BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls (5-9, 0-3 AAC) will take the court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena for the first time in 2024 as they host the UTSA Roadrunners (7-7, 1-2 AAC) for a midweek matchup on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
| Florida Atlantic (5-9, 0-3 AAC) vs. UTSA (7-7, 1-2 AAC) | |
| Date | Time | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 7 p.m. ET |
| Location | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena | Boca Raton, Fla. |
| Live Stats | Statbroadcast |
| Streaming | ESPN+ |
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCE
- Florida Atlantic enters the midweek matchup against UTSA at 5-9 overall and 0-3 in AAC play as the Owls look to snap a four-game skid.
- As a team, the Owls rank second in the AAC in fewest fouls per game (14.5), sixth in free throw attempts per game (19.1), and seventh in 3-pointers per game (5.6)
- The Owls are paced by Mya Perry, Janeta Rozentale, Jada Moore, and Aniya Hubbard. Perry leads the Owls with a team-leading 153 points, averaging 11.8 points per game. Moore has posted a team second-best 143 points, averaging 11.9 points per game, while Rozentale has tallied 138 points with a team fourth-best 9.9 points per game. Hubbard rounds out the Owls double-figure scorers with a team-leading 18.2 points per game, scoring 109 points this season.
- Florida Atlantic’s assists leader is Devyn Scott, who has dished out 2.0 assists per game.
- Defensively, Rozentale leads the Owls on the boards, collecting a team-leading 9.4 rebounds per game, while Dyllan Hanna leads the team in blocks, tallying 1.1 blocks per game, and Moore leads the Owls in steals, grabbing 1.25 steals per contest.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Owls dropped an 86-52 decision at North Texas on Sunday.
- Jada Moore and Janeta Rozentale led the Owls in the contest.
- Moore scored a career-high 21 points, shooting 67 percent (10-of-15) from the field, while also adding five boards, an assist, and a steal.
- Rozentale was the Owls defensive leader, pulling down a team-best 11 boards, in addition to scoring four points and dishing out a pair of assists.
- The Owls did hold the advantage in second-chance points, outscoring the Mean Green 11-9.
SCOUTING UTSA
- UTSA enters Wednesday’s matchup at 7-7 overall and 1-2 in league play.
- As a team, the Roadrunners lead the AAC in rebounding margin (11.2) and rebounds per game (46.0). UTSA also ranks second in the league in defensive rebounds per game (29.2) and blocks per game (5.1), third in offensive rebounds per game (16.8), and fourth in field goal percentage defense (.369).
- The Roadrunners offense is led by a trio of double-figures scorers, led by Elyssa Coleman who has tallied a team-leading 11.9 points per game. Sidney Love and Kyra White round out UTSA’s scoring leaders, posting 11.3 and 10.7 points per game, respectively.
- White leads UTSA in assists, boasting a team-leading 4.6 assists per game.
- Defensively, Coleman leads the Roadrunners on the glass with a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game, in addition to leading the team in blocks, denying 1.8 blocks per game.
- Love is UTSA steals leader and has collected 1.5 steals per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- The series history is tied 8-8 between Florida Atlantic and UTSA. However, the Owls hold a healthy advantage on their home court, leading UTSA 5-2 all-time. The Owls have won one of the last three meetings against the Roadrunners. In the last matchup, the Roadrunners took a close 69-68 battle in the opening round of the CUSA Tournament last season on March 8, 2023.
UP NEXT
- The Owls will close out their first homestand of 2024 on Saturday, Jan. 13 against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena and on ESPN+.
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