2/13/2024 | Women’s Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women’s basketball closes out a two-game homestand this Wednesday as the Owls (8-15, 3-9 AAC) host the North Texas Mean Green (18-5, 8-3 AAC) for their red out game on Wednesday, Feb. 14 for a 7 p.m. tip inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
| Florida Atlantic (8-15, 3-9 AAC) vs. North Texas (18-5, 8-3 AAC) | |
| Date | Time | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 7 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
- Florida Atlantic enters Wednesday’s matchup at 8-15 overall and 3-9 in American Athletic Conference play.
- As a team, Florida Atlantic ranks in the top five in the AAC in a few different categories. The Owls rank third in 3-point percentage (.327) and fouls per game (15.4), fourth in 3-pointers per game (6.3), and fifth in bench points per game (21.3) and 3-point attempts per game (19.4).
- The Owls offense is paced by Aniya Hubbard, who has tallied a team-leading 19.2 points per game this season.
- Mya Perry and Jada Moore round off the Owls’ double-digit scorers, averaging 12.1 and 10.3 points per game.
- Moore leads the Owls in assists, averaging 2.0 assists per game.
- Defensively, Janeta Rozentale leads Florida Atlantic on the glass, pulling down an AAC-leading 9.3 rebounds per game, while Hubbard has collected a team-leading 2.7 steals per game and Dyllan Hanna leads the Owls in blocks, tallying 0.8 blocks per contest.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Owls couldn’t overcome second-half struggles as they dropped a 67-56 battle against the Wichita State Shockers on Saturday.
- Mya Perry and Allie Tylka led the Owls on Saturday, including a season-best for Tylka.
- Perry scored a game-leading 18 points, shooting 47 percent (7-of-11) from the field and 36 percent (4-of-11) from beyond the arc, in addition to adding two boards, two steals, and an assist.
- Tylka tallied a season-best 16 points on 63 percent (5-of-8) from the field, 57 percent (4-of-7) from 3-point range and finished with a perfect 2-of-2 at the line. She also added two rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
- Janeta Rozentale had another dominant performance on the glass, finishing with a season second-best 18 boards, while also scoring six points and tallying three assists.
- Alexa Zaph led the Owls in assists, dishing out a season-best six assists.
- The Owls had a great second quarter, outscoring the Shockers 20-12 before the half.
- Florida Atlantic also outshot Wichita State from distance, outshooting the Shockers .323 to .222 from 3-point range.
SCOUTING NORTH TEXAS
- The North Texas Mean Green enter Wednesday’s contest leading the AAC at 18-5 overall and 8-3 in league play. The Mean Green bounced back from a two-game losing streak in their last contest, earning a 78-65 win over the SMU Mustangs.
- The Mean Green lead the AAC in numerous categories as a team, including winning percentage (.783), scoring margin (12.6), scoring offense (75.4), field goal percentage (.467), 3-point percentage defense (.258), free throws made per game (16.6), and free throw attempts per game (24.3). North Texas also ranks second in rebounding margin (4.7), rebounds per game (40.0), and bench points per game (24.9), third in field goal percentage defense (37.2), assists per game (14.6), and defensive rebounds per game (28.6), fourth in scoring defense (62.8) and fouls per game (16.5), and fifth in turnovers forced per game (17.5).
- North Texas is led offensively by DesiRay Kernal, Tommisha Lampkin, and Dyani Robinson, averaging 15.9, 15.3, and 10.7 points per game, respectively.
- Ereauna Hardaway leads the Mean Green in assists, dishing out 2.8 assists per game.
- Defensively, Kernal and Lampkin boast a team-leading 7.6 rebounds per game each, while Kernal leads the team in steals with 1.4 steals per game and Lampkin leads North Texas in blocks with 1.3 blocks per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- Florida Atlantic leads the all-time series between the Owls and the Mean Green, 11-10, including a 6-2 advantage when playing in Boca Raton. The Owls are on a two-game skid against North Texas, which includes an 86-52 defeat earlier this season on Jan. 7, 2024.
UP NEXT
- Florida Atlantic women’s basketball will head back out on the road this weekend as they visit Sunshine State rival USF on Saturday, Feb. 17. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. inside the Yuengling Center.
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