Owls Dominate Wichita State in 24-Point Win

Tuesday, January 13

Boca Raton, Fla.

7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

8-9,2-3American

Wichita State

3-15,0-5American

Wichita St.

Fla. Atlantic

1/13/2026 11:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic women's basketball team earned a dominant 88-64 win over the Wichita State Shockers on Tuesday at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

The Owls improve to 8-9 on the season and 2-3 in American play, while Wichita State drops to 3-15 overall and 0-5 in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Owls opened the contest on an 11-4 run, capped off by a 3-pointer from Madi Gewirtz and a Jess Moors layup, to lead by seven at the opening media break. Grace Carstensen extended the Owls' lead to double figures at the 4:31-minute mark, 16-6, after connecting on her first triple of the day. Erin Rodgers' sole 3-pointer of the day kept the Owls' advantage at 11, 19-8, with 2:30 remaining in the first quarter. The Shockers scored six unanswered to cut the Owls' advantage to five, 19-14, however, Moors knocked down a 3-pointer with eight seconds to go, extending the Owls' lead back to eight to close out the quarter, 22-14.

Vivian Onugha pushed the Owls' lead back to 10, 24-14, after a layup to open the second. The Owls maintained an 11-point advantage through the 5:53-minute mark after a pair of free throws from Ineivi Plata. The Owls then went on a huge hot streak from beyond the arc, hitting four consecutive 3-pointers, three from Carstensen and one from Gewirtz, to extend the advantage to 23, 41-18, with 2:47 to play in the opening half. Wichita State got three back over the final three minutes of the half, but the Owls held a 20-point advantage heading into the halftime break, 45-25.

Florida Atlantic opened the third quarter on a 9-3 run, extending the Owls' lead to 26, 54-28, and forcing a Wichita State timeout at the 6:19-minute mark. Wichita State scored seven unanswered points out of the timeout, cutting the Owls' deficit down to 19, 54-35. , Michiyah Simmons answered back, knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers and scoring a layup to extend FAU's lead to its largest of the day at 27, 62-35. FAU led by 24 points, 67-43, heading into the final 10 minutes of play.

Wichita State scored nine unanswered points to open the fourth quarter, forcing the Owls to call a timeout, leading by 15, 67-52, with 6:20 to play. A Zahira Arizmendi triple and a Moors layup extended the Owls' lead back to 20 with just under five minutes remaining, 72-52. Wichita State just couldn't find an answer to the Owls' offensive success over the remainder of the contest, as FAU closed the contest on a 16-12 run to seal the 24-point win, 88-64.

POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE

NOTES AND TEAM STATS

Five Owls scored double figures in the win, marking the first time since Nov. 14, 2022 that five Owls registered double figures in a contest.
Simmons and Onugha led the way for the Owls, scoring 17 and 16 points, respectively, while Carstensen, Moors, and Gewirtz rounded out the Owls' double-figure scorers, tallying 15, 11, and 10 points, respectively.
Onugha finished with her second double-double of the season, collecting a game-best 10 rebounds against the Shockers.
Simmons and Arizmendi tied for a game-best four assists apiece, while Simmons also tallied a team-high two steals in the win.
Florida Atlantic dominated in the first three quarters of the game, outscoring the Shockers 22-14 in the first, 23-11 in the second, and 22-18 in the third.
The Owls also outshot the Shockers from the field, 51.6 percent to 33.8 percent, and from beyond the arc, 42.3 percent to 15 percent.
FAU also had advantages in rebounds, 44-36, points off turnovers, 21-17, and points in the paint, 42-38.

GALLERY

Gallery: (1-13-2026) Florida Atlantic WBB vs. Wichita State

UP NEXT
The Owls continue their two-game home stretch on Friday, Jan. 16, as they welcome the UTSA Roadrunners for a 7 p.m. tip at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on ESPN+.

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