Temple University Athletics
Saturday, March 3
Mohegan Sun - Uncasville, Conn.
12:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Wichita State
Photo by: Ben Solomon/American Athletic Conference
Women's Basketball Set for AAC Tournament; Owls Face #6 Wichita State
3.1.18 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team will tip-off the 2018 Aaron's American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Championship on Saturday at noon. The Owls face Wichita State on ESPN3 in the first round of the event. 
THE BRACKET
> Temple is the #11 seed and will take on #6 WSU.
> The winner will meet #3 UCF in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 11-18 overall, finishing the regular season with a 3-13 record in American Athletic Conference play.
> The Owls have earned the #11 seed in the American Tournament.
> Temple is led by senior Tanaya Atkinson, who won the conference scoring title with 21.0 points per game. She's also added 9.3 rebounds per game with a team-high 78 assists.
> Freshman Mia Davis is second on the team with 11.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per outing.Â
> Rookie Emani Mayo averages 9.4 points per game to rank third, and scored in double-digits in eight out of the nine games to close the regular season.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 6.8 points per game, while classmate Breanna Perry is third on the Owls with 3.2 rebounds per game.
> Senior Khadijah Berger is second on the team with 76 total assists.
> As a team, Temple shoots 38.1% from the field, 29.9% from long range, and 67.1% from the free throw line.
LAST TIME OUT
> A little "Senior Night" magic saw the Temple women's basketball team force overtime against Memphis, but the Owls fizzled in the extra session, falling 83-78 to the Tigers.
> Tanaya Atkinson scored the final six points of regulation for the Owls, including the game-tying three with five seconds on the clock to send the game to OT.
> In overtime, Temple scored first, but Memphis nailed three from long range to close out the win.
> Atkinson was spectacular in her final game at McGonigle Hall, finishing with 26 points, 14 rebounds, five steals, and five assists.
> Emani Mayo finished the night with 15 points.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
> Wichita State is 14-16 overall, ending the regular season with a 9-7 mark to earn the #6 seed.
> The Shockers closed the regular season with four straight wins.
> Wichita State is led by forward Rangie Bessard who leads the team with 19.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
> Diamond Lockhart adds 10.5 points per game with team-highs of 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
> Angiee Tompkins contributes 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
> Sabrina Lzada-Cabbage adds 7.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, with a team-high 38 blocks.
> Keke Thompson rounds out the top scoreres with 6.2 points per game.
> As a team, WSU shoots 43.6% from the field and 27.5 % from three.
> The Shockers out-rebound opponents by an average of 3.4 boards per game.
LAST TIME OUT
> Rangie Bessard and Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage registered double-doubles to lead Wichita State to a 70-59 win at Tulsa Monday night.Â
> The Shockers out-rebounded Tulsa 45-33 and outscored TU in second chance points, 15-3. Â
> Both teams shot 38%, but WSU was able to secure the win at the free throw line, going 18-for-22.
> Diamond Lockhart led four Shockers in double-figures with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go with four rebounds and four assists.Â
> Bessard posted her eighth double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Lozada-Cabbage recorded her second of the season with 12 points and 11 boards.
THE MATCH-UP
> Temple and Wichita State have split the all-time series, 1-1.
> Wichita State took the only meeting this season, 88-81, in Kansas.
> Temple won the first meeting, 83-79, on Nov. 26, 1983 on a neutral court.
LAST TIME THEY MET
>Â Temple cut a 16 point deficit down to just three late in the fourth quarter, but the comeback fell short on the road, as the Owls lost 88-81 at Wichita State.
> Wichita State shot a school record 70% (35-50) for the game, including 53.8% from three (7-13) to build up a huge first half lead that they were able to hold on to.
> The Shockers' offensive explosion out-shadowed a season-best 12 threes for Temple, which shot 44.6% for the game.
> Tanaya Atkinson led the Owls with 22 points, also grabbing four rebounds with four assists.
> Emani Mayo finished with 15 points, tying a career-best with five assists.
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THE BRACKET
> Temple is the #11 seed and will take on #6 WSU.
> The winner will meet #3 UCF in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 11-18 overall, finishing the regular season with a 3-13 record in American Athletic Conference play.
> The Owls have earned the #11 seed in the American Tournament.
> Temple is led by senior Tanaya Atkinson, who won the conference scoring title with 21.0 points per game. She's also added 9.3 rebounds per game with a team-high 78 assists.
> Freshman Mia Davis is second on the team with 11.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per outing.Â
> Rookie Emani Mayo averages 9.4 points per game to rank third, and scored in double-digits in eight out of the nine games to close the regular season.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 6.8 points per game, while classmate Breanna Perry is third on the Owls with 3.2 rebounds per game.
> Senior Khadijah Berger is second on the team with 76 total assists.
> As a team, Temple shoots 38.1% from the field, 29.9% from long range, and 67.1% from the free throw line.
LAST TIME OUT
> A little "Senior Night" magic saw the Temple women's basketball team force overtime against Memphis, but the Owls fizzled in the extra session, falling 83-78 to the Tigers.
> Tanaya Atkinson scored the final six points of regulation for the Owls, including the game-tying three with five seconds on the clock to send the game to OT.
> In overtime, Temple scored first, but Memphis nailed three from long range to close out the win.
> Atkinson was spectacular in her final game at McGonigle Hall, finishing with 26 points, 14 rebounds, five steals, and five assists.
> Emani Mayo finished the night with 15 points.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
> Wichita State is 14-16 overall, ending the regular season with a 9-7 mark to earn the #6 seed.
> The Shockers closed the regular season with four straight wins.
> Wichita State is led by forward Rangie Bessard who leads the team with 19.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
> Diamond Lockhart adds 10.5 points per game with team-highs of 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
> Angiee Tompkins contributes 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
> Sabrina Lzada-Cabbage adds 7.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, with a team-high 38 blocks.
> Keke Thompson rounds out the top scoreres with 6.2 points per game.
> As a team, WSU shoots 43.6% from the field and 27.5 % from three.
> The Shockers out-rebound opponents by an average of 3.4 boards per game.
LAST TIME OUT
> Rangie Bessard and Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage registered double-doubles to lead Wichita State to a 70-59 win at Tulsa Monday night.Â
> The Shockers out-rebounded Tulsa 45-33 and outscored TU in second chance points, 15-3. Â
> Both teams shot 38%, but WSU was able to secure the win at the free throw line, going 18-for-22.
> Diamond Lockhart led four Shockers in double-figures with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go with four rebounds and four assists.Â
> Bessard posted her eighth double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Lozada-Cabbage recorded her second of the season with 12 points and 11 boards.
THE MATCH-UP
> Temple and Wichita State have split the all-time series, 1-1.
> Wichita State took the only meeting this season, 88-81, in Kansas.
> Temple won the first meeting, 83-79, on Nov. 26, 1983 on a neutral court.
LAST TIME THEY MET
>Â Temple cut a 16 point deficit down to just three late in the fourth quarter, but the comeback fell short on the road, as the Owls lost 88-81 at Wichita State.
> Wichita State shot a school record 70% (35-50) for the game, including 53.8% from three (7-13) to build up a huge first half lead that they were able to hold on to.
> The Shockers' offensive explosion out-shadowed a season-best 12 threes for Temple, which shot 44.6% for the game.
> Tanaya Atkinson led the Owls with 22 points, also grabbing four rebounds with four assists.
> Emani Mayo finished with 15 points, tying a career-best with five assists.
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