| 2/17/2025 | Women’s Basketball BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls kick off another two-game road trip on Tuesday, Feb. 18 for their first trip to the Lone Star State to take on the Rice Owls at 8 p.m. ET inside Tudor Fieldhouse and on ESPN+. Florida Atlantic (10-16, 2-11 AAC) at Rice (12-13, 5-8 AAC) Date | Time Tuesday, Feb. 18 | 8 p.m. ET LocationTudor Fieldhouse | Houston, Texas Live Stats Live Stats Streaming ESPN+ Florida Atlantic Links Roster | Schedule | Stats Rice Links Roster | Schedule | Stats Social Media X | Instagram | Facebook FLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCE Florida Atlantic enters Tuesday’s matchup at 10-16 on the season and 2-11 in AAC play. As a team, The Owls lead the AAC in fewest fouls per game (13.6), while also ranking third in rebounds per game (40.0) and 3-point attempts per game (20.8), and fourth in offensive rebounds per game (13.2) and 3-pointers per game (6.7). The Owls offense is paced by Mya Perry, who ranks fifth in the AAC in points per game, averaging 15.7 points per contest this season with a team-best 376 points. Jada Moore ranks second on the Owls this season with 295 points, averaging 11.3 points per game. Perry also leads the Owls in steals, collecting 1.5 steals per contest this season. Stefanie Ingram ranks second in the AAC in assists and leads the Owls with 125 assists, and ranks third in assists per game, dishing out a team-best 4.8 per game. The Owls are led on the glass by Ta’Ziah Jenks, collecting a team-leading 5.8 rebounds per game. The Owls’ blocking leader is Alana Rouser, recording 0.8 blocks per game. SCOUTING RICE The Rice Owls enter Tuesday’s contest at 12-13 on the season and 5-8 in AAC play. Rice is on a four-game skid after dropping contests against Florida Atlantic, Tulane, South Florida, and Wichita State. As a team, Rice ranks in the top 5 in the AAC in a few categories. The Owls rank second in the AAC in defensive rebounds per game (28.4) and rebounds per game (40.3), third in assist/turnover ratio (0.9), free throw percentage (.713), and rebounding margin (4.5), fourth in assists per game (14.2), bench points per game (18.7), and 3-point attempts per game (20.0), and fifth in field goal percentage (.409), 3-point percentage defense (.307), 3-pointers per game (6.2), and fewest turnovers per game (16.1). Rice’s offensive leaders are Malia Fisher and Dominique Ennis, averaging 14.2 and 12.1 points per game this season, respectively. Victoria Flores leads the team in assists, dishing out a team-leading 2.8 assists per game. Flores also leads the Owls in steals with 34, averaging 1.4 steals per game, while Ennis ranks second with 33, also averaging 1.4 steals per contest.The Owls are led on the glass by Hailey Adams, who is averaging a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per game. Sussy Ngulefac ranks second on the team in rebounding with 5.6 rebounds per contest this season.Ngulefac and Adams lead the Owls in blocks. Ngulefac has a team-leading 21 blocks, averaging 0.8 blocks per game, while Adams leads the team averaging 0.9 blocks per game with 20 blocks on the season. SERIES HISTORY Florida Atlantic trails Rice 4-7 all-time, including a 1-3 record when playing in Houston. However, the Owls have won the last two meetings between the two teams, including a 66-61 win earlier this season on Feb. 1 in Boca Raton. LAST TIME OUT: VS. SOUTH FLORIDA The Owls came up short in a 74-62 battle against the South Florida Bulls on Saturday in Boca Raton. Mya Perry led the way for the Owls with her ninth career and sixth 20-point game this season, posting a team-high 22 points, shooting 44 percent (8-of-18) from the field and 38 percent (5-of-13) from beyond the arc, while also pulling down four boards and getting a steal. Stefanie Ingram and Jada Moore rounded out the Owls’ double-figure scorers with 15 and 13 points, respectively. Ingram shot 70 percent (7-of-10) from the field and 33 percent (1-of-3) from 3-point range, while Moore finished 50 percent (5-of-10) from the field and a perfect 100 percent (3-of-3) at the line. Ingram and Moore also tied for a team-leading seven rebounds, and Ingram finished with a team-leading five assists. Ta’Ziah Jenks led the Owls in steals, recording three in the contest. The Owls outscored the Bulls 21-15 in the second. Florida Atlantic held advantages in points in the paint, 32-28, and points off turnovers, 15-14. UP NEXT The Owls will close out their two-game road trip on Saturday, Feb. 22, as they head to Charlotte, North Carolina, to take on the Charlotte 49ers for a 4 p.m. ET tip inside Halton Arena. FOLLOW THE OWLS For updates, follow @FAUWBB_Hoops on X and @FAUWBB on Instagram, or like Florida Atlantic Women’s Basketball on Facebook. |
