BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls continue their three-game homestand on Wednesday, Nov. 13 as they host the North Florida Ospreys for their annual Education Day. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
- The Florida Atlantic Owls enter Wednesday's matchup at 1-1 overall and are fresh off the team's first win of the season, grinding out a gritty 58-48 win over the Mercer Bears.
- The Owls are led offensively by Mya Perry, Jada Moore, and Erin Rodgers this season, scoring 12.0, 11.5, and 10 points per game through the Owls first two contests.
- Stefanie Ingram is the Owls' assists leader, dishing out 3.5 assists per game this season.
- Defensively, the Owls are led on the boards by Alana Rouser, who is averaging 8.5 rebounds per contest, while Rodgers leads the team in steals, averaging 2.5 steals per game.
- North Florida enters Wednesday's matchup at 1-2 overall. The Ospreys are just coming off an 81-65 loss against Georgia Southern.
- The Ospreys are led offensively by Jazmine Spencer, Kaila Rougier, and Jasmynne Gibson, averaging 14.0, 10.3, and 10 points per game, respectively.
- Gibson also leads North Florida on the glass, collecting a team-leading 5.7 rebounds per game, while Sarah Taub ranks second on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game through their first three contests.
- Taub leads the Osprey in assists, dishing out a team-high 3.7 assists per game.
- North Texas' steals leader is Spencer, collecting 3.7 steals per game this season.
- Florida Atlantic leads the all-time series 7-3 against North Florida, including a perfect 5-0 record for games played in Boca Raton. The Owls have won three of the last four contests, including an 84-75 overtime victory last season on Nov. 13, 2023, in Jacksonville.
- Florida Atlantic secured its first win of the 2024-25 season on Saturday, grinding out a gritty 58-48 victory over the Mercer Bears.
- Mya Perry led the Owls offensively with a team-leading 18 points, while Erin Rodgers also finished in double-figures for the Owls with 11 points.
- Rodgers led Florida Atlantic defensively, collecting a game-high and career-best eight rebounds and five steals.
- Stefanie Rodgers dished out a game-high five assists
- Florida Atlantic outscored Mercer in the first quarter, 15-10, second quarter, 13-9, and third quarter, 13-11.
- The Owls also held advantages in second-chance points, 12-9, and off points in transition, 13-4.
- Florida Atlantic outshot Mercer from beyond the arc, 43.8 percent to 12.5 percent, and from the field, 38.3 percent to 32.7 percent.
- The win snapped a five-game skid for the Owls against the Mercer Bears.
- There will be fun games, activities, music, and maybe even a surprise on the video board throughout the game!
- Florida Atlantic will close out its three-game home-opening homestand on Saturday, Nov. 16 as the Owls host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats for a 2 p.m. tip inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena and on ESPN+.
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