Florida Atlantic University Athletics

Red-Hot Owls Look to Win 10th in a Row
12/20/2022 2:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – On Wednesday night, the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball team will welcome Northern Kentucky to town. FAU is riding a school record nine-game winning streak heading into the final non-conference game of the season.
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Florida Atlantic (10-1) vs. Northern Kentucky (7-5) | ||
Game Details | Boca Raton Fla. | Dec. 21 | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena 7 p.m. ET |
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Historic Start for FAU
The Owls enter Wednesday night's matchup at 10-1 and are receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time in program history. In the Conference USA opener against FIU, the Owls dominated the Panthers, 79-53 to set the program record for longest winning streak.Â
Alijah Martin led FAU in scoring for the third-consecutive game with 18 points. Johnell Davis recorded his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 boards, while Vladislav Goldin scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and grabbed eight rebounds.
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Stats & Notes
- Perhaps the most impressive part about FAU's win streak has been the margin of victory. On the season, the Owls rank 10th in that category in the nation with a mark of +18.8 points per game. The Owls have not played a close game since the first one of the winning streak, which was the two-point win over Florida. Since then, the Owls have won every game by at least double digits and 5 games by 20 points or more
- The Owls have used the 3-pointer to their success this season, ranking 18th in the nation and leading Conference USA in made trifectas per game with 10
- FAU ranks fourth in the nation in bench points per game (36.3) only 2.4 points per game behind the NCAA Division I leader in James Madison
- The Owls have registered more assists than their opponent in every game this season
- FAU is shooting 49.6% from the field as a team, which ranks 23rd in the nation and second in C-USA. The Owls have shot a higher field goal percentage than their opponents in every win this year
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