Women's Basketball Travels to FIU

Saturday, February 23

Miami, Fla.

2 PM

Florida Atlantic

FIU

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

2/22/2019 5:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Florida Atlantic vs. FIU
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's basketball team (5-21, 2-11 C-USA) will take on rival FIU (4-22, 1-12 C-USA) on Saturday afternoon in Miami. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.

ABOUT THE OWLS

FAU will be looking to skid a two-game losing streak on Saturday at rival FIU
Saturday's game will continue a four-game road swing for the Owls that started last week in Texas and will continue next week at Middle Tennessee
FAU only has three opponents left on the schedule this season, all three the Owls have already faced this season
Through 26 games, Juliette Gauthier is leading the Owls in scoring with 10.9 points per game. Myka Johnson Matthews is close behind, averaging 9.5 points. Abby Voss leads on the rebounding front, pulling down 5.8 boards per game. Glenisha Harkless has 49 assists on the season to lead the team

LAST TIME OUT

The Owls took on North Texas and Rice on the road last weekend and came up short in both matchups
Amber Gaston led the Owls against North Texas with a career-high 21 points. Jamaria Williams (10) and Myka Johnson Matthews (11) joined Gaston in double figures against the Mean Green
Juliette Gauthier was the leading scorer at Rice with 23 points

SCOUTING FIU

The Panthers have lost three-straight games after topping UTSA two weeks ago
in Miami
Chelsea Guimaraes and Paula Orenes lead the Panthers, averaging 9.3 points
per game
Ce'Nara Skanes is the Panthers top rebounder, pulling down 7.5 boards per game

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday will be the 45th meeting between FAU and FIU. The Panthers are FAU's longest standing opponent, having started the series in 1985. The two programs have played every season since 2006
FIU leads the series 31-13, but the Owls have won six of the last nine matchups
The Owls have only won four games in Miami in the series history

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