FRISCO – No. 1 Florida Atlantic (30-3) edged No. 4 Middle Tennessee (19-14), 68-65, to advance to the championship final of the 2023 C-USA Basketball Championships, presented by Total Care on Friday afternoon.
 
Thw Owls led by as many as 16, but the Blue Raiders brought it to within one with 12.1 seconds remaining. FAU's Vlad Goldin came up with a crucial block on DeAndre Dishman's second-effort attempt with four ticks left. 

Johnell Davis dropped a game-high 18 points going 6-of-9 from the field. Davis was one of three players in double figures for the Owls in the victory. Florida Atlantic will face off with the winner of No. 2 North Texas and No. 3 UAB at 7:30 p.m. CT Saturday on CBS Sports Network.