Our sports programs are on the rise. Baseball is there. Football is getting there. Our women's teams are rising fast . This is what great coaching does. Hopefully we can say this about men's basketball soon. Now we need to get the students , locals, and anyone else we can to attend the games. This is a great time to be an Owl fan. Go Owls !

Local Owl said

Our sports programs are on the rise. Baseball is there. Football is getting there. Our women's teams are rising fast . This is what great coaching does. Hopefully we can say this about men's basketball soon. Now we need to get the students , locals, and anyone else we can to attend the games. This is a great time to be an Owl fan. Go Owls !

Posted On: Mar 6th 2014, 7:10 PM #329379

 

FAU will also face Marshall on Tuesday in day one of the 2014 Women's Tournament. Game time is 11:00 AM. FAU won its last three games in a row to jump from 15th to ninth in the Conference USA standings. The Owls have guaranteed a winning season and set both school and Conference USA records in three-point shooting. The Owls have made 254 treys overall and 155 in league play. Kimberly Smith was named second-team All-Conference USA and set school records for 3-pointers in a game (9) and in a season (86). Her 58 3-pointers in league play is a new Conference USA record.

@FAU_WBB SR Guard Kimberly Smith named to #CUSA All Conference 2nd Team. Congrats @kimsmit10!

— The Owl's Nest (@TheOwlsNest_ITB) March 9, 2014

Suporia Dickens (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Chukwuka Ezeigbo (17 points, 11 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles to help 16th-seeded Marshall rally past ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic, 80-73, in the opening contest at of the 2014 Conference USA Women's Basketball Championships at Memorial Gym Tuesday afternoon. The Thundering Herd (11-19) advance to the second round to face No. 8 UAB at 11 a.m. MDT Wednesday.

The Owls (16-14) were up by five at the break (34-29) and looked to be in good shape, leading by 11 (60-49) with 10:58 to play in the contest. MU had other ideas, though, unleashing a 17-2 run over the next 5:31 to surge into the lead at 66-62.

FAU, which was 10-of-42 from three-point range to obliterate the C-USA Championship record for three-pointers attempted (38, Tulane at SMU, 3/3/06), struck back with a 5-0 run to climb back ahead, 67-66, with 4:17 to play.

Marshall was not to be denied, however, closing out the contest on a 14-6 push to complete the rally.
The Thundering Herd nailed 49.2 percent (29-of-59) from the floor while also dominating the boards, 51-40. Chelsey Romero (11 points, six rebounds) also reached double figures in scoring while Norrisha Victrum pitched in nine points and three assists.

FAU's Takia Brooks poured in 25 points while 2014 Second-Team All C-USA honoree Kimberly Smith recorded a double-double (20 points, 11 rebounds) to lead the efforts for FAU. Shaneese Bailey added 11 points and seven boards but the Owls were unable to overcome an off shooting day. They connected on 33.8 percent (25-of-74) from the field, including the aforementioned 23.8 percent from beyond-the-arc.

Ouch, bad loss to a 16th seed. Sorry ladies!

GeorgiaOwl said

Ouch, bad loss to a 16th seed. Sorry ladies!

Posted On: Mar 11th 2014, 7:47 PM #329672

Live by the three, die by the three.

(unfortunately)