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WBB | Owls Prepped for Two-Game Road Stretch at Wichita State & Memphis

February 6, 2025
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2/4/2025 | Women’s Basketball

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls head back on the road this week with a pair of AAC road trips to Wichita State on Wednesday, Feb. 5, before closing out the two-game road stretch in Memphis against the Memphis Tigers on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Wednesday’s tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET in Wichita, while Saturday’s tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET in Memphis.

Florida Atlantic (10-13, 2-8 AAC) at Wichita State (7-16, 1-9 AAC) & Memphis (5-15, 3-6 AAC)
Game DetailsWednesday, Feb. 5 | at Wichita State | 7 p.m. ET
Charles Koch Arena | Wichita, Kan.
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Saturday, Feb. 8 | at Memphis | 3 p.m. ET
Elma Roane Fieldhouse | Memphis, Tenn.
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCE

  • The Florida Atlantic Owls head into this week’s two-game road stretch at 10-13 overall and 2-8 in AAC play.
  • Florida Atlantic ranks in the top 5 in the AAC in a few statistical categories as a team. The Owls lead the AAC in fewest fouls per game (13.2), in addition to ranking third in 3-pointers per game (6.6), fourth in rebounds per game (40.2) and 3-point attempts per game (20.6), and fifth in defensive rebounds per game (27.0) and offensive rebounds per game (13.2).
  • Mya Perry ranks fifth in the AAC points per game and paces the Owls’ offense, averaging 15.4 points per contest. Jada Moore is the Owls’ second-leading scorer, averaging 11.2 points per game this season.
  • Perry also leads the team in steals, collecting 1.6 steals per game.
  • Stefanie Ingram ranks second in the AAC in assists with 114 and third in the league in assists per game, dishing out a team-best 5.0 assists per game.
  • Defensively, the Owls’ rebounding leader is Ta’Ziah Jenks, collecting a team-best 6.0 rebounds per outing, and Alana Rouser leads the team in blocks, collecting 0.8 blocks per game this season.

SCOUTING WICHITA STATE

  • Wichita State enters Wednesday’s matchup at 7-16 on the season and 1-9 in AAC play. The Shockers are currently on a seven-game skid.
  • As a team, the Shockers rank second in the AAC in bench points per game (23.0), and fifth in free throw attempts per game (17.6) and fewest turnovers per game (15.8).
  • The Shockers are led offensively by Jayla Murray and Salese Blow. Murray boasts a team-leading 13.0 points per game, while Blow averaged a team second-best 11.2 points per contest this season.
  • Murray also leads the Shockers on the glass, pulling down a team-best 5.4 rebounds per game.
  • Wichita State’s assists leader is Taylor Jameson, who has dished out 2.6 assists per game.
  • KP Parr leads the Shockers in steals, collecting 27 steals this season, while Jameson leads the team in steals per game, recording 1.3 steals per game.
  • Aicha Ndour leads the team in blocked shots, recording 21 blocks so far this season, averaging 1.0 block per contest.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Wichita State leads 2-1 all-time against Florida Atlantic, however, the Owls hold a 1-0 advantage when playing in Wichita. The Shockers have won the last two meetings between the two teams, including taking a 64-50 victory last season in the opening round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on March 9, 2024.

SCOUTING MEMPHIS

  • The Memphis Tigers enter this week at 5-15 on the season and 3-6 in AAC play. The Tigers are winners of two of their last four contests, securing a 68-65 win at Tulane and a 75-69 win vs. East Carolina.
  • As a team, the Tigers rank second in the AAC in scoring offense (69.8), third in free throw attempts per game (18.5), offensive rebounds per game (13.3), 3-point percentage (.344) and 3-point percentage defense (.293), and fourth in free throws made per game (12.4) and 3-pointers made per game (6.5).
  • Memphis has five players averaging double figures this season, led by Tilly Boler averaging a team-best 17.2 points per game. DeeDee Hagemann ranks second on the team, averaging 12.6 points per game, while Alasia Smith, Hannah Riddick, and Tanyuel Welch round out the Tigers double-figure scorers, recording 12.0, 11.5, and 10.2 points per contest this season.
  • Hagemann leads the Tigers in assists, dishing out a team-best 5.5 assists per game this season.
  • Defensively, Memphis is led on the glass by Smith, averaging a team-best 9.3 boards per contest. Smith also leads the Tigers in steals, collecting 2.6 steals per game, and blocks, recording 1.0 block per game this season.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Memphis won the only meeting between the two programs, taking a 76-56 win last season on Jan. 20, 2024, at Fedex Forum in Memphis.

LAST TIME OUT: VS. RICE

  • Stefanie Ingram had a career performance on Saturday, helping the Owls earn a significant 66-61 win over the Rice Owls inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
  • Stefanie Ingram had a career day on Saturday, scoring a career-best 25 points, shooting 9-of-17 from the field, 5-of-8 from 3-point range, and going a perfect 2-of-2 at the line, while also adding a team-high five assists, five boards, and a steal.
  • Ta’Ziah Jenks also had a day, scoring 14 points, shooting 6-of-11 from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, in addition to two assists and a pair of rebounds.
  • Alana Rouser had a huge day defensively for the Owls, tying a career-best 12 boards and tying for a game and career-high three steals.
  • The Owls had one of their best offensive performances of the season, shooting a season-best 53.2 percent from the field and a season second-best 58.8 percent from 3-point range.
  • Florida Atlantic won the second and third quarters, outscoring Rice 18-16 in the second and 22-15 in the third.
  • The Owls outrebounded Rice 36-32, including a huge 30-19 advantage on the defensive glass.
  • Florida Atlantic also held advantages in transition points, 11-5, and points off the bench, 16-11.

UP NEXT

  • Following this week’s games, the Owls will return to Paradise to host in-state rival South Florida for a 2 p.m. tip on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

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