MEN’S BASKETBALL 2019-20 Game Notes SID: Justin Johnson, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications • [email protected] • C: 561-302-0461 FAU • Department of Athletics • 777 Glades Rd • Boca Raton, FL 33431 Game Tournament Information Florida Atlantic (3-3) in Boca Raton Beach Classic Date .....................................Dec. 1 and 2, 2019 7-8 Time ....................................................6 p.m./TBD Location ..................................Boca Raton, Fla. Florida Atlantic UIC (2-5) Arena ........................................ Abessinio Court Record: 3-3 and TV ...................................................................N/A H: 3-0 | A: 0-3 St. Bonaventure (2-4) or Online .........................................FAUsports.com San Diego(3-5) Stats ............................................FAUsports.com Twitter ............................................@FAU_Hoops Last game: W, 87-69 vs. Holy Cross UIC Head Coach: Steve McClain Series History vs. Bracket Nov. 29, 2019 Record at UIC: 60-81 (third season) Overall ............................................................ 0-0 Head coach: Dusty May St. Bonaventure Head Coach: Mark Schmidt Home .............................................................. 0-0 (Indiana, ‘00) Record at SBU: 212-172 (13th season) Away .............................................................. 0-0 Overall: 20-19 (second season) Neutral ............................................................ 0-0 At FAU: Same USD Head Coach: Sam Scholl Last Meeting Score ......................................N/A Record at USD: 24-19 (second season) LM Location ..................................................N/A LM Date .........................................................N/A 2019-20 SCHEDULE About The Owls • FAU takes part in the two-day tournament phase of the Boca Raton Beach Classic Date Opponent Time/Result • FAU is in the Hall of Fame bracket with UIC, St. Bonaventure and San Diego 11/5 vs. Flagler W, 92-81 • These two games are included in a a six-game homestand for FAU. FAU’s next road game isn’t until Dec. 22 at Mercer. 11/8 at Miami L, 60-74 11/11 at Alabama L, 59-78 Last Time Out 11/16 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic W, 84-79 • The Owls defeated Holy Cross 87-69 on Friday night 11/20 at Florida Gulf Coast L, 70-72 (OT) • Cornelius Taylor had 15 points to lead FAU and became the first player this season to repeat as 11/29 vs. Holy Cross^ W, 87-69 the Owls’ leading scorer in a game 12/1 vs. UIC^ 6 p.m. Series History 12/2 vs. TBD^ TBD • FAU has never played any of the other three teams in their bracket (UIC, St. Bonaventure, San 12/4 vs. Canisius^ 7 p.m. Diego) 12/14 vs. High Point 4 p.m. 12/19 vs. Tampa 7 p.m. Scouting UIC • The Flames (2-5) are led by senior guard Tarkus Ferguson, who is averaging 15 points per game 12/22 at Mercer 6 p.m. after missing the first three games of the season 12/29 at USF 5 p.m. • Ferguson scored 17 in UIC’s 94-64 loss to Canisius on Tuesday night 1/2 vs. UTSA* 7 p.m. 1/4 vs. UTEP*# 4 p.m. Scouting St. Bonaventure • The Bonnies (2-4) feature three players averaging double-digit points per game, led by 1/9 at Rice* 8 p.m. sophomore guard Kyle Lofton at 13.5 points per outing 1/12 at North Texas* 6 p.m. • Classmates Dominick Welch (11.2) and Osun Osunniyi (10.5) are the other two players with a 1/16 vs. Middle Tennessee* 7 p.m. double figure average 1/18 vs. UAB* 4 p.m. • Osunniyi’s 6.5 rebounds per game leads the team in that category 1/23 at Charlotte* 7 p.m. Scouting San Diego 1/25 at Old Dominion* 7 p.m. • Joey Calcaterra paces the Toreros (3-5) at 14.9 points a game 1/30 vs.WKU* 7 p.m. • Braun Hartfield had 25 points in a 74-64 win over Hofstra on Wednesday night 2/1 vs. Marshall* 4 p.m. 2/5 at FIU* 7 p.m. 2/8 FIU* 4 p.m. 2/13 at Southern Miss* 8 p.m. 2/15 at Louisiana Tech* 3 p.m. 2/22-3/7 C-USA Bonus Play Games Last Starting Five Home games in bold All times ET *Conference USA game ^Boca Raton Beach Classic #0 #13 #15 #23 Richardson #25 Cornelius Taylor Kenan Blackshear Jailyn Ingram Maitre Karlis Silins 2019-20 Florida Atlantic University Men’s Basketball Game Notes GAME NOTES Miscellaneous Stats Strength in Numbers Situational Records • FAU played all 13 scholarship players in its Under May 2019-20 Largest Non-Conference Win first three games of the season At home ...............................................................12-5 ..........3-0 Under May: 46 points, vs. Florida Tech (11/7/18) On the road .........................................................6-12 ..........0-3 2019-20: 18 points, 87-69, vs. Holy Cross (11/29/19) • All 13 scored vs. Flagler, 11 scored at Miami, 12 scored at Alabama Neutral ..................................................................2-2 ............0-0 Largest Conference Win • The Owls had a different