 | Owls Visit Blazers for Midweek Matchup Wednesday 1/30/2024 | Women’s Basketball BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women’s basketball (6-13, 1-7 AAC) closes out the month of January in Alabama on Wednesday, taking on the UAB Blazers (15-5, 6-2 AAC) for a midweek battle inside Bartow Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Florida Atlantic (6-13, 1-7 AAC) at UAB (15-5, 6-2 AAC)Date | Time Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 7 p.m. ET Location Bartow Arena | Birmingham, Ala. Live StatsLive Stats StreamingESPN+ Florida Atlantic LinksRoster | Schedule | Stats UAB LinksRoster | Schedule | Stats Social MediaX | Instagram | Facebook FLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCE The Owls enter the midweek matchup against the Blazers at 6-13 overall and 1-7 in AAC play. As a team, Florida Atlantic ranks second in the AAC in fouls per game (15.0), third in 3-point percentage (.326), sixth in 3-pointers per game (6.1) and free throw attempts per game (18.7), and seventh in bench points per game (20.8). The Owls offense is led by Aniya Hubbard, Mya Perry, Jada Moore, and Janeta Rozentale. Hubbard boasts a team-leading 19.0 points per game. Perry leads the Owls beyond the arc and has tallied a team second-best 12.5 points per game. Moore rounds out the Owls’ double-figure scorers with 11.0 points per game, while Rozentale has delivered 9.6 points per contest this season. The Owls assists leaders this season are Devyn Scott and Moore, who have tied for a team-leading 33 assists, averaging 1.9 assists per contest. Defensively, Rozentale has grabbed a team-leading 9.1 rebounds per game. Hubbard leads the Owls with a team-best 26 steals, grabbing 2.6 steals per game. Dyllan Hanna is the Owls’ blocks leader, denying 0.9 shots per game. LAST TIME OUT The Owls picked up their first-ever American Athletic Conference win on Saturday, earning a 63-56 road win against the Wichita State Shockers. Aniya Hubbard, Mya Perry, and Alexa Zaph led the Owls in the win. Hubbard recorded her fifth 20-point game of the season, registering a game-high 21 points, shooting 50 percent (7-of-14) from the field and 88 percent (7-of-8) from the line, in addition to tying a career-best six assists, grabbing seven boards, and collecting a team-high four assists. Perry scored a team second-best 12 points, knocking down 40 percent (4-of-10) from the field and 44 percent (4-of-9) from 3-point range, and added four boards, an assist, and a block. Zaph rounded out the Owls double-figure scorers with 10 points, shooting 57 percent (4-of-7) from the field, 33 percent (1-of-3) from beyond the arc, and going a perfect 1-of-1 at the line. She also added three boards and an assist. The Owls held advantages in nearly every category, outscoring the Shockers 32-26 in points in the paint, 28-8 in points off the bench, 15-6 in points off turnovers, 8-6 in points off second-chance opportunities, and 6-3 in fastbreak points. Florida Atlantic also outscored Wichita State 18-14 in the first quarter and 16-10 in the fourth quarter. SCOUTING UAB UAB enters this Wednesday’s matchup tied for second in the AAC standings at 15-5 on the season and 6-2 in conference play. The Blazers are just coming off an 87-72 loss against the AAC-leading North Texas Mean Green.UAB is led by head coach Randy Norton in his 11th season with the Blazers. At the helm, Coach Norton has led the Blazers to a 192-134 record during his time in Birmingham.As a team, the Blazers lead the AAC in 3-point percentage (.345), free throw percentage (.774), and fewest fouls per game (14.8), in addition to ranking second in scoring offense (71.7), 3-pointers per game (8.2), 3-point percentage defense (.254), 3-point attempts per game (23.7), third in scoring margin (6.8), winning percentage (.750), and fewest turnovers per game (14.8), fourth in field goal percentage (.410) and defensive rebounds per game (27.6), and fifth in assist/turnover ratio (0.9) and free throws made per game (14.4).The Blazers offense is led by Mia Moore, Denim Deshields, and Tracey Bershers, who are averaging 15.9, 12.8, and 10.4 points per game, respectively.Deshields leads the Blazers in assists, dishing out 5.15 assists per game.Defensively, Moore leads UAB on the boards, grabbing 9.6 rebounds per game, while Deshields boasts a team-leading 1.4 steals per game, and Maddie Walsh has registered a team-best 0.9 blocks per game. SERIES HISTORY Florida Atlantic trails 4-13 all-time against UAB, including a 1-7 record when playing in Birmingham. The Blazers won the last meeting between the two programs earlier this season, winning 65-53 in Boca Raton.UP NEXTThe Owls return home this weekend to host the Rice Owls for a 1 p.m. tip on Saturday, Feb. 3.FOLLOW THE OWLSFor updates, follow @FAUWBB_Hoops on X and @FAUWBB on Instagram, or like Florida Atlantic Women’s Basketball on Facebook. |
