Owls Host 49ers Tuesday

Tuesday, February 24

Boca Raton, Fla.

7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

Charlotte

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2/23/2026 4:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls return to Paradise on Tuesday as they get set to host the Charlotte 49ers for a 7 p.m. tip on Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

MATCHUP INFO
Florida Atlantic (12-15, 6-9 American) at South Florida (12-15, 6-8 American)
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 24
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Fla.

GAME COVERAGE
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

A LOOK AT THE OWLS

Florida Atlantic enters Tuesday's matchup at 12-15 overall and 6-9 in American play.
The Owls currently sit ninth in the league and are winners of three of their last five contests but will look to snap a two-game skid on Tuesday.
As a team, the Owls rank in the top 5 in the American in a variety of statistical categories, including leading the league in bench points per game (24.1), in addition to ranking third in 3-point attempts per game (21.0), and fourth in steals per game (8.9) and 3-pointers per game (6.5).
The Owls' offense is paced by Erin Rodgers, who is averaging a team-best 10.4 points per game. Vivian Onugha ranks second for the Owls, averaging 9.1 points per game, while Grace Carstensen and Destyne Jackson round out the Owls' top four scorers, tallying 8.1 and 8.0 points per contest this season.
Carstensen leads the Owls in 3-pointers made (56) and 3-point percentage (.409), ranking second-best in the league.
The Owls are led on the glass by Onugha, who has collected a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game, while Haley Walker ranks second, collecting 5.9 boards per contest.
Jess Moors is the Owls' assists and steals leader, dishing out 3.2 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 fifth in the league.

SCOUTING CHARLOTTE

Charlotte currently ranks eighth in the American at 12-15 overall and 6-8 in league play.
Much like the Owls, the 49ers are also winners of three of their last five contests and are on a two-game skid entering Tuesday's contest.
As a team, the 49ers lead the American in offensive rebounds per game (17.5), in addition to ranking second in rebounds per game (40.5), fourth in fewest fouls per game (17.0) and rebounding margin (4.0), and fifth in turnover margin (0.04) and turnovers per game (16.8).
The Bulls are led offensively by Princess Anderson, Tanajah Hayes, and Zoe Best.
Anderson boasts a team-best 14.7 points per contest this season. Hayes and Best round out the 49ers' double-figure scorers, averaging 11.5 and 10.1 points per game, respectively.
Charlotte's assists leader is Hayes, who ranks second in the American in assists and assists per game, dishing out 148 assists and averaging 5.5 per contest.
Defensively, the 49ers are led on the glass by Asianae Nicholson and Ja'navia Gage. Nicholson is averaging a team-best 9.6 rebounds per game, which ranks third in the conference, while Gage ranks second on the team with 6.0 boards per contest.
The 49ers' blocking leader is Caitlin Staley, who has recorded 1.5 blocks per game, good for second in the American.

SERIES HISTORY

Charlotte leads the all-time series, 15-5, between the Owls and the 49ers, including a slight 4-3 advantage when playing in Boca Raton. The Owls will look to snap a four-game skid against the 49ers, including falling in a 77-56 battle earlier this season on Jan. 20, 2026, in Charlotte.

LAST TIME OUT: AT SOUTH FLORIDA

The Owls dropped a hard-fought road battle on Sunday at South Florida, 75-55.
Onugha led the Owls in the contest, scoring a team-high 12 points, shooting 5-of-11 from the field, and knocking down a pair of free throws.
Moors dished out a team-best six assists, while Rodgers and Ineivi Plata led the Owls on the glass, tying for a team-high five rebounds.
As a team, the Owls collected more steals than the Bulls, 8-6, and the Owls' bench outscored USF's reserves, 17-14.

UP NEXT

Following Tuesday's contest, the Owls will have a bye this weekend before getting set to host the Tulane Green Wave for senior day on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. on Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, airing on ESPN+.

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