Men’s Basketball Hosts Middle Tennessee, UAB

Florida Atlantic Men's Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee, UAB
Matchup Details	Middle Tennessee Boca Raton, Fla. \| Abessinio Court at RoofClaim.com Arena Thursday, Jan. 16 \| 7 p.m. UAB Boca Raton, Fla. \| Abessinio Court at RoofClaim.com Arena Saturday, Jan. 16 \| 4 p.m.
Game Coverage	Thursday: ESPN+ \| Live Stats Saturday: ESPN+ \| Live Stats Twitter: @FAU_Hoops
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BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team returns home to host Middle Tennessee and UAB on Thursday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 18, respectively. There will be a student tailgate prior to Thursday's game and the first 500 students in attendance will receive a "Paradise Vice" t-shirt and free pizza. Thursday's tailgate will start at 3 p.m.

Last Week: The Owls (11-6, 3-1 Conference USA) defeated Rice 81-76 on Thursday, with Cornelius Taylor scoring a season-high 34 points and Dardan Kapiti adding a career-high 10 points in the win. FAU lost to North Texas 81-58 on Saturday despite 11 points from Michael Forrest.

About Middle Tennessee: The Blue Raiders (4-13, 0-4) have lost their last eight games in a row, but are led by the backcourt duo of C. J. Jones and Antonio Green, who average 16.4 and 12.1 points per game, respectively.

About UAB: The Blazers (11-6, 2-2) swept their homestand last week, defeating WKU and Marshall. Reigning C-USA Freshman of the Week Jalen Benjamin leads the team at 11.8 points per game. Sophomore guard Tavin Lovan is second at 11.0 points per contest.

History: Middle Tennessee holds a 19-5 lead over FAU in the all-time series. Anthony Adger scored a career-high 33 points in a 63-56 Owls' win last season in Murfreesboro. The victory snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Blue Raiders.

FAU trails UAB 10-2 all-time. The Blazers defeated FAU 67-50 in the C-USA opener for both teams last year.

Coverage: Both games will be streamed on ESPN+. Thursday's game vs. Middle Tennessee starts at 7 p.m., while Saturday's matchup is set for a 4 p.m. start. Live stats will be available at FAUSports.com, in-game updates will be available at Twitter.com/FAU_Hoops and all FAU contests can also be heard on Fox Sports 640AM.

Upcoming: The Owls make their second conference road trip of the season, traveling to Charlotte and Old Dominion next Thursday and Saturday, respective

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Anthony Adger

Michael Forrest

Dardan Kapiti

Cornelius Taylor

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