Owl_Ranger2 said

Coach Kellie Lewis- Jay is doing some work.

Definitely. Great hire so far. If she keeps this up, well, she'll be hired away after the season.

So… hard to know what to hope for as a fan here.

Big Game tomorrow…

Who: Florida Atlantic (8-5, 5-0 Sun Belt) at Middle Tennessee (9-5, 4-1 Sun Belt)
When: Wednesday, January 9 at 8 p.m.
Where: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Series History: Middle Tennessee leads 12-1
Last Meeting: Middle Tennessee 65-41 on February 18, 2012 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Probable Starters

Florida Atlantic

G  #22  Takia Brooks                5-7  Jr.    11.1 ppg    3.8 rpg
G  #4    Briah Blakely                5-8  Jr.      5.7 ppg    2.4 rpg
G  #10  Kimberly Smith              5-7  Jr.      8.3 ppg    4.6 rpg
F  #24  Shanequa Schrouder    5-11 Jr.      4.2 ppg    3.3 rpg
F  #25  Chenise Miller              6-0 R-Jr.    14.6 ppg    7.2 rpg

Middle Tennessee

G  #5    Shanice Cason              5-6  So.      6.3 ppg    4.6 rpg
G  #24  Kortni Jones                  5-9  Sr.      13.7 ppg    2.7 rpg
F  #13  Icelyn Elie                    6-1  Sr.      13.5 ppg    6.5 rpg
F  #23  Lauren March                6-2  R-Jr.    1.7 ppg    1.1 rpg
F  #21  Ebony Rowe                  6-1  Jr.      20.8 ppg  10.6 rpg

Live audio and statistics of the game is available at www.fausports.com.

Rick said

answered Head Coach Kellie Lewis-Jay's recent call to "put teams away" by upping their offensive output in the second to the tune of +16 points.

Think she can teach that to the men?

Florida Atlantic dropped their first Sun Belt contest of the year on Wednesday night in a 73-59 loss to Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro.

After falling behind by seven points in the first half, the Owls (8-6, 5-1) caught up in the second, tying the contest 37-37 at the 14:30 mark courtesy of a Chenise Miller lay-up.

But a 15-0 scoring spree over the next four minutes by the Blue Raiders would prove to be an insurmountable task for the visitors to overcome.

MTSU assumed as much as a 24 point advantage before the Owls regained composure offensively.

The Blue Raiders (10-5, 5-1) made a living at the free throw line for the night by tossing in a 24-of-30 performance, but did not return the same opportunity to FAU, who only got seven tries and finished 4-of-7.

Miller posted a double-double effort for the Owls with 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Takia Brooks led the roster in scoring with 18 points.

Ebony Rowe cashed in a game best 22 points and 15 boards for Middle.

The loss snaps a three game win streak for the Owls, who will next travel to Western Kentucky for a 5:00 PM tip against the Hilltoppers on Saturday.

Saturday's game capsule…

Who: Florida Atlantic (8-6, 5-1 Sun Belt) at Western Kentucky (12-3, 5-1 Sun Belt)
When: Saturday, January 12 at 5 p.m.
Where: E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky.

Series History: Western Kentucky leads 10-2
Last Meeting: WKU 71-60 on February 15, 2012 in Bowling Green, Ky.

Probable Starters

Florida Atlantic

G  #22  Takia Brooks                  5-7      Jr.      11.6 ppg    3.7 rpg
G  #4    Briah Blakely                  5-8      Jr.        5.4 ppg    2.2 rpg
G  #10  Kimberly Smith              5-7      Jr.        8.0 ppg    4.6 rpg
F  #24  Shanequa Schrouder      5-11    Jr.        4.2 ppg    3.3 rpg
F  #25  Chenise Miller                6-0  R-Jr.      14.4 ppg    7.5 rpg

Western Kentucky

G  #21  Alexis Govan                  5-8    So.    19.5 ppg      5.2 rpg
G  #22  Bianca McGee                5-9    Jr.      12.2 ppg    4.7 rpg
G  #2    Chaney Means                5-8    Jr.        5.1 ppg      3.1 rpg
F  #30  Chastity Gooch                6-0    So.      16.7 ppg  11.5 rpg
F  #33  Jalynn McClain                6-0    Fr.        7.5 ppg    4.9 rpg

Live audio and statistics of Saturday's game is available at www.fausports.com.

