142 and a half.
01:14 But I knew that the Ramblers pace was slow.
01:17 It stays under, only 137 points.
01:20 >> Yeah, that was a nice pick by you there opening night.
01:23 Maybe paces are a little bit slower there, which is great.
01:25 You got the good defense here out of the Owls,
01:27 only the Ramblers to 62 points overall.
01:30 But I like the fact that the Florida Owls went on the road here and said,
01:33 you know what, first game of the season, maybe a little bit of nerves here.
01:36 Expecting big things here, not catching anybody by surprise.
01:39 That's a convincing victory on opening night here.
01:41 So we'll see what they have to go.
01:42 Look, they're probably gonna have a really, really good record this year.
01:45 But also, Ben, not picking up on anybody, as we said.
01:48 >> Absolutely not, Donnie.
01:50 When you look at the outlook this year, what?
01:54 What was that? >> FAU, man, come on.
01:55 Let's go, a lot of- >> You're just doing a little chant.
01:57 I didn't know. >> Schnellberger, I mean, what, Lane Kiffin?
01:59 I mean, come on, let's roll with this thing with the FAU.
02:02 >> Wow, the Owls, by the way, Donnie, for your outlook, you're right.
02:06 To win the AAC plus 120 this year, to get to the final four plus 850,
02:11 to do that in two consecutive years would be astounding.
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