| 2/16/2024 | Women’s Basketball BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls (8-16, 3-10 AAC) head back out on the road this weekend as they visit the USF Bulls (15-11, 7-6 AAC) for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Saturday, Feb. 17 inside the Yuengling Center. Florida Atlantic (8-16, 3-10 AAC) at USF (15-11, 7-6 AAC)Date | Time Saturday, Feb. 17 | 7 p.m. ET LocationYuengling Center | Tampa, Fla. Live StatsLive Stats StreamingESPN+ Florida Atlantic LinksRoster | Schedule | Stats USF LinksRoster | Schedule | Stats Social MediaX | Instagram | Facebook FLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCE The Florida Atlantic Owls enter Saturday’s contest at 8-16 overall and 3-10 in American Athletic Conference play. The Owls will look to snap a two-game skid, after dropping a pair of contests against Wichita State, 67-56, and North Texas, 67-57. 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 (.329) and fouls per game (15.5), fourth in 3-pointers per game (6.5), and fifth in bench points per game (21.0) and 3-point attempts per game (19.8).The Owls offense is paced by Aniya Hubbard with a team-leading 19.2 points per game this season. Mya Perry and Jada Moore round off the Owls’ double-digit scorers, averaging 12.0 and 10.0 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 game this season. LAST TIME OUT The Owls fourth-quarter rally fell short on Wednesday as they dropped a 67-57 battle against the AAC-leading North Texas Mean Green.Alexa Zaph and Mya Perry led the Owls against North Texas.Zaph scored a team-high 18 points, shooting 50 percent (6-of-12) from the field and 67 percent (6-of-9) from 3-point range. She also added four boards, two assists, and a steal.Perry scored a team second-best 11 points, shooting going 3-of-12 from the field and a perfect 100 percent (4-of-4) at the line. She also tallied two rebounds, two assists, and a steal.Janeta Rozentale led the Owls on the boards with a team-high eight, while Dyllan Hanna finished second with seven. Florida Atlantic rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Mean Green 28-16. SCOUTING USF South Florida enters this weekend’s matchup at 15-11 overall and 7-6 in AAC play. The Bulls snapped a two-game skid in their last contest, earning a 79-57 win over Wichita State. As a team, the BullsSouth Florida is led by Vittoria Blasigh and Romi Levy, averaging 14.2 and 14.0 points per game, respectively. Aerial Wilson leads the Bulls in assists, dishing out 4.4 assists per game. On the defensive end, Evelien Lutje Schipholt leads the team on the glass, grabbing a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game, and boasts a team-leading 0.9 blocks per game. Carla Brito leads the Bulls in steals, collecting a team-high 0.8 steals per game. SERIES HISTORY Florida Atlantic trails the all-time series against USF, 7-10. The Owls are 1-9 all-time when playing on the road in Tampa. Florida Atlantic will look to snap a three-game skid against the Bulls, which includes a 76-20 loss in the last meeting between the two teams on March 15, 2012, in Tampa. UP NEXT The Owls continue their road trip next weekend as they head back to the Lone Star State to take on the UTSA Roadrunners on Sunday, Feb. 25. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. inside the UTSA Convocation Center. FOLLOW THE OWLS For updates, follow @FAUWBB_Hoops on X and @FAUWBB on Instagram, or like Florida Atlantic Women’s Basketball on Facebook. |
