Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, February 4
Liacouras Center
12:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Memphis
Senior Tyonna Williams led the Owls with 16 points in the last game against Memphis
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Women's Basketball Hosts Memphis in Wednesday Matinee
2.3.15 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team plays host to Memphis in a noon match-up on Wednesday. The Owls will face the Tigers in a school day match-up that will bring elementary school children from the area to the Liacouras Center. The American Digital Network will broadcast the game, and fans can watch the game online at theamerican.org/watch/ or on a TV by installing the American Digital Network App on any Roku system.Â
Temple enters Wednesday's game with a 10-12 overall record and a 6-3 mark in the American Athletic Conference. After winning three in a row, the Owls had their streak stopped by No. 2/2 UConn, 83-49, at home on Sunday. Against UConn, freshman Alliya Butts led the Owls with 12 points, while junior Erica Covile notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, also adding three steals. Covile's double-double was her second in two games against UConn this season, the only two the Huskies have given up in 21 games this season. Sophomore Feyonda Fitzgerald had nine points, while senior Tyonna Williams added eight to go along with three assists. Temple
Temple spreads its offensive output, as five players are averaging above 9.6 points per game. Fitzgerald leads the way with 12.0 points per game, while dishing out 2.6 assists per contest, with Butts chipping in 11.3 points and a team-high 2.1 steals per game. Covile averages 11.2 points and a team-best 9.3 boards per game, while freshman Tanaya Atkinson is fourth on Temple in scoring (10.5 ppg) and second in rebounding (6.8 rpg). Rounding out the individual leaders, Williams averages 9.6 points and a team-best 3.0 assists per game.Â
Temple is a 35.5% shooting team, but the Owls have shot over 40% in two out of their last three games. At the charity stripe, the Owls connect on 69.9% of attempts and also make 31.1% of shots from three-point range. The Owls are being out-rebounded and out-scored by slim margins, 41.8-41.6 on the glass, and 66.4-66.0 in points. In conference play, Temple is out-scoring opponents 67.4 to 65.7, while shooting 36.4% from the field, 31% from three, and 70.7% from the line.Â
Memphis carries an 11-10 overall record and a 5-5 conference mark into Wednesday's game. The Tigers last played on Sunday, dropping a tight 57-53 contest to USF after winning two in a row before that.
Against USF, the Bulls out-rebounded Memphis 29-16 in the second half, offsetting a big day for Ariel Hearn. Hearn led all players with a career-high 30 points, as the lone Tiger in double figures. Brianna Wright added seven points and led the Tigers with 11 rebounds.
Memphis is led by Hearn's 16.1 points per game, while she also leads the team with 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Mooriah Rowser adds 9.5 points per game, while Asianna Fuqua-Bey chips in with 8.9 points per outing. Brianna Wright leads the team on the boards, pulling down 9.2 rebounds per game, while also adding 7.8 points per contest.Â
The Tigers are shooting 37.9% from the field and 29.2% from three-point range, leading to an average of 60.0 points per game. Memphis allows opponents just 58.9 points per contest on 37.2% shooting. In conference play, opponents are out-scoring the Tigers 58.0-56.8.Â
Temple leads the all-time series with Memphis, 3-0, with all three meetings coming in American Athletic Conference regular season play. The Owls won the clash earlier this season, 58-57 in Memphis, and also took both meetings against Memphis last season, a 63-56 win on the road and a 64-51 win at home at the Liacouras Center.Â
Last time the teams met, Temple rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to record a 58-57 win over Memphis on the road on December 28. Owl sophomore Feyonda Fitzgerald scored all 14 of her points in the second half, as Memphis had led for over 34 minutes before Temple finally went ahead on a pair of Fitzgerald free throws. The Owls later got a huge insurance three from junior Erica Covile and held on for the win.
Temple senior Tyonna Williams had a team-high 16 points, including a pair of free throws down the stretch to help seal the victory. Fitzgerald added a pair of steals to her 14 points, while Covile had her second-straight double-double with 12 points and a career-best 13 rebounds. After being held without a first-half point, Memphis' Ariel Hearn ended with 13, including some late heroics to keep the Tigers within striking distance. Meanwhile, Brianna Wright led all players with 18 points and 14 rebounds for Memphis.
