Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, November 30
Piscataway, N.J.
7:30 PM
Temple University
at
#11/12 Rutgers
Junior Brittany Lewis
Photo by: Mitchell Leff
Women's Basketball Plays the Last in a Six-Game Road Swing at #11/12 Rutgers on Wednesday
11.29.11 | Women's Basketball
Owls looking to repeat last season's success against the Scarlet Knights
Game Notes vs. Rutgers (PDF)
PHILADELPHIA - History repeating itself would be a good thing for the Temple women's basketball team, who heads to #11/12 Rutgers on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the last of a six-game road swing. The Owls, currently 2-4, also went into last year's game vs. Rutgers with a record of 2-4, and not only came out on top but won the next four games as well.
The Scarlet Knights are undefeated at 6-0 and have been steadily moving up the polls so far this season. Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, is in her 17th season at Rutgers with a record of 349-173. Fans can listen to a Rutgers audio stream of the game HERE, and watch live stats HERE.
SERIES RECORD
This is the 45th meeting between Temple and Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights hold a strong advantage in the all-time series at 34-10, but the Owls have won each of the last two meetings. Two years ago, Temple took a win on the road, 62-51- their first victory in four tries. Last year on their home court, the Owls snagged a 60-58 nail-biter after Shey Peddy hit two free throws with three seconds remaining in the game.
THE OPENING TIP
•Temple has lost four straight by an average of only seven points, and the Owls were within two points in the final minute of three of those losses (#24/25 Ohio St., Northern Illinois and St. John's).
•Last year's team was also 2-4 heading into the Rutgers game but won 60-58 which started a five-game win streak, and the Owls lost only five more games out of 27 after that 2-4 start.
•At #24 Ohio State, Temple rallied from a 16-point deficit to pull within two in the final minute, and against #5 Texas A&M the Owls whittled a 20-point deficit down to four in an eight-minute span.
•Kristen McCarthy recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds at Northern Illinois followed by 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. #5 Texas A&M.
•Shey Peddy has led the team in scoring four times so far, including in both of Temple's wins, and is shooting a team-best 34.3 percent from behind the arc.
•The Owls started the season 2-0 with impressive defensive performances vs. Miami (OH) (70-36) and at Northeastern (72-58)...The Owls out-rebounded Miami 49-32, forcing 26 turnovers while committing just 13 and holding the RedHawks to 27.9 percent shooting from the field (12-of-43)...Temple committed just 11 turnovers at Northeastern and forced 27.
•#11/12 Rutgers is undefeated so far at 6-0, with home wins vs. Cal, Boston College and Lehigh, a road win at La Salle and neutral site wins vs. Georgia Tech and Arizona State...Three players average double figures in scoring, led by Khadijah Rushdan at 12.8 ppg and April Sykes with 12.3 ppg...Monique Oliver averages 10.8 ppg along with a team-best 8.7 rpg.
TEMPLE VS. THE POLLS
Temple is 12-94 all-time against ranked opponents, but has won seven in the last six years. The Owls are 7-24 since the 2004-05 season. Their most recent win vs. a ranked opponent was Feb. 25, 2009 against #13 Xavier.
NO QUIT
Temple has proved its toughness with some big comebacks in recent seasons, and showed it once again on Nov. 18 at #24/25 Ohio State and on Nov. 25 vs. #5/4 Texas A&M.
TU was down 16 with 10 mins left at Ohio St. before cutting that deficit to 2 in the final minute, a 26-15 run that included nine points from Kristen McCarthy and eight from Shey Peddy. Against Texas A&M the Owls were down 20 with 16 mins left but used a 22-6 run to pull within 4. The run started with two treys from Peddy and included three layups by Victoria Macaulay.
PHILADELPHIA - History repeating itself would be a good thing for the Temple women's basketball team, who heads to #11/12 Rutgers on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the last of a six-game road swing. The Owls, currently 2-4, also went into last year's game vs. Rutgers with a record of 2-4, and not only came out on top but won the next four games as well.
The Scarlet Knights are undefeated at 6-0 and have been steadily moving up the polls so far this season. Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, is in her 17th season at Rutgers with a record of 349-173. Fans can listen to a Rutgers audio stream of the game HERE, and watch live stats HERE.
SERIES RECORD
This is the 45th meeting between Temple and Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights hold a strong advantage in the all-time series at 34-10, but the Owls have won each of the last two meetings. Two years ago, Temple took a win on the road, 62-51- their first victory in four tries. Last year on their home court, the Owls snagged a 60-58 nail-biter after Shey Peddy hit two free throws with three seconds remaining in the game.
THE OPENING TIP
•Temple has lost four straight by an average of only seven points, and the Owls were within two points in the final minute of three of those losses (#24/25 Ohio St., Northern Illinois and St. John's).
•Last year's team was also 2-4 heading into the Rutgers game but won 60-58 which started a five-game win streak, and the Owls lost only five more games out of 27 after that 2-4 start.
•At #24 Ohio State, Temple rallied from a 16-point deficit to pull within two in the final minute, and against #5 Texas A&M the Owls whittled a 20-point deficit down to four in an eight-minute span.
•Kristen McCarthy recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds at Northern Illinois followed by 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. #5 Texas A&M.
•Shey Peddy has led the team in scoring four times so far, including in both of Temple's wins, and is shooting a team-best 34.3 percent from behind the arc.
•The Owls started the season 2-0 with impressive defensive performances vs. Miami (OH) (70-36) and at Northeastern (72-58)...The Owls out-rebounded Miami 49-32, forcing 26 turnovers while committing just 13 and holding the RedHawks to 27.9 percent shooting from the field (12-of-43)...Temple committed just 11 turnovers at Northeastern and forced 27.
•#11/12 Rutgers is undefeated so far at 6-0, with home wins vs. Cal, Boston College and Lehigh, a road win at La Salle and neutral site wins vs. Georgia Tech and Arizona State...Three players average double figures in scoring, led by Khadijah Rushdan at 12.8 ppg and April Sykes with 12.3 ppg...Monique Oliver averages 10.8 ppg along with a team-best 8.7 rpg.
MCCARTHY MOVES INTO SEVENTH ALL-TIME
With 16 points against #5/4 Texas A&M on Nov. 25, Kristen McCarthy moved into seventh place all-time at Temple in career scoring, now with 1,285 points. She needs just six more to stand alone in sixth place.
With 16 points against #5/4 Texas A&M on Nov. 25, Kristen McCarthy moved into seventh place all-time at Temple in career scoring, now with 1,285 points. She needs just six more to stand alone in sixth place.
TEMPLE VS. THE POLLS
Temple is 12-94 all-time against ranked opponents, but has won seven in the last six years. The Owls are 7-24 since the 2004-05 season. Their most recent win vs. a ranked opponent was Feb. 25, 2009 against #13 Xavier.
NO QUIT
Temple has proved its toughness with some big comebacks in recent seasons, and showed it once again on Nov. 18 at #24/25 Ohio State and on Nov. 25 vs. #5/4 Texas A&M.
TU was down 16 with 10 mins left at Ohio St. before cutting that deficit to 2 in the final minute, a 26-15 run that included nine points from Kristen McCarthy and eight from Shey Peddy. Against Texas A&M the Owls were down 20 with 16 mins left but used a 22-6 run to pull within 4. The run started with two treys from Peddy and included three layups by Victoria Macaulay.
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