Owls Off to North Carolina

Florida Atlantic Men's Basketball (7-5) at High Point (5-6)
Matchup Details	at High Point \| Tuesday, Dec. 21 \| 7 p.m. \| Qubein Center, High Point, N.C.
Game Coverage	Radio: Fox Sports 640AM South Florida Streaming: ESPN+ Stats: Live Stats Twitter: @FAUMBB FAU Game Notes
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team wraps the out-of-conference portion of its 2021-22 schedule on Tuesday night, heading out on the road to take on High Point.

The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and on the radio as well on Fox Sports 640AM South Florida.

Owls' Weekend in Review
Behind four double-figure scorers, the Owls (7-5) rebounded Friday night with a comfortable win over Florida Tech, 78-55. The squad won seven of its 10 non-conference home matchups over these last two months. Additionally, in 11 of 12 games, they've outrebounded their opposition, with a Conference USA-leading rebounding margin of +6.7 (which also ranks them 48th in the nation). Other high-water national team marks are No. 33 in 3-pointers made, No. 40 in steals and No. 55 in assists.

Owls' Opponent in Preview
High Point (5-6) comes in off two straight tough losses, 67-66 to South Carolina State and 71-69 against UNCW. John-Michael Wright leads the team at 22.2 points a game, first in the Big South and the sixth-highest scoring average in the country. Defensively, the team records 6.3 blocks per game, 10th in DI, paced by Zach Austin's 3.4 per night (ninth among individuals). HPU is led by legendary head coach Tubby Smith, in his fourth season back at his alma mater.

Opponent History
The Owls and Panthers have one previous meeting, two years and a week ago to Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2019). FAU won on their home court, 81-64; of current Owls, Michael Forrest had 16 among four with 10 or more.

After This
The Owls will take some time off for the holidays, and return to action to lift the lid off Conference USA play. Fans can see the squad twice at FAU Arena on opening conference weekend, Thursday, Dec. 30 vs. Charlotte (7 p.m.) and Saturday, Jan. 1 against Old Dominion (4 p.m.). Single-game and season tickets are on sale: for single-game, see this release, and for season tix, see this release. For all ticketing information, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS.

Men's Basketball on Social Media
For the most up-to-date information on the squad, follow along on Twitter (@FAUMBB), Instagram (@FAUMBB) and Facebook (FAU Men's Basketball).

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