Men’s Basketball Continues Bonus Play with Rematch Versus North Texas

Florida Atlantic at North Texas
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team will continue Conference USA Bonus Play with a rematch against North Texas on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. Eastern.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be provided throughout the game. Live audio can be heard on ESPNWestPalm.com, ESPN 106.3 FM on via smartphone using the free ESPN app. In-game updates will also be available at twitter.com/FAU_Hoops.

ABOUT THE OWLS

FAU will be looking for its third straight win over the Mean Green
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 (16-12, 7-8 C-USA) lost to rival FIU 79-76 on Saturday night
FAU outrebounded the Panthers 48-43 on the night
Xavian Stapleton and Anthony Adger each scored 16 points for FAU, while Karlis Silins came off the bench to score 13 for the Owls

SERIES HISTORY

Thursday's tilt with be the 18^th time the Owls and Mean Green have faced off
North Texas leads the series 12-5, but FAU has won the last two meetings
FAU defeated North Texas (20-8, 8-7) 57-47 on Feb. 14. It was the second time in three games that the Owls held an opponent to less than 50 points

SCOUTING NORTH TEXAS

North Texas enter Thursday night on a four-game losing streak, including a loss to the Owls.
Injuries have greatly affected the Mean Green's depth, as four of its five starters are averaging 30 minutes a game in conference play
Ryan Woolridge leads the team at 34.6 per game
The Mean Green have four different players averaging double-digit points per game, led by junior guard Roosevelt Smart averages 11.7 per outing

UP NEXT

FAU will host Louisiana Tech in its final home game of the season. The game will start at 7 p.m. and it will be Senior Night.

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