Women’s Basketball Hosts Rival FIU Thursday

Thursday, February 20

Boca Raton, Fla.

7 PM

Florida Atlantic

FIU

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2/19/2020 11:02:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Florida Atlantic vs. FIU
Game Details	Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 \| 7 p.m. \| Boca Raton, Fla. \| Abessinio Court at FAU Arena
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's basketball team (11-13, 5-8 C-USA) looks to go 2-0 against FIU (5-19, 2-11 C-USA) on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

About the Owls

FAU looks to keep the momentum rolling following a 77-75 feat over Louisiana Tech last Saturday
Thursday's game is the third of four straight home game for FAU
The Owls are tied for ninth in the Conference USA standings
Crystal Primm leads the team with 15.8 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game
Lotta Vehka-Aho follows with 12.6 points per game and leads the team in assists (62) and steals (39)
Juliette Gauthier is the third Owl averaging double digits in scoring with 10.8 points and pulls down 7.2 boards per game
Astou Gaye averages 9.7 points and 6.1 boards per game, while leading the team with 23 blocks

Last Time Out

FAU took down Louisiana Tech in dramatic fashion, 77-75 thanks to a go-ahead basket by Gauthier. Primm also delivered a huge block as time expired, as LA Tech was unable to get the game-tying shot up
The win allowed the Owls to jump ahead of the Lady Techsters in the C-USA standings
Primm led all scorers with 23 points along with seven rebounds
Vehka-Aho followed with 22 points to capture her fourth 20+ point game
Gaye was shy of a double-double with 16 points and a game-leading nine rebounds
Tanyia Gordon had a huge game off the bench with 10 points and six boards
The Owls shot a season-high 52.8 percent from the field and scored 30 points in the third quarter, which matched a school record

Scouting FIU

FIU was chosen to finish 14th in the C-USA Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches
Jiselle Thomas is the team's leading scorer with 11.0 points per game along with a team's best 29 steals
Chelsea Guimaraes averages 9.7 points per game and leads the team in rebounds with 7.3 boards per game and 26 blocks on the year
Bre'Osha Scott leads the team in assists with 52

History Against the Panthers

The FAU vs. FIU rivalry dates back to 1985, as the Panthers hold a 14-32 edge over the Owls
FAU lost 21 of the first 22 games in the series starting in the 80s, but has made a push as of late, winning seven of the last 11
On Feb. 8, the Owls beat FIU 64-61 in overtime to help Jim Jabir achieve his 500th career victory. The program also earned its 300th Division I win. Primm captured 21 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, while Glenisha Harkless tallied 12 points. Gaye had 10 points, eight boards and four blocks and Vehka-Aho logged 10 points
Last year FAU played FIU at home, the Owls won, 77-55. Gauthier tallied her first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Amber Gaston was shy of a double-double with 16 points and nine boards

Fast Facts

Upcoming

FAU will round out the four-game homestand with a visit from WKU on Saturday with tipoff set for 2 p.m. For tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visit fausports.com.

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