WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2020-21 Game Notes SID: Kylie Magar, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications • [email protected] • C: 425-647-9584 FAU • Department of Athletics • 777 Glades Rd • Boca Raton, FL 33431 Game Game Information FAU at UTEP Date ........................................... Sunday, Feb. 20, 2021 15 Time .............................................................. 4 p.m. (EST) Location .................................................. El Paso, Texas Florida Atlantic UTEP Arena .............................................Don Haskins Center 6-8 (4-6 C-USA) 14-5 (11-3 C-USA) H: 8-1 | A: 6-4 TV .....................................................................CUSA.TV H: 5-2 | A: 1-6 Online ..............................................................CUSA.TV Stats .................................................... utepminers.com Twitter ............................................................ @FAUWBB Instagram ...................................................... @FAUWBB Last game: W, 79-50 vs. UTSA Last game: W, 73-57 at FIU Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Series History Overall ........................................................................3-8 Head coach: Jim Jabir Head coach: Kevin Baker Home ..........................................................................2-3 (Nazareth, ‘84) (SFA, ‘94) Away ..........................................................................1-4 Overall: 509-443 (33rd season) Overall: 177-85 (ninth season) Neutral ........................................................................0-1 At FAU: 37-65 (fourth season) At UTEP: 56-55 (fourth season) Streak ........................................................................... L4 Last Meeting Score ...........................................L, 95-67 LM Location ...............................................Frisco, Texas LM Date ............................................... March. 11, 2020 About the Owls • The Owls look to win its fourth consecutive game, after earning the series sweep over UTSA with a 72--59 win 2020-21 SCHEDULE on Friday and 79-50 feat on Saturday • FAU will face a tough test, as the team travels to El Paso to face UTEP for a two-game Conference USA series Date Opponent Time/Result with the first being played on Friday at 9 p.m. and the second on Saturday at 4 p.m. (both games EST) • The Owls have commenced C-USA play with a 4-6 record, and will try to stay in the winning column as the 11/30 vs. North Florida W, 93-81 race for a spot to the C-USA tournament tightens 12/3 at Miami L, 73-61 • Head coach Jabir is in his fourth season at the helm with his 2020-21 team being made up of one redshirt freshman, six sophomores, six juniors, one senior and one graduate student 12/7 at Florida L, 88-76 • Iggy Allen leads the team with 21.9 PPG, 11.1 RPG and 2.6 SPG. Alexa Zaph has a team’s most 2.8 assists per 12/18 vs. Florida Memorial W, 104-73 game. Janeta Rozentale averages 8.6 rebounds per game, while leading the Owls with 1.5 blocks per game 1/1 at Middle Tennessee* L, 84-65 Owl Updates 1/2 at Middle Tennessee* L, 66-64 • The Owls were picked to finish 10th in C-USA, as voted on by the league’s head coaches • FAU is coming off the 2019-20 season with a 13-17 record (7-11 C-USA), having tied for eighth with Southern 1/8 vs. Old Dominion* L, 71-56 Miss and Marshall in the conference standings in 2019-20. FAU played as the 10th seed (following tiebreaker 1/9 vs. Old Dominion* L, 77-72 rules) at the conference tournament • FAU welcomes four first-year members to the squad.Iggy Allen is a graduate transfer from Miami, Rita 1/15 vs. FIU* W, 73-69 Pleskevich transferred from Washington, Bre Beck is a junior college transfer from Wabash Valley and Kimia Carter 1/16 at FIU* L, 65-62 joins FAU after one year at Stetson • USF transfer Janeta Rozentale and Boise State transfer Sofia Galeron are now eligible for the 2020-21 season 1/22 at Charlotte* Postponed after sitting out last year due to NCAA transfer rules • Each player on the roster saw time on a basketball court at some point in their collegiate career 1/23 at Charlotte* Postponed • Juliette Gauthier, the Owls’ third leading scorer and second leading rebounder in 2019-20, will miss the season 1/29 vs. Marshall* Postponed due to injury 1/30 vs. Marshall* Postponed Series History 2/5 at WKU* L, 71-64 • FAU trails UTEP in the all-time series, 3-8, and will play the Miners for the 12th and 13th time of the series • The Owls took down the Miners in the first two meetings of the series with back-to-back wins in 2014 at home 2/6 at WKU* W, 75-70 (98-62) and 2015 on the road (68-63) 2/12 vs. UTSA W, 72-59 • The Owls have lost four in a row to the Miners, including twice in 2020 2/13 vs. UTSA* W, 79-50 2/20 at