Owls Close Out Two-Game Road Trip at South Florida

Saturday, February 21

Tampa, Fla.

7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

South Florida

2/20/2026 4:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic women's basketball team closes out its two-game road trip on Saturday, visiting South Florida for a 7 p.m. tip inside the Yuengling Center and on ESPN+.

MATCHUP INFO
Florida Atlantic (12-14, 6-8 American) at South Florida (16-11, 9-5 American)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.

GAME COVERAGE
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

A LOOK AT THE OWLS

Florida Atlantic heads into this weekend's matchup at 12-14 overall and 6-8 in American play. The Owls currently sit eighth in the league and have won three of their last four contests, defeating UAB, Wichita State, and Tulsa, but falling on the road at East Carolina.
As a team, the Owls rank in the top 5 in the American in a variety of categories, including leading the conference in bench points per game (24.3), in addition to ranking third in 3-point attempts per game (20.9), fourth in steals per game (9.0), and fifth in 3-pointers per game (6.5).
The Owls' offense is paced by Erin Rodgers, averaging a team-best 10.5 points per game. Vivian Onugha ranks second for the Owls, averaging 9.0 points per game, followed by Grace Carstensen and Destyne Jackson, who are tied for third with 8.2 points per game.
Carstensen leads the Owls in 3-pointers made (54) and 3-point percentage (.409), the latter of which ranks second in the conference.
Onugha leads the Owls on the glass, collecting a team-best 6.1 rebounds per game, while Haley Walker ranks second, collecting 6.0 boards per contest.
Moors is the Owls' assists and steals leader, dishing out 3.1 assists per game and collecting a team-best 1.8 steals per contest this season.
Madi Gewirtz leads the Owls in blocks, recording 1.0 blocks per game, ranking fourth in the conference.

SCOUTING SOUTH FLORIDA

South Florida enters Saturday's matchup third in the conference at 16-11 overall and 9-5 in conference play. The Bulls are also winners of three of their last four outings, earning wins over Tulane, Tulsa, and UTSA, but falling on Tuesday at Rice.
As a team, the Bulls lead the American in assist/turnover ratio (1.03), assists per game (16.1), and defensive rebounds per game (27.7), and rank second in blocks per game (3.9), field goal percentage (.438), free throw percentage (.752), and scoring offense (71.1), third in rebounding margin (4.1) and rebounds per game (39.9), fourth in free throws per game (13.4), fewest turnovers per game (15.7), and fifth in fewest fouls per game (17.3), free throw attempts per game (17.8), scoring margin (2.2), and 3-point percentage (.319).
The Bulls are led offensively by Edyn Battle, Katie Davidson, and L'or Mputu. Battle boasts a team-best 14.7 points per contest this season. Davidson and Mputu round out the Bulls' double-figure scorers, averaging 12.6 and 10.0 points per game, respectively.
South Florida's assists leader is Stefanie Ingram, who leads the American in assists and assists per game, dishing out 153 assists and averaging 5.7 per contest.
Defensively, the Bulls are led on the glass by Carla Brito and Mputu. Brito is averaging a team-best 9.2 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in the conference, while Mputu ranks second on the team with 8.1 boards per game.
Ines Piper is USF's blocks leader, averaging 0.9 blocks per contest this season.

SERIES HISTORY

South Florida holds a 12-9 all-time series lead, including a 10-2 mark when playing in Tampa. However, the Owls won the last meeting between the two teams, earning a 64-63 win earlier this season on Jan. 24, 2026, in Boca Raton.

LAST TIME OUT: AT EAST CAROLINA

The Owls' comeback came up short on Tuesday as they fell 74-61 on the road at East Carolina.
For the fourth time in five games, Rodgers led all FAU scorers with 16 points against the Pirates.
She also recorded her first double-double of the season with 11 rebounds.
Moors led the Owls in assists with 11, a new career-high and the first Owl with double-digit assists this season.
Gewirtz finished with three triples on the day.
FAU held the advantage in field goal percentage, shooting 47 percent from the field while holding ECU to 36 percent.
The Owls also led the Pirates in three-point percentage with 31 percent versus 19 percent.

UP NEXT

Following Saturday's contest, the Owls will return to Paradise to host the Charlotte 49ers for a 7 p.m. tip on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena and on ESPN+.

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