Florida Atlantic Owls Set to Battle UAB Blazers at Bartow Arena

As the Florida Atlantic Owls prepare to face off against the UAB Blazers at Bartow Arena, fans are anticipating an intense matchup. The Owls have shown a mix of challenges and potential in their recent games, which could play a significant role in their upcoming encounter.

In their last three games, the Owls have experienced both highs and lows. Their most recent game against the San Diego State Aztecs saw them struggle offensively, scoring only 48 points with a field goal percentage of 35 and a three-point percentage of 26. Defensively they were outmatched as well, allowing 75 points. This was preceded by a narrow victory over UCF Knights where they managed to score 59 points with an improved field goal percentage of 44 and an impressive three-point shooting performance at 50 percent.

However, consistency has been an issue for the team; despite these moments of brilliance from beyond the arc, turnovers have been problematic. In these two games alone, they averaged nearly twenty turnovers per game—a trend that will need to be addressed if they hope to secure more wins.

The game before that was another close contest where they fell short by just one point against Howard Bison with a final score of 45-46. The team's shooting percentages were low across the board in this matchup—field goals at just under 28 percent and two-point attempts at only 20 percent—highlighting areas for improvement on offense.

Bartow Arena will provide its own challenges as well; playing away from home always adds pressure but also offers an opportunity for teams to come together and overcome adversity.

As we look ahead to this clash on February 1st, it's clear that if Florida Atlantic can tighten up their ball handling and find more consistency in their shooting while maintaining strong defensive efforts seen in spurts throughout these past performances—they could very well walk away with a win on enemy territory.

Fans can catch all the action live from Birmingham when these two teams go head-to-head next month.