Florida Atlantic Owls set to host UTSA Thursday

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Owls (10-6, 3-4 C-USA) continue their three-game homestand on Thursday, hosting the UTSA Roadrunners (4-12, 2-5 C-USA) for a 7 p.m. tip inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. Fans can also watch live on Stadium+ and CUSA.TV.

Florida Atlantic Women's Basketball (10-6, 3-4 C-USA) vs. UTSA (4-12, 2-5 C-USA)
Matchup Details	Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. ET \| Boca Raton, Fla. \| Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
Game Coverage	Streaming: Stadium+ and CUSA.TV \| Live Stats Twitter: @FAUWBB
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Scouting FAU

The Owls enter Thursday's matchup 10-6 overall and 3-4 in C-USA play, as FAU is just coming off a tough 76-66 defeat against the WKU Lady Toppers. The Owls are in their second year under head coach Jennifer Sullivan, who has led the Owls to a 15-31 record over her two-year career in Boca Raton.

The Owls are led by Aniya Hubbard, who is averaging a team-best 13.3 points per game. Hubbard is averaging 47 percent from the field, which ranks third in C-USA. She also ranks third on the team in rebounds pulling in 4.9 boards per contest. Hubbard also paces the Owls in assists, dishing out 2.4 assists per game, and steals, ranking second in the league with a team-best 2.4 per contest. The Owls second-best scorers are Janeta Rozentale and Alexa Zaph, who are both averaging 9.1 points per contest this season. Rozentale also leads FAU on the glass, averaging 5.9 rebounds per game, in addition to blocks, recording 0.7 blocks per contest this season.

As a team, the Owls lead C-USA in 3-point percentage defense (.278), second in rebounds per game (40.2) and fewest fouls per game (16.4), third in rebounding margin (4.6), fourth in scoring defense (62.4), field goal percentage defense (.399), offensive rebounds per game (13.4), defensive rebounds per game (26.8), steals per game (8.6), and turnovers forced per game (17.8), and fifth in winning percentage (.625) and turnover margin (0.25).

Scouting UTSA

UTSA enters Thursday's contest at 4-12 and 2-5 in C-USA play and is just coming off a 76-78 loss against the Rice Owls. The Roadrunners are in their second season under head coach Karen Aston, who has amassed a 11-35 record over her two seasons in San Antonio and boasts a 296-181 overall record over her 15 years as a head coach.

The Roadrunners are led by C-USA's leading scorer Jordyn Jenkins, who is averaging 19.9 points per game, shooting 48 percent from the floor, in addition to pulling down a team-leading 7.1 rebounds per game, and collecting a team-best 1.4 steals per game. UTSA's assists leader is Kyra White, who has dished out a team-high 4.4 assists per game. Lastly, Elyssa Coleman has led the Roadrunners in blocks this season, recording 1.4 blocks per season in 2022-23.

As a team, UTSA boasts a C-USA-leading rebounding margin (7.4), as well as leading the league in blocks per game (4.1). The Roadrunners rank second in the league in rebounds per game (40.2), fourth in free throw percentage (.721), offensive rebounds per game (13.4), and defensive rebounds per game (26.8), and fifth in assists per game (12.9).

Series History

FAU leads the all-time series 7-6 against UTSA, including a 4-2 advantage for games played in Boca Raton. The Owls have won four of the last five meetings, with their one loss coming in the last meeting between the two programs, dropping a 49-44 defensive battle on Jan. 29, 2022, inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

Up Next

The Owls will close out their three-game homestand on Saturday, Jan. 21, hosting the UTEP Miners for a 2 p.m. tipoff inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

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