leading In overtime ...........................................................1-2 ............0-1 Under May: 19 points, vs. Rice (2/16/19) scorer in their first five games of the year. 2019-20: On Mondays ........................................................0-1 ............0-1 On Tuesdays ........................................................1-0 ............1-0 Largest Loss 2018-19 In Review On Wednesdays ..................................................4-4 ............0-1 Under May: 20 points, at Miami (12/22/18) • In May’s first season at the helm, the Owls 2019-20: 19 points, at Alabama (11/11/19) On Thursdays........................................................5-3 ............0-0 saw an immediate improvement, setting On Fridays ............................................................1-3 ............1-1 Largest Halftime Lead several school records, recording the first On Saturdays .......................................................6-8 ............1-0 FAU .................................................21 vs. Flagler (11/5/19) winning season since 2010-11 and making On Sundays ..........................................................3-0 ............0-0 Opponent ..................................... 18, Alabama (11/11/19) just the third postseason appearance in In November ........................................................9-4 ............3-3 Points in a Half school history • The Owls started last season ranked 301 in In December........................................................3-3 ............0-0 FAU In January ............................................................4-5 ............0-0 Most: 53, 1st half vs. Flagler (11/5/19) the KenPom ranking, but moved all the Least: 25, 1st half at Alabama (11/11/19) In February ...........................................................4-3 ............0-0 way up to 162 by the end of the year. In March ...............................................................0-4 ............0-0 Opponent • Individually, Anthony Adger made the Most: 49, Flagler (11/5/19) C-USA All-Conference Third Team and When leading at halftime ..................................16-4 ..........3-1 Least: 16, Florida Gulf Coast (11/20/19) Xavian Stapleton shared the league’s When trailing at halftime ....................................4-13 ..........0-2 Sixth Man of the Year Award-USA All- When tied at halftime .........................................0-2 ............0-0 Team Season Highs Conference Third Team and Xavian Points........................................................92 vs. Flagler (11/5/19) Stapleton shared the league’s Sixth Man When leading with five minutes left ..................18-6 ..........3-1 FG% .......................................................52.4 vs. Flagler (11/5/19) When trailing with five minutes left ....................2-13 ..........0-2 FGs made ................................................33 vs. Flagler (11/5/19) of the Year Award When tied with five minutes left ........................0-0 ............0-0 3-point FG% ..................................... 50 vs. Holy Cross(11/29/19) 3-point FGs made ...................11, last vs. Holy Cross(11/29/19) FT% ............................. 84.2 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (11/16/19) Lots of Familiar Faces When outrebounding opponents .....................15-9 ..........3-2 FTs made ......................................... 20 vs. Holy Cross(11/29/19) • FAU returns eight players from last season, When being outrebounded ..............................4-9 ............0-1 FTs attempted ....................30 at Florida Gulf Coast (11/20/19) highlighted by Preseason All-Conference Equal rebounds ...................................................1-1 ............0-0 Rebounds ..................... 43 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (11/16/19) selection Jailyn Ingram Assists ............................ 16 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (11/16/19) Shooting 50% or better .......................................5-0 ............1-0 Steals ................................................. 15 at Alabama (11/11/19) • That group of players accounted for 51 percent of last year’s scoring and 75 Shooting 40-49% ..................................................11-8 ..........2-1 Blocks .......................................................... 7 at Miami (11/8/19) Shooting 30-39% ..................................................4-10 ..........0-2 percent of the rebounds from a year ago Shooting below 30%............................................0-1 ............0-0 Who’s Who • The team set records for rebounds per Allowing 50% or better ........................................2-5 ............1-0 game, free-throw percentage and 3- Allowing 40-49% ...................................................6-13