Go Owls!!

I must say, as big of an Owl fan that I am, I have never really followed the Women's Basketball program.  I absolutely love basketball, but the Women's game just didn't interest me.

I was fortunate enough to be invited to a Women's Basketball luncheon recently and just have the utmost respect for this coaching staff and team.

I started going to Women's Basketball games this year.  I can tell you, it is absolutely a great value and great entertainment.

I'm hooked!!

If you have the opportunity, go check out a game.  You will not be disappointed.

I am so happy I checked it out.

The Owls lost 86-68 to Western Kentucky on Saturday, completing their initial January road trip.

Florida Atlantic played a solid first half, trailing by only two points with 2:40 to play, but a 29-14 run by the Hilltoppers (13-3, 6-1) saw them up by 17 later in the second.

FAU would trim the margin to six after a Takia Brooks lay-up with 6:46 remaining, but get no closer.

The team struggled to find consistency from long range, finishing 28% on 7-of-25 shooting.

Three Owls were in double figures: Kimberly Smith (18), Brooks (16), and Chenise Miller (11).

Western Kentucky saw a 46-33 on the backboards.

FAU (8-7, 5-2) next returns home for a two game stint, beginning with North Texas on Wednesday at 7:00 PM.

Owls are back at home on Wednesday to take on Troy…

Who: Troy (3-12, 0-6 Sun Belt) at Florida Atlantic (8-7, 5-2 Sun Belt)
When: Wednesday, January 16 at 7 p.m.
Where: FAU Arena, 777 Glades Road on the Boca Raton campus

Series History: Florida Atlantic leads 17-12
Last Meeting: Florida Atlantic 81-80 on December 21, 2012 in Troy, Ala.

Probable Starters

Troy

G  #4    Ashley Beverly-Kelley      5-7  Fr.        12.7 ppg    3.9 rpg
G  #23  Brittney McCloud          5-10  Jr.        12.1 ppg  4.5 rpg
G  #24  Jasmine Pitts                  5-6  Jr.          5.6 ppg    2.2 rpg
F  #35  Kourtney Coleman          6-0  So.          9.5 ppg    5.4 rpg
F  #50  Dominique Ross              6-0  Jr.          3.2 ppg    4.1 rpg

Florida Atlantic

G  #22  Takia Brooks                  5-7  Jr.          11.6 ppg  3.7 rpg
G  #4    Briah Blakely                  5-8  Jr.            5.4 ppg  2.2 rpg
G  #10  Kimberly Smith              5-7  Jr.            8.0 ppg  4.6 rpg
F  #24  Shanequa Schrouder      5-11  Jr.            4.2 ppg  3.3 rpg
F  #25  Chenise Miller                6-0  R-Jr.      14.4 ppg  7.5 rpg

Live audio and statistics of Wednesday's game is available at www.fausports.com.

Florida Atlantic (9-7, 6-2) shot 12-of-15 from the free throw line in the second half on Wednesday night en route to a 73-64 win over visiting Troy.

The win marked the 10th straight in Sun Belt play for the team at FAU Arena.

“It was a good win for us. I’m very proud of the team for responding after a difficult week", said head coach Kellie Lewis-Jay.

Latavia Dempsey had the hot hand for the Owls, torching a career high 24 points to lead all scorers. Chenise Miller (17 points) and Kimberly Smith (16 points) were each just two rebounds away from tallying double-double performances with eight apiece.

FAU led 40-32 at the break, and stayed ahead by no less than four points the rest of the way, successfully withstanding a number rally attempts by Troy.

The Trojans committed 31 turnovers on the night in the loss, dropping to an overall mark of 3-13 on the year, while remaining winless in league play at 0-7.

North Texas will next visit the Owls on Saturday. Game time is 3:00 PM.

Good win!  It was nice to see some of the Men's team out at the Burrow supporting the Women.  I saw Gantt, Cavon, Stefan, Dragan, Dre', and Trapp taking in the game.