Owls Face Rival FIU to Kick-Off Bonus Play

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team will start Conference USA Bonus Play with a third matchup with rival FIU on Saturday. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m.

GET TO KNOW

Sophomore guard Richardson Maitre is the subject of this week's getting to know video

ABOUT THE OWLS

FAU enters Bonus Play as the no. 8 seed, winners of three of its last four and having already clinched a spot in the C-USA Tournament
A win would give Head Coach Dusty May sole possession of first place for most wins by a first year head coach since FAU moved to the Division I level
A victory also guarantees FAU its first winning season since 2010-11

LAST TIME OUT

The Owls (16-11, 7-7 C-USA) held an opponent to less than 50 points for the third time in four games, beating Rice 60-41. The 41 points tied for the second fewest points allowed by FAU since moving to Division I.
FAU also kept Rice to a 26.7 field goal percentage, the lowest of any opponent this season
Xavian Stapleton (14) and Karlis Silins (10) both came off the bench to score double-figures for the Owls

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday's meeting will be the 45^th all-time between the Owls and Panthers
FIU leads the series 25-19 on the court, but had several wins vacated
The two teams have each won a game in this season's two encounters, with each team winning on the other's home floor
FAU has won four of the last six contests against FIU

SCOUTING FIU

FIU won its last two home games, defeating Rice and North Texas last weekend
Senior guard Brian Beard Jr. scored a game-high 22 points and had five assists
Antonio Daye Jr. added 20 points and Devon Andrews chipped in 15
The Panthers have four players that average double-digit scoring

UP NEXT

FAU travels to North Texas to face the Mean Green on Thursday, Feb. 28. The game is set an 8 p.m. Eastern tip-off and will air on ESPN+

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Players Mentioned

Richardson Maitre

Karlis Silins

Xavian Stapleton

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