Owls Close Out Three-Game Homestand Saturday Against Bethune-Cookman

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women's basketball will close out its home-opening three-game stretch this weekend as the Owls welcome the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats for a 2 p.m. tip inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

Florida Atlantic (2-1, 0-0 AAC) vs. Bethune-Cookman (1-2, 0-0 SWAC)
Date \| Time	Saturday, Nov. 16 \| 2 p.m. ET
Location	Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena \| Boca Raton, Fla.
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC: AT A GLANCE

The Florida Atlantic Owls enter Saturday's matchup at 2-1 overall, riding a two-game winning streak with wins over Mercer, 58-48, and North Florida, 50-41.
As a team, the Owls rank third in the AAC in defensive rebounds per game (27.7),
The Owls are led offensively by Erin Rodgers and Mya Perry, averaging 11 and 10.3 points per game, respectively.
Point guard Stefanie Ingram is the Owls' assists leader this season, dishing out a team-leading 2.67 assists per contest, while Jada Moore follows just behind at 2.33 assists per game this season.
On the glass, the Owls are paced by Alana Rouser and Ta'Ziah Jenks, grabbing 6.7 and 6.3 rebounds per game, respectively.
Rodgers and Jenks lead Florida Atlantic in steals, securing 1.67 steals per game so for this season.

SCOUTING BETHUNE-COOKMAN

Bethune-Cookman enters Saturday's matchup at 1-2 overall and are just coming off a 54-50 defeat at Georgia Southern. The Wildcats sole win of the season so far came against Fort Lauderdale in a 102-27 victory.
The Wildcats are paced offensively by Asianae Nicholson, recording 12.3 points per game this season. Nicholson also leads Bethune-Cookman on the glass, collecting a team-leading 9.0 rebounds per game.
Jordan Brooks boasts a team-leading 3.33 assists per game this season, while Karianna Woods leads the Wildcats in steals with 2.33 steals per contest.
Bethune-Cookman's blocks leader is Kayla Clark, averaging 0.67 blocks per contest this season.

SERIES HISTORY

Florida Atlantic holds a 22-5 all-time series lead against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, including a 12-2 record when playing in Boca Raton. The Owls have won the last five straight meetings between the two programs, including a 79-62 win in their last matchup on Nov. 14, 2022, in Daytona Beach.

LAST TIME OUT: VS. NORTH FLORIDA

Florida Atlantic picked up its second-straight win on Wednesday, riding a fourth-quarter rally to a 50-41 victory against the North Florida Ospreys.
Erin Rodgers and Ta'Ziah Jenks led the Owls offensively, scoring double-figures against the Ospreys. Rodgers posted a game-leading 13 points, while Ta'Ziah finished with a team second-best 11 points.
Jenks also posted the Owls' first double-double of the season, tying for a team-high 10 rebounds on the day. Jada Moore also collected 10 rebounds in the contest. Moore dished out a season-high five assists, while Jenks tallied a game-leading four steals in the win.
Florida Atlantic outscored North Florida 14-9 in the first quarter but dominated the Ospreys 22-10 in the final period of play.
The Owls outshot the Ospreys 30.5 percent to 25.8 percent from the field, and the Owls bench outscored North Florida's reserves 21-14.

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UP NEXT

The Florida Atlantic Owls will head back on the road following Saturday's contest as they travel to DeLand, Florida for a midweek matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 19 against the Stetson Hatters. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

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