Florida Atlantic Owls seek second C-USA sweep at North Texas Saturday

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women's basketball (10-4, 3-2 C-USA) heads to the Lone Star State on Saturday, Jan. 14, as the Owls seek their second C-USA sweep of the season against the North Texas Mean Green (4-11, 1-4 C-USA) and close out a four-game road trip to open the new year. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET inside The Super Pit and on ESPN+.

Florida Atlantic Women's Basketball (10-4, 3-2 C-USA) at North Texas (4-11, 1-4 C-USA)
Matchup Details	Saturday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. ET \| Denton, Texas \| The Super Pit
Game Coverage	Streaming: ESPN+ \| Live Stats Twitter: @FAUWBB
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Scouting FAU

The Owls are just coming off their first C-USA sweep and third conference victory of the season. FAU enters Saturday's contest at 10-4 overall and 3-2 in C-USA play this season. The Owls are in their second year under head coach Jennifer Sullivan, who has led the Owls to a 15-29 record over her two seasons in Boca Raton.

Aniya Hubbard has continued to help lead the Owls as their top scorer, posting her sixth team-leading performance of the season this past Wednesday against FIU. Hubbard is averaging a team-best 13.8 points per game, shooting 46 percent from the field, while also pacing the Owls in assists, dishing out 2.6 per game, and steals, averaging 2.3 per contest. Janeta Rozentale has ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 9.3 points per game, while leading the Owls on the glass, averaging 6.1 rebounds per game, and blocks, averaging 0.6 blocks per contest.

As a team, the Owls rank first in C-USA in 3-point percentage defense (.260), second in rebounding margin (5.6), rebounds per game (41.2), defensive rebounds per game (27.9), offensive rebounds per game (14.0), and fewest fouls per game (16.1), third in winning percentage (.714), scoring defense (60.5), and field goal percentage defense (.380), fourth in steals per game (8.5) and turnovers forced per game (17.7), and fifth in free throw attempts per game (21.0) through 14 games this season.

Scouting North Texas

North Texas is currently on a two-game losing streak, falling at home to Middle Tennessee (76-57) and on the road against LA Tech (81-66). The Mean Green enter this weekend's contest 4-11 overall and 1-4 in C-USA play so far this season. North Texas is in its eighth year under head coach Jalie Mitchell, who has led the Mean Green to a 104-118 record during her time in Denton.

The Mean Green are led by the league's second leading scorer in Quincy Noble, who has averaged 17.6 points per contest this season. Noble also leads North Texas in steals, securing 1.5 per game. Tommisha Lampkin ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 8.7 points per game, while Jaaucklyn Moore is North Texas' third best scorer, posting 8.5 points per contest this season. Lampkin leads the Mean Green on the glass, collecting 7.7 rebounds per game and 1.5 blocks per game, and Ereauna Hardaway is North Texas' assists leader, dishing out 3.7 assists per game this season.

As a team, North Texas ranks fourth in C-USA in assists per game (13.1), blocks per game (3.1), and 3-point percentage defense (.309), and fifth in field goal percentage (.412) and fewest fouls per game (17.3).

Series History

FAU leads the all-time series against North Texas, 11-8, however, North Texas owns a slight 5-4 advantage on games played in Denton. Saturday's matchup marks the second meeting between FAU and North Texas this season, as the Owls earned a 66-61 win over the Mean Green in their last meeting on Dec. 29, 2022.

Up Next

FAU closes out its four-game road stretch on Saturday in the Lone Star State, taking on the North Texas Mean Green in a 4:30 p.m. ET tip inside The Super Pit and on ESPN+.

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