Nik Graves and No. 13 seed Charlotte will take the court against Kaleb Glenn and No. 5 Florida Atlantic in the second round of the AAC.

The No. 13-seeded Charlotte will take on the No. 5-seeded Florida Atlantic in a second-round matchup in the American Athletic Conference Championship tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday afternoon. The Miners finished 11-21 overall this season and were just 3-15 against teams in the American Athletic Conference. They were the worst team in the conference, earning the worst rank. They were the only team to have to play in a first-round game, taking on the No. 12-seeded Rice, as a sort of play-in game.

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Game Date: Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025

Game Time: 12 p.m. ET

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Charlotte took down Rice by three points, 64-61, on the back of 18 points and six rebounds from Nik Graves. Despite shooting just 4-for-12 from the floor, he was 9-for-11 from the free-throw line. Giancarlo Rodaso also had 18 points in the win with three rebounds and three assists, followed by Kylan Blackmon, who had 16 points.

The No. 5-seeded Owls finished their season with a 17-14 overall record and ended their conference play with a 10-8 record against American opponents. They finished tied with Eastern Carolina and two games back from Tulane. Their finalé in the regular season closed out with a win over East Carolina by almost 30 points.

Kaleb Glenn, a sophomore forward, leads Florida Atlantic in scoring this season, averaging 12.8 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 54.8% from the field. Tre Carroll is averaging 12.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. The winner of this game will advance to the quarterfinals to take on No. 4-seed Tulane.

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