11/15/2024 | Women’s Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women’s basketball will close out its home-opening three-game stretch this weekend as the Owls welcome the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats for a 2 p.m. tip inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
| Florida Atlantic (2-1, 0-0 AAC) vs. Bethune-Cookman (1-2, 0-0 SWAC) | |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Nov. 9 | 2 p.m. ET |
| Location | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena | Boca Raton, Fla. |
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| Streaming | ESPN+ |
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCE
- The Florida Atlantic Owls enter Saturday’s matchup at 2-1 overall, riding a two-game winning streak with wins over Mercer, 58-48, and North Florida, 50-41.
- As a team, the Owls rank third in the AAC in defensive rebounds per game (27.7),
- The Owls are led offensively by Erin Rodgers and Mya Perry, averaging 11 and 10.3 points per game, respectively.
- Point guard Stefanie Ingram is the Owls’ assists leader this season, dishing out a team-leading 2.67 assists per contest, while Jada Moore follows just behind at 2.33 assists per game this season.
- On the glass, the Owls are paced by Alana Rouser and Ta’Ziah Jenks, grabbing 6.7 and 6.3 rebounds per game, respectively.
- Rodgers and Jenks lead Florida Atlantic in steals, securing 1.67 steals per game so for this season.
SCOUTING BETHUNE-COOKMAN
- Bethune-Cookman enters Saturday’s matchup at 1-2 overall and are just coming off a 54-50 defeat at Georgia Southern. The Wildcats sole win of the season so far came against Fort Lauderdale in a 102-27 victory.
- The Wildcats are paced offensively by Asianae Nicholson, recording 12.3 points per game this season. Nicholson also leads Bethune-Cookman on the glass, collecting a team-leading 9.0 rebounds per game.
- Jordan Brooks boasts a team-leading 3.33 assists per game this season, while Karianna Woods leads the Wildcats in steals with 2.33 steals per contest.
- Bethune-Cookman’s blocks leader is Kayla Clark, averaging 0.67 blocks per contest this season.
SERIES HISTORY
- Florida Atlantic holds a 22-5 all-time series lead against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, including a 12-2 record when playing in Boca Raton. The Owls have won the last five straight meetings between the two programs, including a 79-62 win in their last matchup on Nov. 14, 2022, in Daytona Beach.
LAST TIME OUT: VS. NORTH FLORIDA
- Florida Atlantic picked up its second-straight win on Wednesday, riding a fourth-quarter rally to a 50-41 victory against the North Florida Ospreys.
- Erin Rodgers and Ta’Ziah Jenks led the Owls offensively, scoring double-figures against the Ospreys. Rodgers posted a game-leading 13 points, while Ta’Ziah finished with a team second-best 11 points.
- Jenks also posted the Owls’ first double-double of the season, tying for a team-high 10 rebounds on the day. Jada Moore also collected 10 rebounds in the contest. Moore dished out a season-high five assists, while Jenks tallied a game-leading four steals in the win.
- Florida Atlantic outscored North Florida 14-9 in the first quarter but dominated the Ospreys 22-10 in the final period of play.
- The Owls outshot the Ospreys 30.5 percent to 25.8 percent from the field, and the Owls bench outscored North Florida’s reserves 21-14.
GAME PROMOTIONS
- Enter a free raffle to win an autographed basketball
UP NEXT
- The Florida Atlantic Owls will head back on the road following Saturday’s contest as they travel to DeLand, Florida for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 19 against the Stetson Hatters. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
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