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Women’s Basketball to Host Southern Miss Thursday Night
2/12/2020 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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| Game Details | Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 | 7 p.m. | Boca Raton, Fla. | Abessinio Court at FAU Arena | |
| Game Coverage | CUSA.TV | Live Stats Twitter: @FAU_WBB Instagram: @FAU_WBB |
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's basketball team (10-12, 4-7 C-USA) returns back to Abessinio Court at FAU Arena to face Southern Miss (11-11, 3-7 C-USA) on Thursday. The Conference USA matchup is set for 7 p.m. and has a big impact on the conference standings.
About the Owls
- The Owls snapped a three-game losing streak at FIU on Saturday with a 64-61 overtime victory over the Panthers. The win also broke a five-game road losing swing to give the Owls their away win since Jan. 2 at UTSA
- Saturday's win also gave head coach Jim Jabir his 500th career victory. Jabir is now the 36th active Division I women's collegiate basketball coach to have 500+ wins
- The Owls will look to keep the momentum rolling with Southern Miss being the first of four consecutive home games for FAU. Trailing 1-5 in the series, the Owls will look to claim a victory over the Golden Eagles after losing 67-45 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi last season
- Crystal Primm leads the Owls with 15.2 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game
- Lotta Vehka-Aho follows with 12.3 points per game and leads the team in assists (57) and steals (37)
- Juliette Gauthier is the third Owl averaging double digits in scoring with 11.1 points and pulls down 7.5 boards per game
- Astou Gaye averages 9.2 points and 6.1 boards per game, while leading the team with 19 blocks
Last Time Out
- The Owls pulled out a 64-61 overtime victory over the Panthers, as head coach Jim Jabir earned his 500th career win
- FAU also earned its 300th win as a Division I program
- Primm captured her eighth double-double of the season with 21 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, along with three steals
- Glenisha Harkless reached double digits in scoring for the first time this season, tallying a season-high 12 points and matching a career-high three treys
- Gaye logged 10 points, eight rebounds and a career-high four blocks, while Vehka-Aho had 10 points on the day
- The Owls had four players reach double digits in scoring for the sixth time this season and the second consecutive game
- FAU came up with the victory despite shooting 29.3 percent from the field
Scouting Southern Miss
- Southern Miss was tabbed to finish eighth in the C-USA Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches
- Shonte Hailes was chosen to the eight-person C-USA Preseason Team. She leads the squad with 16.8 points per game, but has been sidelined the past three games due to injury
- Respect Leaphart follows with 14.1 points per game and a team-leading 6.0 rebounds per game
- Daishai Almond has been an effective ball distributor with 96 assists, while Alarie Mayze leads the Golden Eagles with 40 steals
History Against the Golden Eagles
- The seventh meeting between FAU and Southern Miss will take place Thursday
- FAU has beaten Southern Miss just once, with that time coming on Feb. 23, 2018 in an 89-74 feat at home
- The Owls fell to the Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg last season, 67-45. Gauthier was just short of a double-double after putting up 12 points and eight rebounds along with three steals. Amber Gaston had nine points and four boards, while Abby Voss totaled four points and eight rebounds
Fast Facts
Promotions
The Owls would like everyone to 'Think Pink' at Thursday night's game, as FAU takes on Southern Miss. We will recognize those whose lives have been affected by cancer. Fans are encouraged to wear pink at the game and we will have pink pom poms and wrist bands to help show your support.
Upcoming
FAU will continue its four-game homestand with a matchup against Louisiana Tech on Saturday at 2 p.m. For tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visit fausports.com.
Owls on Social Media
For complete coverage of FAU women's basketball, follow us on Twitter (@FAU_WBB), Instagram (@FAU_WBB) and Facebook (Florida Atlantic Women's Basketball).
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