Jan. 5, 2005

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University will be back in action at FAU Gymnasium Thursday night when it hosts Troy University. The Atlantic Sun Conference match-up tips at 7:00pm. Tickets are available at the door. Prices are $6 for adults and $4 for children/seniors. FAU enters the game 2-8 overall and 0-3 in the A-Sun. Troy is 2-7 and 1-1, respectively.

FAU is coming off a loss to UCF on Monday despite allowing a season-low 49 points. The Lady Owls forced UCF into 31 turnovers but shot just 24 percent from the field in the 49-41 loss. Missy Glaser led FAU with 11 points. Jackie Brown added 10. FAU was outrebounded 56-32.

Troy enters the game 2-7 overall and 1-1 in the A-Sun. The Trojans bring in a five-game losing streak with their last win coming on December 2 against Mercer. Amy Lewis leads the team with 13.6ppg. Troy is 1-6 on the road.

FAU leads the all-time series 10-3 and has won six straight. The Lady Owls are 9-1 in the Chancellor Dugan era. FAU has swept the season series three straight years and is 6-0 at home.

The game can be heard on www.fausports.com as well as www.wowl.fau.edu.

Florida Atlantic will have seven days before its next game following the Troy game. Its next game will be at Gardner-Webb January 13.