Owls Set for Road Matchup at Charlotte Tuesday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Florida Atlantic Owls head back on the road for a midweek matchup against the Charlotte 49ers on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Halton Arena and on ESPN+.

MATCHUP INFO
Florida Atlantic (8-10, 2-4 American) at Charlotte (8-10, 2-3 American)
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, N.C.

GAME COVERAGE
Charlotte
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: Live Stats

A LOOK AT THE OWLS

Florida Atlantic enters Tuesday's matchup at 8-10 overall and 2-4 in American Play. The Owls are winners of two of their last three contests, earning victories over UAB and Wichita State, but falling in their last outing against UTSA.
As a team, the Owls currently lead the American in bench points per game (25.2), in addition to ranking second in 3-point attempts per game (22.4), third in steals per game (9.4), fourth in 3-pointers made per game (6.9), and fifth in turnovers forced per game (17.8) and fewest fouls per game (17.6).
The Owls' offensive leader is Vivian Onugha, who boasts a team-leading 10.2 points per game. Destyne Jackson and Grace Carstensen rank second and third offensively for the Owls, tallying 8.6 and 7.7 points per game, respectively.
On the glass, the Owls are led by Haley Walker and Onugha. Walker has tallied a team-leading 6.4 rebounds per game, while Onugha ranks second on the team, collecting 6.3 boards per contest this season.
The Owls' assist leader is Jess Moors, who has dished out a team-best 3.1 assists per game. Moors also leads the team in steals, collecting a team-best 1.9 per game, which ranks eighth in the league.
Madi Gewirtz leads the team in blocks and ranks fourth in the American, averaging 1.3 blocks per game.

SCOUTING CHARLOTTE

Charlotte opens Tuesday's matchup at 8-10 overall, and 2-3 in conference play this season. The 49ers are on a three-game skid after dropping contests against Rice, UTSA, and Tulsa.
As a team, the 49ers lead the American in offensive rebounds per game (17.4), in addition to ranking second in rebounds per game (40.2), third in fewest fouls per game (17.3), and fifth in blocks per game (3.6), steals per game (8.8), 3-point percentage (.317), and fewest turnovers per game (17.3).
Princess Anderson, Tanajah Hayes, and Zoe Best lead the 49ers offensively. Anderson has recorded a team-leading 14.8 points per game this season, while Hayes and Best follow just behind, averaging 10.4 and 10.0 points per game, respectively.
Hayes paces the 49ers in assists, dishing out 5.3 assists per game, and Anderson leads the team in steals, collecting a team-best 2.1 steals per game this season.
On the glass, Charlotte's rebounding leaders are Asianae Nicholson and Ja'navia Gage. Nicholson has pulled down a team-best 8.6 rebounds per game, while Gage has collected 6.1 boards per contest.
Caitlin Staley is Charlotte's blocks leader, recording 1.4 blocks per game this season.

SERIES HISTORY

Charlotte leads the all-time series 14-5, including holding an 8-2 lead when playing in Charlotte. The Owls are 2-3 in the last five contests but have dropped the last three against the 49ers. In the last meeting between the two programs, the 49ers won 55-51 on March 8, 2025, in Denton, Texas, during the opening round of the American Tournament. The last meeting in Charlotte saw the 49ers take a 58-53 battle on February 22, 2025.

LAST TIME OUT: VS. UTSA

Florida Atlantic fell to UTSA, 79-42, in its last contest on Friday.
Vivian Onugha led the Owls in the contest, collecting her third double-double of the season. She scored a team-best 14 points, going 6-of-8 at the line, and added a career-best 12 rebounds, along with one block and one steal.
Arizmendi led the Owls with two assists, and Gewirtz tallied a team-high two blocks.

UP NEXT

Following Tuesday's contest, the Owls return home to host the South Florida Bulls for their Alumni Game on Saturday, Jan. 24. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena and on ESPN+.

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Grace Carstensen

Madi Gewirtz

Destyne Jackson

Jess Moors

Vivian Onugha

Haley Walker

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Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus South Florida on January 24, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at Tulsa on January 27, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

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Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus UAB on February 7, 2026 at 2 p.m.

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