Johnell Davis had 18 points and Florida Atlantic hung on for a 68-65 victory over Middle Tennessee on Friday in the Conference USA Tournament semifinals.
Davis also contributed four steals for the Owls (30-3), who led 37-25 at halftime. Alijah Martin scored 17 points and added six rebounds. Bryan Greenlee recorded 10 points and was 2 of 4 shooting, including 2 for 3 from distance, and went 4 for 5 from the line.
DeAndre Dishman led the Blue Raiders (19-14) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Elias King added 13 points and six rebounds for Middle Tennessee.
In the other semifinal, third seed Alabama-Birmingham upset host No. 2 seed North Texas 76-69.
The Owls will take on the Blazers for the conference’s automatic bid on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
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