FAU Starts Conference Play vs. FIU Saturday

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Conference USA season is here for the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team. The Owls will begin their last season as a member of C-USA with a rivalry game against FIU. Tip time in Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena is 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17.

The Owls are currently ranked 13th in the NCAA Net Rankings and are off to the best start in school history at 9-1.

Florida Atlantic (9-1) vs. FIU (4-5)
Game Details	Boca Raton Fla. \| Dec. 17 \| Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena 2 p.m. ET
Game Coverage	Watch: C-USA TV \| Live Stats Listen: FoxSports 640am South Florida \| Tickets Twitter: @FAUMBB \|
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Streaking Owls

FAU enters conference play with a full head of steam, riding an eight-game winning streak. One more win will set the program's longest winning streak of all-time, which was in 2010-11 and 1988-89. The Owls have also won the last seven games at home, dating back to March 5 last year against FIU, the last home game of the 2021-22 season.

The Owls have had the upper hand against FIU in the last few years with four consecutive wins over the Panthers. Last season, FAU swept FIU by 71-51 and 84-76 final scores. In game two, Alijah Martin went off for a career-high 34 points with six rebounds. Martin also knocked down five 3-pointers in his big day.

Stats & Notes

The Owls are ranked fifth in the nation in effective field goal percentage with a mark of 58.4% from the field
FAU's depth has propelled the Owls to the eighth-ranked bench in the nation, with an average of 35 points per game from the non-starters
FAU's 3-point shooting ranks 14^th in the nation with a 40.2% rate
The Owls are ranked 28th in the nation in assists per game with an average of 16.9
Four Owls recorded double-digit scoring against St. Thomas, with Martin scoring 18, Nick Boyd tying his career-high of 17, Johnell Davis recording 13, and Michael Forrest scoring 13
The trio of Martin, Davis and Boyd shot 17-of-27 (63%) from the field in the win over the Bobcats

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Nick Boyd

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Michael Forrest

Alijah Martin

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