Good morning. FAU's basketball team (7-2) remains in the Associated Press Top 25 for the seventh consecutive week.
 
In the latest poll, the Owls are ranked No. 15, despite playing only one game in the previous week, a 98-89 loss against No. 16 Illinois in the Jimmy V. Classic. Despite the game’s ending, Florida Atlantic was led by another strong performance from junior center Vlad Goldin, who set a new career-high with 23 points. Junior guard Johnell Davis added 19 points on 3-4 shooting from beyond the arc and nine rebounds, while senior guard Jalen Gaffney dished out a career-high seven assists out of the 23 total from the team.
 
The Owls return to action at the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena tonight when they take on FIU at 7pm ET, followed by a matchup against St. Bonaventure in Springfield, Massachusetts.

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🏀 WBB continues its three-home game stretch on Thursday
🥎 FAU Softball announces the 2024 schedule
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Luring the Panthers Into the Burrow. Florida Atlantic women's basketball (4-3) continues the program’s three-game home stretch on Thursday, hosting rival FIU (5-4) for the Owls' Education Day. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena and on ESPN+.

The Owls enter this week's rivalry matchup at 4-3 overall after snapping a two-game skid with an 18-point win, 78-60, against St. Thomas last Tuesday. They’re led offensively by Aniya Hubbard, Jada Moore, and Janeta Rozentale. Hubbard boasts a team-leading 18.2 points per game, while Moore has scored 11.2 points per game, and Rozentale rounds out the Owls' double-digit scorers with 10.9 points per game.

The Owls have won the last two meetings between the two programs, earning a pair of 10-point wins, 70-60 on Dec. 13, 2022, and 76-66 on Jan. 11, 2023, last season.

The Owls will close out their three-game home stretch on Saturday, Dec. 16, as they host their first-ever matchup against the Howard Bison. Tipoff is set for 2pm ET.

🔼 Get On the Ball. The Florida Atlantic University softball team has announced their 2024 schedule. Head coach Jordan Clark will lead the Owls as she enters her second year at the helm of the program. The season kicks off on February 8th against Marshall.

"I am really excited to release the 2024 schedule. We have 55 regular season games scheduled against seven different regional and super-regional teams from last season. We will be hosting three different home tournaments, bringing in teams from the SEC, BIG10, Sun Belt, MAC, ACC, and C-USA. We will also host the second annual Joan Joyce Invitational to honor the late Joan Joyce and the legacy she left at FAU. 

We are going to be battle-tested and challenged with this schedule, which should prepare us for our first season in the American Athletic Conference. "

FAU's final home series of the regular season will bring Tulsa to Boca Raton May 3-5. The American Athletic Championship Tournament will take place at Wilkins Stadium in Wichita, Kansas, from May 8-11.

For information on tickets, contact the FAU ticket office at 1-866-FAU-OWLS or email at [email protected].

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Hoop-Di-Doo. It’d be hard to beat the excitement of last year’s historic run by the FAU Owls MBB on the hardwood, which brings us to today’s question.

During the 2022-2023 season, how many wins did the Owls have, and how long was the winning streak?

Think you know the answer? Scroll down to the bottom to find out!

🦉 ONE BIG THING

Some Excellent Early Returns. Junior LaJohntay Wester has been named a 2023 Football Writers All-American First-Team selection.
 
Wester was selected as an elite punt returner. The junior finished the regular season No. 2 nationally in punt return TDs. He led the American Athletic Conference in all-purpose yards with 1,520 and became the first Owl to return a punt for a TD since 2014.
 
Wester's regular season receiving efforts led the nation, as well as the AAC, wire-to-wire in receptions per game (9.0), receiving yards (1,168), receiving yards per game (97.3), and punt returns for a TD. The Palmetto, Florida native rewrote the FAU record book in the process.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 12/13

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. FIU @ 7pm ET ESPN+ Fox Sports South Florida | Live Audio | Live Stats

Thursday 12/14

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. FIU @ 11am ET ESPN+ | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday 12/15

(No Activities Scheduled)

Saturday 12/16

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Howard @ 2pm ET ESPN+ | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. St. Bonaventure - Basketball Hall of Fame Classic @ 4pm ET ESPNU Fox Sports South Florida | Live Audio | Live Stats

Sunday 12/17

🌊 Swim vs. Open Water National Championship

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 35 wins; 20-game winning streak!

🦉 Have a great Wednesday, y’all