A trip up the east coast pitted Florida Atlantic against in-state foe Stetson (3-2). The all-time series favors the Hatters, but FAU won the match-up last season. This time around, Stetson earned a victory thanks to a dominant fourth quarter
The Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman (1-3) made the three hour trip south to Paradise as Florida Atlantic played their last home game at the Elly until Thanksgiving weekend. A strong start to the contest provided the momentum for the rest of the game as FAU dominated the Wildcats to close out the home stand 3-0.
It was Education Day at the Elly with local schools filling the stands to cheer on Florida Atlantic as they faced off against North Florida (1-3). An 11 a.m. in-state showdown had all the excitement, including a second half comeback for the Owls, as FAU earned victory over UNF.
Welcome back to Paradise. Florida Atlantic was host to Mercer (1-1) to open play at the Elly for the 2024-25 season. Statistically both squads were even, but the Owls three-point offense carried FAU to their first victory of the season.
College Basketball has arrived. Florida Atlantic traveled to Gainesville to take on in-state foe Florida (1-0). The Gators come into the season predicted to finish 10th in the SEC. FAU had dreams of an upset, but the Gators thrashed the Owls hopes in a 82-54 victory to open the season.
Before tipping-off the 2024-25 regular season, Florida Atlantic hosted Fort Lauderdale (0-2) for the first time in the now 41 years of FAU women’s basketball history. FAU, with only five returners, had many questions, but most of the questions were answered during the evening with the Owls gaining the victory over the Eagles in dominant fashion.