Temple University Athletics
Thursday, December 21
Liacouras Center
7:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
South Carolina
Photo by: Carli Showmaker
Women's Basketball Hosts #4/5 South Carolina on Thursday
12.19.17 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team will host defending NCAA Champion, #4/5 South Carolina, on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. The Owls and Gamecocks will square off at the Liacouras Center on ESPN3.
GAME INFO
> At halftime, Temple will retire the jersey of all-time great Candice Dupree, who starred for the Owls under former head coach and current Gamecocks coach, Dawn Staley.
> Temple head coach Tonya Cardoza is a former collegiate teammate of Staley, taking over the Temple reigns after her departure.
> Cardoza passed Staley last season to become the Owls all-time winningest head coach.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 8-3 on the season, 6-3 at home and 2-0 on the road.
> Tanaya Atkinson leads the Owls, averaging a double-double of 23.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game.
> Freshman Mia Davis also averages a double-double, with 10.1 points and 10.2 boards per game.
> Freshman Emani Mayo contributes 8.5 points and 2.6 assists per outing.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 8.0 points and 2.7 assists per game, but is sidelined due to injury.
> Senior Khadijah Berger averages 5.4 points and 2.6 assists per game.
> As a team, Temple shoots 40.8% from the field and 29.9% from three.
> The Owls have out-rebounded opponents by an average of nearly 10 boards per game, but have a negative turnover margin (-1.9).
LAST TIME OUT
> Temple rallied for an 83-77 win over visiting Marist on Saturday afternoon.
> Strong three point shooting and a lights-out 81.8% shooting effort in the fourth quarter got the Owls back in the win column.
> Four players finished in double-digits in scoring for Temple -- Tanaya Atkinson (25), Niang (18), Mia Davis (18), and Emani Mayo (11).
> Davis rounded out her night with a game-best 15 rebounds, helping the Owls to a 43-27 advantage on the glass.
> Atkinson finished with 25 points, eight boards, and four assists.
> Niang shot 6-for-8 from long-range, smashing her previous career high of six points.
> Mayo scored all 11 of her points in the fourth quarter, while dishing out a team-best five helpers.
SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINA
> The defending NCAA Champion Gamecocks enter the game ranked #4/5 in the nation.
> South Carolina boasts a 10-1 overall record, having won four-straight games since a November loss to #6 Notre Dame.
> The Gamecocks are led by three-time All-American A'ja Wilson, who averages 24.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
> Lindsey Spann adds 13.6 points per outing, boasting a team-high 22 threes this season.
> Alexis Jennings bolsters the front court, with 12.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
> Tyasha Harris (9.8 ppg), Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (8.4 ppg), and Doniyah Cliney (7.3 ppg) add to the high-powered SC offense.
> South Carolina ranks in the top five in the nation in scoring offense, scoring defense, and scoring margin.
> The Gamecocks shoot 50.9% from the field and 32.3% from long-range.
LAST TIME OUT
> South Carolina recorded a lopsided 99-38 win over Savannah State at home on Sunday.
> The Gamecocks out-scored the Tigers, 56-23 in the first half and never trailed.
> A'ja Wilson led all players with 26 points.
> Mikiah Herbert Harrigan added 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
> Alexis Jennings posted a double-double of 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
> Tyasha Harris also nabbed a double-double with 14 points and 12 assists.
> SC shot 58.2% from the field in the contest.
THE MATCH-UP
> South Carolina holds a 2-0 record against Temple in the all-time series.
> The teams met in 2001 and 2002 with the Gamecocks winning both match-ups.
GAME INFO
> At halftime, Temple will retire the jersey of all-time great Candice Dupree, who starred for the Owls under former head coach and current Gamecocks coach, Dawn Staley.
> Temple head coach Tonya Cardoza is a former collegiate teammate of Staley, taking over the Temple reigns after her departure.
> Cardoza passed Staley last season to become the Owls all-time winningest head coach.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 8-3 on the season, 6-3 at home and 2-0 on the road.
> Tanaya Atkinson leads the Owls, averaging a double-double of 23.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game.
> Freshman Mia Davis also averages a double-double, with 10.1 points and 10.2 boards per game.
> Freshman Emani Mayo contributes 8.5 points and 2.6 assists per outing.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 8.0 points and 2.7 assists per game, but is sidelined due to injury.
> Senior Khadijah Berger averages 5.4 points and 2.6 assists per game.
> As a team, Temple shoots 40.8% from the field and 29.9% from three.
> The Owls have out-rebounded opponents by an average of nearly 10 boards per game, but have a negative turnover margin (-1.9).
LAST TIME OUT
> Temple rallied for an 83-77 win over visiting Marist on Saturday afternoon.
> Strong three point shooting and a lights-out 81.8% shooting effort in the fourth quarter got the Owls back in the win column.
> Four players finished in double-digits in scoring for Temple -- Tanaya Atkinson (25), Niang (18), Mia Davis (18), and Emani Mayo (11).
> Davis rounded out her night with a game-best 15 rebounds, helping the Owls to a 43-27 advantage on the glass.
> Atkinson finished with 25 points, eight boards, and four assists.
> Niang shot 6-for-8 from long-range, smashing her previous career high of six points.
> Mayo scored all 11 of her points in the fourth quarter, while dishing out a team-best five helpers.
SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINA
> The defending NCAA Champion Gamecocks enter the game ranked #4/5 in the nation.
> South Carolina boasts a 10-1 overall record, having won four-straight games since a November loss to #6 Notre Dame.
> The Gamecocks are led by three-time All-American A'ja Wilson, who averages 24.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
> Lindsey Spann adds 13.6 points per outing, boasting a team-high 22 threes this season.
> Alexis Jennings bolsters the front court, with 12.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
> Tyasha Harris (9.8 ppg), Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (8.4 ppg), and Doniyah Cliney (7.3 ppg) add to the high-powered SC offense.
> South Carolina ranks in the top five in the nation in scoring offense, scoring defense, and scoring margin.
> The Gamecocks shoot 50.9% from the field and 32.3% from long-range.
LAST TIME OUT
> South Carolina recorded a lopsided 99-38 win over Savannah State at home on Sunday.
> The Gamecocks out-scored the Tigers, 56-23 in the first half and never trailed.
> A'ja Wilson led all players with 26 points.
> Mikiah Herbert Harrigan added 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
> Alexis Jennings posted a double-double of 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
> Tyasha Harris also nabbed a double-double with 14 points and 12 assists.
> SC shot 58.2% from the field in the contest.
THE MATCH-UP
> South Carolina holds a 2-0 record against Temple in the all-time series.
> The teams met in 2001 and 2002 with the Gamecocks winning both match-ups.
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