Temple University Athletics
Saturday, January 25
McGonigle Hall
2 PM
Temple University
vs
RUTGERS
Senior Natasha Thames
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Women's Basketball Hosts Rutgers on Saturday at 2 p.m. in McGonigle Hall
1.23.14 | Women's Basketball
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THIS WEEK
Temple continues its three-home homestand in six days. In the second game, the Owls host Rutgers on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in McGonigle Hall.
The American Digital Network will televise the game live online with Jeff Brightwell calling the action and Sylvia Crawley Milbry providing color analysis.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
The Owls, under sixth-year head coach Tonya Cardoza, stand 10-8 overall and 4-3 in American Athletic Conference play after a 74-70 loss to Penn in the final Philadelphia Big 5 game of the season on Jan. 22.
After 18 games, freshman Feyonda Fitzgerald (Norfolk, Va.) is the Owls' leading scorer with 12.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Senior Natasha Thames (Port Huron, Mich.) follows with 11.9 ppg and a team-best 8.4 rpg. Senior Shi-Heria Shipp (Salisbury, N.C.) adds 9.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg. Junior Tyonna Williams (Fort Washington, Md.) adds 9.6 points and a Conference-best .889 shooting from the free throw line. Sophomore Erica Covile (Detroit, Mich.) averages 9.6 ppg and 6.0 rpg. Â
SCOUTING RUTGERS
The Scarlet Knights, under the guidance of 19th-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, stand 14-4 overall and 5-2in American play after a 69-48 win at UCF on Jan. 22.
Sophomore guard Kahleah Copper is the Knights' top scorer with 16.8 ppg and 6.7 rpg. Freshman guard Tyler Scaife follows with 13.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Junior guard/forward Betnijah Laney adds 12.7 ppg and a team-best 9.8 rpg.
SERIES VS. SCARLET KNIGHTS
This is the first meeting between Temple and Rutgers as conference opponents. In series action, dating back to the 1977 season, the Scarlet Knights hold a 35-11 series edge.
Last season at McGonigle Hall, Rutgers won its second straight game over Temple, 66-50. The Scarlet Knights were led by Erica Wheeler with 14 points and Betnijah Laney with 13, while Tyonna Williams scored a career-high 15 points for Temple.
Williams scored 13 of her career-high 15 points in the second half, leading a push that had the Owls threatening but ultimately not making enough of a dent in the Scarlet Knights' lead. Rateska Brown came off the bench to score 12 points for Temple, and Sally Kabengano led all players with 10 rebounds.
In 2011, hot shooting by #11/12 Rutgers, particularly in the first half, lifted the Scarlet Knights to a 71-50 win over the Owls. For Rutgers, its 54.9 percent shooting percentage was the best since 2009, while for Temple the loss was its fifth straight at the time.
Shey Peddy scored a team-high 16 points, also leading the Owls with six rebounds and four steals. Then-freshman Tyonna Williams came off the bench and hit her first three three-point attempts en route to scoring a then-season-high 11 points.
UP NEXT
TU closes out the month against No. 1 Connecticut on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at McGonigle Hall.
SNY and ESPN3 will televise the game live with Eric Frede calling the action and Meg Culmo providing color analysis.
THIS WEEK
Temple continues its three-home homestand in six days. In the second game, the Owls host Rutgers on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in McGonigle Hall.
The American Digital Network will televise the game live online with Jeff Brightwell calling the action and Sylvia Crawley Milbry providing color analysis.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
The Owls, under sixth-year head coach Tonya Cardoza, stand 10-8 overall and 4-3 in American Athletic Conference play after a 74-70 loss to Penn in the final Philadelphia Big 5 game of the season on Jan. 22.
After 18 games, freshman Feyonda Fitzgerald (Norfolk, Va.) is the Owls' leading scorer with 12.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Senior Natasha Thames (Port Huron, Mich.) follows with 11.9 ppg and a team-best 8.4 rpg. Senior Shi-Heria Shipp (Salisbury, N.C.) adds 9.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg. Junior Tyonna Williams (Fort Washington, Md.) adds 9.6 points and a Conference-best .889 shooting from the free throw line. Sophomore Erica Covile (Detroit, Mich.) averages 9.6 ppg and 6.0 rpg. Â
SCOUTING RUTGERS
The Scarlet Knights, under the guidance of 19th-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, stand 14-4 overall and 5-2in American play after a 69-48 win at UCF on Jan. 22.
Sophomore guard Kahleah Copper is the Knights' top scorer with 16.8 ppg and 6.7 rpg. Freshman guard Tyler Scaife follows with 13.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Junior guard/forward Betnijah Laney adds 12.7 ppg and a team-best 9.8 rpg.
SERIES VS. SCARLET KNIGHTS
This is the first meeting between Temple and Rutgers as conference opponents. In series action, dating back to the 1977 season, the Scarlet Knights hold a 35-11 series edge.
Last season at McGonigle Hall, Rutgers won its second straight game over Temple, 66-50. The Scarlet Knights were led by Erica Wheeler with 14 points and Betnijah Laney with 13, while Tyonna Williams scored a career-high 15 points for Temple.
Williams scored 13 of her career-high 15 points in the second half, leading a push that had the Owls threatening but ultimately not making enough of a dent in the Scarlet Knights' lead. Rateska Brown came off the bench to score 12 points for Temple, and Sally Kabengano led all players with 10 rebounds.
In 2011, hot shooting by #11/12 Rutgers, particularly in the first half, lifted the Scarlet Knights to a 71-50 win over the Owls. For Rutgers, its 54.9 percent shooting percentage was the best since 2009, while for Temple the loss was its fifth straight at the time.
Shey Peddy scored a team-high 16 points, also leading the Owls with six rebounds and four steals. Then-freshman Tyonna Williams came off the bench and hit her first three three-point attempts en route to scoring a then-season-high 11 points.
UP NEXT
TU closes out the month against No. 1 Connecticut on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at McGonigle Hall.
SNY and ESPN3 will televise the game live with Eric Frede calling the action and Meg Culmo providing color analysis.
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