Florida Atlantic vs. North Texas – Women’s College Basketball Game Preview – January 14, 2023

Conference opponents take the court as the North Texas Lady Eagles (4-11, 1-4 C-USA) host the Florida Atlantic Owls (10-4, 3-2 C-USA) at UNT Coliseum on Saturday, January 14, 2023 The matchup begins at 4:30 pm ET. North Texas lost to Louisiana Tech 81-66 in the team’s final outing on Wednesday. Kendall McGruder scored a team-high 16 points in the losing effort. Florida Atlantic defeated Florida International 76-66 in the team’s final action on Wednesday. Aniya Hubbard scored a team-leading 17 points in the win. Watch live games this season for more than 25 women’s college basketball conferences on ESPN+ and check out the Division 1 top 25 rankings here.

North Texas team statistics

North Texas heads into the matchup averaging 60.7 points per game, 0.2 more than the 60.5 Florida Atlantic allows per contest. The Lady Eagles are 4-4 in games when they score at least 60 points. The Lady Eagles have forced 15.9 takeaways per game this season and are averaging 18.5 draws per contest. Florida Atlantic is 7-2 this season with more than 16 turnovers.

Florida Atlantic team statistics

The Owls’ 64.8 points per game average is 4.7 fewer than North Texas gives per contest. Florida Atlantic’s record is 5-0 when it reaches the 70-point mark on the year. The Owls are shooting 65 percent from the charity line as a team, ranking 11th in the C-USA. Janeta Rozentale leads Florida Atlantic with 2.5 free throws made per game (65 percent shooting from the line).

North Texas Players to Watch

Quincy Noble leads North Texas’ scoring effort, averaging 17.6 points and 1.5 steals per game. Ereauna Hardaway is the best passer on the team, adding 3.7 assists to go with 3.9 points per game. The leading rebounder for the Lady Eagles is Tommisha Lampkin, who grabs 7.7 rebounds per game in addition to averaging 8.7 points. Noble leads North Texas in 3-point shooting, making 1.9 3-pointers per game while hitting 37 percent of his shots from center.Player stats reflect 15 of 15 games this season.

Florida Atlantic players to watch

Hubbard leads Florida Atlantic in points, scoring 13.8 per game and assisting with 2.6 per game. Rozentale adds 9.3 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Owls, while Zaph averages 9.1 points per game. Sofia Galeron makes the most 3-pointers per game for Florida Atlantic, shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and hitting 1.4 3-pointers per game.Player stats reflect 14 of 14 games this season.Developed by Data Skrive