FAU Begins Three-Game Road Streak Against ODU


What: FAU (15-12, 8-6) vs. ODU (10-17, 5-9) | Charlotte (14-12, 7-7)

When: Thur, Feb. 24th, @ 7:00 PM
            Sat, Feb 26th, @ 4:00 PM

Where: Chartway Arena | Dale F. Walton Arena

Series: Monarchs lead 11-4 over the Owls, and the 49ers leads 6-5. FAU beat both teams in earlier in 2022.


TV Both Games: ESPN+

Radio Both Games: FoxSports 640

Live Stats Both Games: Here


ODU Team Site: Here


ODU at a Glance

Offense - 66.2 PPG, 43% FG, 30% 3PT

Defense - 67.6 PPGA, 42% FGA, 35% 3PTA

Rebounding - 36.9 RPG Monarchs, 34 RPG Opponents


Monarch Notables

The Owls and Monarchs may face each other for the final time, pending legal action regarding the conference and member institutions hoping to bolt for the Sun Belt Conference, less than a month after FAU dominated the Monarchs to a 81-62 scoreline.

That defeat to the Owls kicked off a stretch in which the Monarchs dropped five of six. The lone win coming in a shocking upset over UAB. Incidentally, that victory over the Blazers was the only home game of the stretch before Thursday's contest.

In fact, the Monarchs hold one of the best home records in C-USA's East Division. Their 4-2 mark at Chartway Arena is bolstered with the two losses coming from an OT defeat at the hands of UTEP and a 77-60 loss to a suddenly rising WKU club.

Last time out, ODU was upended by that same WKU team, again. This time with a more respectable scoreline, on the road no-less, losing 73-64.

ODU is lead by guard C.J. Keyser scoring 14.4 PPG and a team-high 35% 3FG. Forward Austin Trice gives chase behind Keyser shooting 12.7 PPG and a team-best 8.8 RPG.


Charlotte Team Site: Here


Charlotte at a Glance

Offense - 71.0 PPG, 47% FG, 36% 3PT

Defense - 72.4 PPGA, 47% FGA, 38% 3PTA

Rebounding - 31.1 RPG Monarchs, 32 RPG Opponents


49er Notables

Charlotte men's basketball team hits its home hardwood for the first of three in a row in Halton when it takes on FIU on Thursday evening, before hosting the Owls on Saturday.

A pair of victories this weekend against FIU and FAU would keep the 49ers in contention for a top two seed in the East Division heading into the season's final weekend, with the Niners playing East leaders MTSU and Southern Miss.

Senior Austin Butler has been on a bit of a scoring tear over Charlotte's last five outings, scoring in double-figures in every game and 20-plus once. In that span, the Latrobe, Pennsylvania native is averaging 16.0 points per game and has also reeled in 7.0 rebounds per outing.

Charlotte junior Jahmir Young has scored 20-plus points 15 times this season and remains the only player in Conference USA to both play in and score in double figures in every game for his team this season.

Source: Charlotte Media Relations


FAU at a Glance

Offense - 74.5 PPG, 46% FG, 36% 3PT

Defense - 67.3 PPGA, 44% FGA, 36% 3PTA

Rebounding - 36.7 RPG Owls, 32.2 RPG Opponents


Owl Notables

Coming off a 87-79 loss to MTSU, FAU begins a three-game road trip Thursday in Norfolk, Va. The Owls face off with Old Dominion. It's the first of four games that will determine the all-important seeding for the Conference USA Championship Tournament, coming up March 8-12 in Frisco, Texas.

FAU currently sits in third place in the C-USA East Division. The top two finishers in each division earn byes into the quarterfinal round of the C-USA Championship Tournament. Middle Tennessee State is currently in first place in the East, while Western Kentucky is in second at 9-6 and FAU is 8-6.

This is the second matchup this season between the Owls and Monarchs. FAU won the first meeting 81-62 in Boca Raton earlier this month.

FAU is 15-12 overall and 8-6 in Conference USA. FAU has matched its top mark for C-USA victories in a season, which was last accomplished in 2018-19. The Owls have four conference games remaining this season to set a new standard for CUSA success.



A winning record in 2021-22 would make Head Coach Dusty May (photo above) the first ever at FAU to coach a men's basketball team to four straight seasons above .500.

Source: FAU Media Relations


Latest Lines: vs ODU - FAU +1
                      vs CHA - FAU +5



Additional Links:

2021-2022 FAU Basketball Schedule - FAU Owl's Nest

This will be a tough fight against the Monarchs, but one that is necessary for the Owls to keep their hopes of catching WKU in the East's second place spot.

Getting set for a BIG ONE in Norfolk! #FAU's starting 5⃣ vs. #ODU ⬇️

G - @EWinchester2_
G - @bgreenlee21
G - @m_ke1135
G - @martin_alijah
F - Vlad Goldin

Let's do this, boys! 👊 pic.twitter.com/fEOObGUMxc

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) February 24, 2022

LOVE this snap pass from Greenlee, finding Rosado in space for the simple bank shot.

EASY AS YOU LIKE from @giancarlo_345, who banks it home to cap off an impressive play for the Owls.#ODU leads #FAU 19-17, midway through the first half. pic.twitter.com/KzFOImc0mQ

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) February 25, 2022

HALFTIME in Norfolk. Game looked to be getting away from us as ODU was taking an 8-0 into the break before this impressive drive from Davis gives space along the perimeter for Greenlee to hit an uncontested three.

HALFTIME | #ODU 36 - 32 #FAU @KOBNelly with the kick ➡️ @bgreenlee21 with the drain! A much needed three draws the half to a close and ends an 8-0 Monarch run. pic.twitter.com/FtkBG0u1hT

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) February 25, 2022

 

NOT PRETTY from the three-point arc thus far…

📊 Halftime stats from Norfolk as #ODU leads #FAU 36-32. Owls with a horrid 5-20 from the arc, forcing a 13.1 FG% differential.

Still, only down four is a treat for the the Owls who will look to respond in the second half. pic.twitter.com/VujJJhEdWA

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) February 25, 2022

Welp.. the game is really getting away from us here. FAU can't bury a basket to save our lives, ODU can't miss to save theirs.

Oh boy... much needed layup from Goldin. Owls are 2-19 (11%) FG so far this half, including 0-8 from the arc.#ODU leads #FAU 56-36, 10:10 left in the second half. pic.twitter.com/GVZPZY9NDC

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) February 25, 2022

Awful ending to a bad game. Owls score only 19 points in the second half to fall to ODU 70-51.

FINAL | #ODU 70 - 51 #FAU

ODU gets payback for the Owls' 81-62 thrashing of the Monarchs less than a month ago.

Owls struggle along the arc, spelling doom for FAU once the Monarchs pulled away in the second half.

NEXT: @ #UNCC, Sat. 2/24, 4PM

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) February 25, 2022

UPDATED SCHEDULE: HERE

Final stats from a game we'd all like to forget!



UPDATED SCHEDULE: HERE

Back at it! Owls will be looking to snap their four-game skid with a win over Charlotte.

Same Starting Five we've gotten used to seeing. Forrest, Greenlee, Martin, Winchester, Goldin.

What a skillful move from Rosado to nail the layup.

GORGEOUS play from @giancarlo_345 for his first score of the afternoon.#FAU leads #UNCC 17-14, with 9:00 left in the first half. pic.twitter.com/cJpZsc55rd

— FAU Owl's Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) February 26, 2022