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Vladislav Goldin scores 19 points as No. 19 Florida Atlantic defeats Butler 91-86

6 FAU players scored in double figures
Florida Atlantic Owls guard Bryan Greenlee goes up for shot in front of Butler Bulldogs guard DJ Davis during first half, Nov. 23, 2023
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Florida Atlantic guard Bryan Greenlee goes up for a shot in front of Butler guard DJ Davis during the first half Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla.
Florida Atlantic Owls guard Bryan Greenlee goes up for shot in front of Butler Bulldogs guard DJ Davis during first half, Nov. 23, 2023
Posted at 5:41 PM, Nov 23, 2023
and last updated 2023-11-23 17:49:05-05

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points and Johnell Davis added 15 as No.19 Florida Atlantic beat Butler 91-86 in a first-round matchup at the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday.

Jalen Gaffney added 14 points as six FAU players scored in double figures. The Owls (3-1) rebounded from a 60-51 home loss to Bryant last Saturday.

Butler (3-2) got 19 points from Jahmyl Telfort. The Bulldogs had five players in double figures.

After Posh Alexander's 4-point play got Butler within 78-77 with 4:40 remaining, Gaffney's long-range jumper then keyed an 8-1 run for FAU.

FAU trailed by four points before using an 11-1 run to take a 77-71 lead with six minutes to play. Goldin, Davis and Tre Carroll all had three-point plays.

Carroll finished with 11 points.

FAU led 46-42 after an up-tempo first half.

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