Owls Visit Wichita State Tuesday

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls are heading back on the road Tuesday for a midweek matchup in Wichita, Kansas, facing off against the Wichita State Shockers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET inside Charles Koch Arena and on ESPN+.

MATCHUP INFO
Florida Atlantic (10-13, 4-7 American) at Wichita State (5-19, 2-6 American)
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 10
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan.

GAME COVERAGE
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

A LOOK AT THE OWLS

Florida Atlantic enters Tuesday's matchup at 10-13 on the season and 4-7 in American play. The Owls currently sit at ninth in the league and will look for back-to-back wins on Tuesday after completing the season sweep over UAB on Saturday, 68-63.
As a team, the Owls rank in the top 5 in the American in a few categories, including leading the American in bench points per game (24.7), in addition to ranking third in 3-point attempts per game (21.6), and fourth in steals per game (8.9) and 3-pointers per game (6.7).
The Owls are led offensively by Vivian Onugha with a team-leading 9.2 points per game, while Erin Rodgers and Grace Carstensen follow just behind, recording 9.0 and 8.2 points per game, respectively. Carstensen ranks third in the conference in 3-point percentage (.408) and fifth in 3-pointers per game (2.1)
On the glass, the Owls are led by Haley Walker and Onugha. Walker has pulled down a team-leading 6.5 rebounds per game, while Onugha follows just behind with 6.2 boards per contest this season.
The Owls' assist leader is Jess Moors, who has dished out a team-best 2.9 assists per game. Moors also paces the team and ranks sixth in the American in steals, collecting a team-best 1.9 steals per game.
Madi Gewirtz is the Owls' blocks leader, recording 1.1 blocks per game, good for fourth in the conference this season.

BOWE IS COMPETING IN HER FOURTH WINTER OLYMPICS

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 one of just two former athletes 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 WICHITA STATE

Wichita State heads into Tuesday's midweek matchup at 5-19 overall and 2-9 in league play. The Shockers currently sit last in the American and have lost their last three games.
The Shockers' offense is led by Jaila Harding and Abby Cater, averaging 12.4 and 11.3 points per game, respectively.
Taya Davis paces the Shockers in assists, dishing out a team-best 88 assists, averaging 3.7 per contest this season.
Defensively, Jaida McDonald and Tresure Thompson lead the Shockers in rebounding. McDonald averages a team-best 4.8 rebounds per game, while Thompson has collected 4.6 boards per contest. Thompson also leads the team in blocks, recording 0.9 blocks per game, and Cater paces the Shockers in steals, collecting 2.4 steals per contest this season.

SERIES HISTORY

Wichita State leads the all-time series between the Owls and the Shockers, 3-2, however the series is tied 1-1 when playing in Wichita. The Owls will look to extend their winning streak after earning an 88-64 win earlier this season on Jan. 13 in Boca Raton.

LAST TIME OUT: VS. UAB

The Owls earned a 68-63 win, powered by a career outing for Rodgers, to complete the season sweep of the Blazers this past Saturday.
Saturday's win marked the first season sweep for the Owls since the 2023-24 season, when the Owls swept Charlotte.
Rodgers and Onugha led the Owls offensively in the win.
Rodgers finished with a career-best 25 points, marking the first time since the 2023-24 season that an Owl recorded back-to-back 20-point performances.
She shot 9-of-14 from the field, 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-8 from the line, and added four boards against the Blazers.
Onugha also finished in double-figures with 10 points, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-5 at the line, in addition to tying for a team-high seven boards.
Walker tied Onugha for a game-leading seven rebounds, and Moors tied for a game-best five assists in the win.
FAU's fast start powered the Owls to the win as they outpaced the Blazers 15-6 in the first quarter of play.
The Owls outscored the Blazers in the paint, 32-24, and in fast breaks and points off turnovers, 8-5.

UP NEXT

Following Tuesday's contest, the Owls will return to Paradise to host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday, Feb. 14, for their Play4Kay game. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena and on ESPN+.

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Grace Carstensen

Madi Gewirtz

Jess Moors

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