EL PASO, Texas – The Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team – who is currently ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press poll – is looking to close out a three-game road trip strong at UTEP on Saturday, Jan. 21. The Owls are 2-0 this week with double-digit C-USA wins on the road over WKU and UTSA. Florida Atlantic has one final test this week at El Paso, with a 9 p.m. eastern time tip.
Florida Atlantic (18-1, 8-0 C-USA) at UTEP (11-8, 4-4 C-USA)
Game Details El Paso, Texas | Jan. 21 | Don Haskins Center
9 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. MT
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NEWS & NOTES
FAU is riding a 17-game winning streak, which is the second-longest in the nation this season (Charleston, 19 games)
The Owls are one of only four one-loss teams remaining in the nation (Charleston, Houston & Purdue being the others)
FAU is tied for second in the nation in winning percentage (.947, tied with Houston & Purdue)
Last time out, the Owls topped the Roadrunners by an 83-64 final score. FAU used a big 19-0 second-half run to grab command of the game
Four Owls reached double figures in Johnell Davis (14 points) Brandon Weatherspoon (12 points) Alijah Martin (11 points) and Nick Boyd (10 points)
A balanced attack has been a key to the Owls’ success this season. FAU has five players averaging more than nine points per game (Martin 12.8 ppg., Davis 12.3 ppg., Vladislav Goldin 10.1 ppg., Michael Forrest 9.8 ppg., Boyd 9.4 ppg.)
The Owls are ranked 15th in the nation and first in C-USA in rebounding margin with a clip of +7.4 boards per game
The Owls’ eight-game winning streak in C-USA play is tied for the fifth longest winning streak in conference history
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