Last week, the No. 9 Florida Atlantic Owls scored their ticket to their first Sweet 16 appearance in school history.

On Thursday night, they reached their first Elite Eight after defeating the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers, 62-55, as their Cinderella story continues.

The Owls used a 20-4 run over six minutes and turned around in the second half to pull away from the Vols, and though Tennessee tried to make a late run, some decisive buckets for FAU cemented their spot in the next round.

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Bryan Greenlee #4 of the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrates a basket against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 round game at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York City . (Elsa/Getty Images)

One of the deepest teams in the tournament early on, FAU saw all but one of the nine players who stepped onto the court score at least two points. Three players reached double digits, with Johnell Davis leading the way.

Both teams played solid defense, but FAU fared better. They kept the likes of Olivier Nkamhoua (2-of-9, six points) from making good shots, and the Owls used that to their advantage.

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The Owls have had to beat No. 8 Memphis in the First Round before being tested by No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson in the Second Round after their historic win over No. 1 Purdue.

But this test against Tennessee, in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, no less, was easily the toughest matchup they’ve had to save to this point. But the effort of the entire Owls team keeps the season alive.

Olivier Nkamhoua #13 of the Tennessee Volunteers is guarded by Alijah Martin #15 of the Florida Atlantic Owls during the first half of play during the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Madison Square Garden on March 23. 2023 in New York.

Olivier Nkamhoua #13 of the Tennessee Volunteers is guarded by Alijah Martin #15 of the Florida Atlantic Owls during the first half of play during the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Madison Square Garden on March 23. 2023 in New York. (Photos by Ben Solomon/NCAA via Getty Images)

In the scorecard, Davis was the leading scorer for FAU with 15 points on just 3-of-9 from the field, but 9-of-10 from the charity line. Nicholas Boyd also had 12 points on 5-for-11 shooting, including two 3-pointers, while Michael Forrest came off the bench with 11 points.

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For Tennessee, Josiah-Jordan James and Jonas Aidoo co-led the Vols with 10 points each. James was the only starter in double figures, while Santiago Vescovi had nine points and Uros Plavsic had eight.

As a team, the Vols shot just 33.3% from the field and 26.1% from three-point territory.

Michael Forrest #11 of the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrates a basket against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of a 16 round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York City .

Michael Forrest #11 of the Florida Atlantic Owls celebrates a basket against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of a 16 round game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York City . (Elsa/Getty Images)

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With the Vols returning to Knoxville, FAU will take on No. 3 Kansas State, who defeated No. 7 Michigan State earlier at The Garden in a thrilling overtime battle.