Middle Tennessee forward Tyler Millin (1) looks to pass the ball as Florida Atlantic guard Johnell Davis, left, and guard Bryan Greenlee (4) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida Atlantic center Vladislav Goldin, center, goes to the basket as Middle Tennessee guard Justin Bufford (4) and forward DeAndre Dishman (2) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida Atlantic guard Michael Forrest (11) goes to the basket as Middle Tennessee forward Jared Coleman-Jones (31) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boca Raton, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida Atlantic's Michael Forrest, Brandon Weatherspoon, Nick Boyd, Johnell Davis and Jalen Gaffney, from left, celebrate at the end of the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against UTEP, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Andrés Leighton)