The Florida Atlantic basketball team is out of the NCAA Tournament after an overtime loss against Northwestern basketball. The Owls looked like they were going to win the game in regulation as they had the ball late up by two, but the Wildcats got the ball back and tied things up. Florida Atlantic had the ball at the end of the game with a chance to win it, but Johnell Davis made an interesting decision in regards to his final shot.

Instead of getting to the rim, Davis elected to wait beyond the three point line and chuck up a wild shot at the buzzer. He had a lot of time to get something set up, and the Owls had a timeout. Instead, the play was wasted, and Florida Atlanta basketball was absolutely dominated in the overtime period. Northwestern won the game 77-65 .

Many Florida Atlanta fans and college basketball fans in general reacted to the final play and couldn't believe what they had just watched.

Johnell Davis and Florida Atlantic were certainly taking a lot of time on that last possession.

This finish was not good. Florida Atlantic had plenty of time to get up a good shot, and they wasted the opportunity. It cost them the game.

Again, there was no sense of urgency from Johnell Davis. It looked like he didn't know how much time was left in the game.

This certainly isn't the look that Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May was hoping his team would get.

A lot of people are wondering if Davis knew the situation with the clock.

A lot of fans were scratching their heads after watching that final sequence play out.

This is a good comparison for what that final shot looked like.

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That's a tough way for Florida Atlantic to see their season end. Northwestern is moving on to the second round, and the Owls are going home.

Florida Atlantic Owls guard Johnell Davis (1) drives against Northwestern Wildcats forward Nick Martinelli (2) in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the Barclays Center
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Florida Atlantic couldn't get the job done

Florida Atlantic basketball came into this game favored by 4.5 points and they were looking to make another deep run as they went to the Final Four as a nine seed last year. The Owls were looking solid to begin the game, but Northwestern played much better in the second half and they opened up a fairly big lead as it was 54-45 with a little over six minutes remaining in the game.

The Owls deserve a lot of credit for their comeback, and they were in a great position to win the basketball game. Florida Atlantic was up 58-56 with under 30 seconds to go, and they had a chance to go up by four at the free throw line. The front end of the one-and-one was missed, however, and the Wildcats went down and tied the game. That's when the Johnell Davis played happened.

Northwestern absolutely dominated in overtime. The Wildcats outscored the Owls 19-7 in the OT period, and Florida Atlantic didn't have any chance to win the game in the late stages. Northwestern did a great job regaining their composure and coming out ready to play in overtime after an emotional ending to regulation. Florida Atlantic did the opposite.

The Wildcats are now moving on, and they will likely be taking on the top overall one seed, UConn on Sunday.