Game Notes (PDF) | Live Stats | Watch Live (American Digital Network)
Temple enters Wednesday's game with a 10-12 overall record and a 6-3 mark in the American Athletic Conference. After winning three in a row, the Owls had their streak stopped by No. 2/2 UConn, 83-49, at home on Sunday. Against UConn, freshman Alliya Butts led the Owls with 12 points, while junior Erica Covile notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, also adding three steals. Covile's double-double was her second in two games against UConn this season, the only two the Huskies have given up in 21 games this season. Sophomore Feyonda Fitzgerald had nine points, while senior Tyonna Williams added eight to go along with three assists. Temple
Temple spreads its offensive output, as five players are averaging above 9.6 points per game. Fitzgerald leads the way with 12.0 points per game, while dishing out 2.6 assists per contest, with Butts chipping in 11.3 points and a team-high 2.1 steals per game. Covile averages 11.2 points and a team-best 9.3 boards per game, while freshman Tanaya Atkinson is fourth on Temple in scoring (10.5 ppg) and second in rebounding (6.8 rpg). Rounding out the individual leaders, Williams averages 9.6 points and a team-best 3.0 assists per game.Â
Temple is a 35.5% shooting team, but the Owls have shot over 40% in two out of their last three games. At the charity stripe, the Owls connect on 69.9% of attempts and also make 31.1% of shots from three-point range. The Owls are being out-rebounded and out-scored by slim margins, 41.8-41.6 on the glass, and 66.4-66.0 in points. In conference play, Temple is out-scoring opponents 67.4 to 65.7, while shooting 36.4% from the field, 31% from three, and 70.7% from the line.Â
Memphis carries an 11-10 overall record and a 5-5 conference mark into Wednesday's game. The Tigers last played on Sunday, dropping a tight 57-53 contest to USF after winning two in a row before that.
Against USF, the Bulls out-rebounded Memphis 29-16 in the second half, offsetting a big day for Ariel Hearn. Hearn led all players with a career-high 30 points, as the lone Tiger in double figures. Brianna Wright added seven points and led the Tigers with 11 rebounds.
Memphis is led by Hearn's 16.1 points per game, while she also leads the team with 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Mooriah Rowser adds 9.5 points per game, while Asianna Fuqua-Bey chips in with 8.9 points per outing. Brianna Wright leads the team on the boards, pulling down 9.2 rebounds per game, while also adding 7.8 points per contest.Â
The Tigers are shooting 37.9% from the field and 29.2% from three-point range, leading to an average of 60.0 points per game. Memphis allows opponents just 58.9 points per contest on 37.2% shooting. In conference play, opponents are out-scoring the Tigers 58.0-56.8.Â
Temple leads the all-time series with Memphis, 3-0, with all three meetings coming in American Athletic Conference regular season play. The Owls won the clash earlier this season, 58-57 in Memphis, and also took both meetings against Memphis last season, a 63-56 win on the road and a 64-51 win at home at the Liacouras Center.Â
Last time the teams met, Temple rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to record a 58-57 win over Memphis on the road on December 28. Owl sophomore Feyonda Fitzgerald scored all 14 of her points in the second half, as Memphis had led for over 34 minutes before Temple finally went ahead on a pair of Fitzgerald free throws. The Owls later got a huge insurance three from junior Erica Covile and held on for the win.
Temple senior Tyonna Williams had a team-high 16 points, including a pair of free throws down the stretch to help seal the victory. Fitzgerald added a pair of steals to her 14 points, while Covile had her second-straight double-double with 12 points and a career-best 13 rebounds. After being held without a first-half point, Memphis' Ariel Hearn ended with 13, including some late heroics to keep the Tigers within striking distance. Meanwhile, Brianna Wright led all players with 18 points and 14 rebounds for Memphis.
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