Jan. 23, 2004

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University will host Troy State Saturday night in an Atlantic Sun Conference showdown. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00pm at FAU Gymnasium. FAU enters the game 3-12 overall and 2-6 in the A-Sun. TSU is 6-8 and 5-2, respectively.

FAU is led by Trineca McCleod, who is averaging 15.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. McCleod is third in the A-Sun in scoring and first in field goal percentage (.582). Shontavia Williams is second on the team with 11.6 points per game. FAU is coming off an 86-79 loss at Gardner-Webb on January 19.

Troy State enters the game with a five-game winning streak after losing eight of its first nine games. Most recently, TSU defeated UCF 57-50 in Orlando on Thursday night. Kim McGriff leads the team with 9.8 points per game. Alecia Jones and Laura Lee Holman are tossing in 9.4 points each.

This is the 12 meeting between the two teams. FAU has dominated the all-time series with an 8-3 advantage. The Lady Owls have won the past four meetings and are 7-1 in the Chancellor Dugan era. FAU is 5-0 at FAU Gymnasium.

Tickets are available at the door. Prices are $6 for adults and $4 for seniors/children. For ticket information, call 1-(866)-FAU-OWLS.