Owls Head to Lone Star State Saturday to Face Mean Green

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic women's basketball team closes out its two-game road trip as the Owls visit the North Texas Mean Green on Saturday, Jan. 31. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+ inside the Super Pit.

MATCHUP INFO
Florida Atlantic (9-12, 3-6 American) at North Texas (11-10, 5-4 American)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 31
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: The Super Pit in Denton, Texas

GAME COVERAGE
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

A LOOK AT THE OWLS

Florida Atlantic enters Saturday's contest at 9-12 overall and 3-6 in American play and is just coming off a tough battle against Tulsa, 77-58.
As a team, the Owls rank in the top-5 in the league in a few categories, including leading the American in bench points per game (24.4), in addition to ranking third in 3-point attempts per game (22.0), 3-pointers made per game (7.0), and fewest fouls per game (17.5), and fourth in steals per game (9.1).
The Owls are led offensively by Vivian Onugha, who boasts a team-leading 9.4 points per game, and Grace Carstensen, Destyne Jackson, and Jess Moors rank second through fourth offensively for Florida Atlantic, tallying 8.7, 8.5, and 8.1 points per game, respectively.
On the glass, the Owls are led by Haley Walker and Onugha. Walker has tallied a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per game, while Onugha ranks second on the team, collecting 6.1 boards per contest this season.
The assist leader is Jess Moors, who has dished out a team-best 2.9 assists per game. Moors also leads the team and ranks fifth in the American in steals, collecting a team-best 2.0 per game.
Madi Gewirtz is the Owls' blocks leader, tallying 24 blocks, averaging 1.1 per game, both of which rank fourth in the American.

BRITTANY BOWE IS OLYMPICS BOUND

Former Owl, Brittany Bowe (2006-10), punched her ticket to her fourth Winter Olympic Games in January.
Bowe will compete in the 1,000m, 1,500m, and Women's Team Pursuit speed skating events.
She is the only former athlete from an American Conference school competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics, and one of just three non-Ice Hockey players making their fourth or more Olympic Games appearance.

SCOUTING NORTH TEXAS

North Texas enters Saturday's matchup at 11-10 overall and 5-4 in conference play. The Mean Green are on a two-game skid after dropping contests against Tulsa, 57-53, and UTSA, 66-64.
The Mean Green are paced offensively by Aysia Proctor and Megan Nestor, averaging 13.1 and 12.8 points per game, respectively.
Nestor is also North Texas' rebounding and steals leader, collecting a team-best 13.3 rebounds per game and a team-high 30 steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game.
Nestor and Tionna Lidge tie for the team lead in blocks, recording 0.7 blocks per game.
North Texas' assists leader is Andi Schissler, who has dished out 2.1 assists per game this season.

SERIES HISTORY

North Texas leads the series between the Owls and the Mean Green, 13-11, including a 7-4 record when playing in Denton, Texas. The Owls will look to snap a five-game skid against the Mean Green. The Owls' last victory over North Texas came on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, earning a 66-61 win in Boca Raton.

LAST TIME OUT: AT TULSA

Florida Atlantic battled tough but fell 77-58 in their last outing at Tulsa.
For the second consecutive game, Moors and Carstensen led the Owls in scoring.
Carstensen finished with 14 points, knocking down four triples.
She has now made a 3-pointer in 18 of the Owls' 21 games this season.
For the tenth time this season, Haley Walker led the team on the glass, pulling down a team-best five rebounds against Tulsa.
The Owls came into the game leading the American in bench points at 24.5 a game and scored 23 vs. the Golden Hurricane.
FAU held the advantage in 3-point makes, hitting six threes compared to Tulsa's five.
Tulsa outscored the Owls in the paint, 40-26.

UP NEXT

Following Saturday's contest, the Owls will return home to host the UAB Blazers on Saturday, Feb. 7, for their National Girls and Women in Sports Day game. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena and on ESPN+.

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Florida Atlantic's 2025-26 season is sponsored by Flagler Credit Union.

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Grace Carstensen

Madi Gewirtz

Destyne Jackson

Jess Moors

Vivian Onugha

Haley Walker

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