UTEP* 4 p.m. Last Starting Five 2/21 at UTEP* 9 p.m. 2/26 vs. Southern Miss* 5 p.m. 2/27 vs. Southern Miss* 2 p.m. 3/5 at Charlotte* 3 p.m. 3/6 at Charlotte* 3 p.m. 3/10-13 Conference USA Championships #1 #2 #12 #30 #34 Rita Pleskevich Iggy Allen Allie Tylka Janeta Rozentale Alexa Zaph Home games in bold GP/GS: 11/11 GP/GS: 14/14 GP/GS: GP/GS: 11/6 GP/GS: 12/12 * Conference USA game 14/13 PPG: 9.1 PPG: All times EST PPG: 21.9 PPG: 7.5 PPG: 10.9 8.4 RPG: 3.5 RPG: 11.1 RPG: 3.4 RPG: 8.6 RPG: 3.3 APG: 2.0 APG: 2.6 APG: 1.0 APG: 1.1 APG: 2.8 MPG: 32.3 MPG: 32.2 MPG: 23.2 MPG: 25.9 MPG: 27.8 2020-21 Florida Atlantic University Women’s Basketball Game Notes GAME NOTES • In the last meeting, the Owls lost to the Miners Miscellaneous Stats in the opening round of the C-USA Tournament Situational Records last season, 95-67. Juliette Gauthier tallied Under Jabir 2020-21 Largest Non-Conference Win 10 points and five boards, while Astou Gaye logged nine points and a team-high seven At home ...............................................................27-27 ........5-2 Under Jabir: 44 points, vs. Siena (11/19/19) rebounds On the road .........................................................10-35 ........1-6 2020-21: 31 points, vs. Florida Memorial (12/18/20) • FAU is 2-3 at home, 1-4 on the road and 0-1 on a neutral site vs. UTEP In overtime ...........................................................3-1 ............0-0 Largest Conference Win Under Jabir: 34 points, at UTSA (1/25/18) Scouting UTEP On Mondays ........................................................2-1 ............1-1 • UTEP holds a 14-5 record (11-3 in C-USA), and is 2020-21: 29 points, vs. UTSA (2/13/21) currently the hottest team in the league, riding On Tuesdays ........................................................1-1 ............0-0 on a nine-game winning streak On Wednesdays ..................................................0-10 ..........0-0 Largest Loss • The Miners’ only losses come on the road On Thursdays........................................................6-18 ..........0-1 Under Jabir: 43 points at Tulane (11/28/18) against league-leading Rice (L, 68-74 and L, 55- 43) and vs. North Texas (L, 67-59) On Fridays ............................................................10-6 ..........3-3 20-21: 19 points, at Middle Tennessee (1/1/21) • UTEP was projected to finish the conference in sixth, while Katia Gallegos was chosen to the On Saturdays .......................................................12-27 ........2-3 Largest Halftime Lead nine-person C-USA Preseason Team On Sundays ..........................................................6-2 ............0-0 FAU ................................... 21 points: 50-29 vs. Florida Memorial • Gallegos is continuing to dominate in her Opponent .....................................15 points, 46-31, Florida second collegiate season, logging a team-high 14.6 PPG, 91 assists and 32 steals In November ........................................................10-11 ........1-0 • Michelle Pruitt leads the team with 9.1 RPG In December........................................................7-11 ..........1-2 Points in a Half • UTEP leads the conference in rebounding defense, holding teams to just 33.3 boards per In January ............................................................9-20 ..........1-5 FAU game In February ...........................................................9-15 ..........3-1 Most: 54 points, vs. Florida Memorial Least: 28 points at WKU Last Time Out In March ...............................................................2-6 ............0-0 • FAU swept UTSA, beating the Roadrunners 79-50 Opponent in the second game of the series When leading after the first quarter ..................29-16 ........5-3 • Iggy Allen led all scorers for the second straight Most: 51 points, North Florida game, logging 26 points, 12 rebounds and three When trailing after the first quarter ...................7-46 ..........1-4 Least: 20 points, UTSA assists When tied after the first quarter ........................1-2 ............0-1 • Janeta Rozentale tallied 15 points, five boards and two blocks Quarters • Allie Tylka played a great game on both sides When leading at halftime ..................................30-13 ........6-3 of the court, tallying 14 points, eight rebounds, When trailing at halftime ....................................6-49 ..........0-3 FAU three steals and four assists Highest Points Total ..............................35, vs. Florida Memorial • Sofia Galeron was the fourth Owl in double When tied at halftime .........................................1-2 ............0-2 Lowest Points Total .......................................................7, at WKU digits, putting up 10 points Highest FG Percentage ...................69.23 vs. Florida