| 3/8/2024 | Women’s BasketballFORT WORTH, Texas – The No. 12-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls (11-18, 6-12 AAC) are set to open play in their first American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship this weekend as they face off against the No. 13-seeded Wichita State Shockers (9-21, 5-13 AAC) in their first-round matchup on Saturday, March 9 at 5 p.m. ET inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. No. 12 Florida Atlantic (11-18, 6-12 AAC) vs. No. 13 Wichita State (9-21, 5-13 AAC)Date | TimeSaturday, March 9 | 5 p.m. ETLocationDickies Arena | Fort Worth, TexasLive StatsLive StatsStreamingESPN+Florida Atlantic LinksRoster | Schedule | StatsWichita State LinksRoster | Schedule | StatsSocial MediaX | Instagram | FacebookFLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCEFlorida Atlantic enters postseason play at 11-18 and 6-12 in American Athletic Conference play. The Owls won 6 of their last 11 contests heading into postseason play.As a team, the Owls rank in the top half of the league in a few different categories, ranking second in fouls per game (14.9), third in 3-point percentage (.334), fourth in bench points per game (21.7) and 3-pointers per game (6.7), fifth in 3-point attempts per game (20.0), and sixth in field goal percentage (.401).The Owls offense is powered by Aniya Hubbard, Mya Perry, and Jada Moore. Hubbard boasts a team-leading 17.5 points per game, while Perry and Moore round out the Owls’ double-digit scorers with 11.0 and 10.3 points per game.Moore also leads the Owls in assists, dishing out a team-best 2.2 assists per game.Defensively, the Owls are led on the glass by Janeta Rozentale, who boasts a team-leading 8.9 rebounds per game. Dyllan Hanna leads the Owls in blocks, averaging 0.8 blocks per game and Hubbard leads the team in steals, collecting 2.4 steals per game.LAST TIME OUTThe Owls closed out the regular season on Wednesday, falling in a 74-53 battle against the Temple Owls.Aniya Hubbard and Alexa Zaph led the Owls in the contest, scoring 12 and 10 points, respectively.Janeta Rozentale secured her 800th career rebound against Temple.Dyllan Hanna led the Owls on the boards, collecting a team-high eight rebounds.Jada Moore dished out a team-leading four assists, while Hubbard posted a team-high two steals in the contest.Florida Atlantic outshot Temple 50 percent to 42.1 percent from beyond the arc and also held a 13-6 advantage in second-chance points.SCOUTING WICHITA STATEWichita State enters the AAC tournament at 9-21 overall and 5-13 in AAC play. The Shockers closed the regular season with a 68-65 road win over UAB.As a team, the Shockers rank second in the AAC in 3-point percentage defense (.286) and fifth in free throw attempts per game (19.1).The Shockers offense is led by Daniela Abies, Salese Blow, and Tre’Zure Jobe, who are averaging 12.9, 12.1, and 10.1 points per game, respectively.Jobe leads Wichita State in assists and steals leader, dishing out 2.5 assists and collecting 1.4 steals per contest.Abies is the Shockers leader on the boards, pulling down a team-leading 9.2 rebounds per game.Wichita State’s blocks leader is Sierra Morrow, denying 1.3 shots per game.SERIES HISTORYThe Owls are tied 1-1 all-time against Wichita State, splitting their two matchups this season. The Owls earned a 63-56 win over Wichita State on Jan. 27 in Wichita, Kansas, but fell in a 67-56 battle against the Shockers in Boca Raton on Feb. 10. Saturday will mark the first postseason meeting between the Owls and the Shockers.FOLLOW THE OWLSFor updates, follow @FAUWBB_Hoops on X and @FAUWBB on Instagram, or like Florida Atlantic Women’s Basketball on Facebook. |
