FAU women’s basketball (5-19, 1-12 C-USA) suffered a devastating 76-45 loss to the University of North Texas (UNT) Mean Green (13-10, 6-7 C-USA) in the UNT Coliseum in Denton, TX., on Thursday night. The Owls headed into the game already in poor form, losing their last five games.
The Mean Green took the early advantage against a struggling FAU team by scoring 19 points in the first quarter. The Owls did not find the basket often, only scoring nine points, with senior guard Rita Pleskevich leading the Owls with four points for the quarter. The Owls struggled to find opportunities in their offensive possessions, turning the ball over five times.