Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, February 8
Liacouras Center
12:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Tulsa
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Temple Hosts Tulsa for Noon School Day Clash on Wednesday
2.7.17 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team hosts conference-foe Tulsa on Wednesday at noon at the Liacouras Center for the Owls' annual School Day game. The American Digital Network will broadcast the match-up with the Owls welcoming over 2,000 students from local schools.
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SCOUTING TEMPLE
Temple is 17-5 overall with a 7-2 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Owls rebounded from back-to-back losses with a 76-50 win at Tulane on Sunday.
Four Temple players average in double-figures in scoring, led by senior guard Feyonda Fitzgerald's 16.6 points and 7.4 assists per contest, with the assist number ranked her eighth in the nation. Junior Alliya Butts averages 15.3 points per game with a team-best 45 steals. Junior Donnaizha Fountain averages 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game, while classmate Tanaya Atkinson (12.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg) has recorded two-straight double-doubles.
Senior Ruth Sherrill has started the last 15 games for the Owls and averages 5.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Junior Khadijah Berger averages 4.5 points and 2.8 boards per game, while senior Safiya Martin (2.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg) tops the team with 25 total blocks.
Temple averages 70.7 points per game, giving up 60.3. The Owls shoot 39.5% from the field and 32.2% from long-range. Temple forces an average of 16.6 turnovers per game, and out-rebounds opponents by a +5.0 margin.
LAST TIME OUT
Junior Donnaizha Fountain had a career day and Temple's defense shined in the final three quarters as Temple picked up a lopsided 76-50 victory over Tulane on the road on Sunday.
Fountain finished her afternoon with 26 points, eight rebounds, and seven steals, hitting career-highs in points and steals. Meanwhile, the Temple defense, after allowing 26 first-quarter points, held Tulane to just 24 between the final three quarters, including only three in the third.
Junior Tanaya Atkinson notched her second-straight double-double, finishing with 20 points and 10 boards, while classmate Alliya Butts had 21 points and four assists. Elsewhere, senior Ruth Sherrill had six points and six rebounds and senior Feyonda Fitzgerald dished out a game-best five assists.
SCOUTING TULSA
Tulsa is 8-15 overall with a 4-6 mark in The American. The Golden Hurricane had won two-straight before running into #1 UConn on the road on Sunday.
Erika Wakefield leads the Golden Hurricane scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game, while dishing out a team-high 3.6 assists per game. Rookie Shug Dickson has come on strong in the last eight games for Tulsa, bringing her season average up to 9.7 points per game. Classmate Kendrian Elliott puts up 9.2 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds per contest. Alexis Gaulden (8.0 ppg), Ebony Parker (7.2 ppg), and Tatyana Perez (6.2 ppg) all add to the Tulsa offense.
As a team, the Golden Hurricane average 65.7 points per outing, but give up 72.1. Tulsa shoots 39.7% from the field and 33.6% from three, but is being out-rebounded by over five boards per game.
LAST TIME OUT
Shug Dickson and Ebony Parker both scored in double-figures in a 96-50 loss to #1 UConn on Sunday afternoon on the road. Dickson had a team-best 12 points and two assists, while Parker added 10 points. Kendrian Elliott totaled eight points, Alexis Gaulden had six and Jessica Pongonis recorded five. Liesl Spoerl had a team-high seven rebounds and Elliott pulled down five boards.
The Golden Hurricane trailed by just five (16-11) after the first quarter, but UConn out-scored Tulsa 80-39 in the final three quarters to cement their 97th-straight victory.
Tulsa shot 36% from the field, 23% from behind the arc, while UConn shot 56% from the field, 34% from three-point range.
THE OWLS VS. THE GOLDEN HURRICANE
Temple holds a 3-1 lead in the all-time series against Tulsa.
LAST TIME THEY MET: January 14, 2017 - Temple 58, Tulsa 49
Temple extended its winning streak to nine games with a 58-49 victory on the road at Tulsa in January.
With the usually high-powered Temple offense held in check, the Owls had to rely on their defense to grab the victory. Temple forced 20 Tulsa turnovers on the afternoon, holding the Golden Hurricane to 35% (21-60) from the field and 16.7% (2-12) from three-point range.
Junior Donnaizha Fountain and senior Feyonda Fitzgerald accounted for the bulk of points for the Owls, as each tallied 19 points while combining for 11 rebounds. Junior Alliya Butts notched 13 points and three assists, while senior Ruth Sherrill led Temple on the glass with 12 rebounds.
Shug Dickson led Tulsa with 21 points and six rebounds, while Ebony Parker added eight points. Erika Wakefield tallied six points, five boards, and four assists in the loss.
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SCOUTING TEMPLE
Temple is 17-5 overall with a 7-2 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Owls rebounded from back-to-back losses with a 76-50 win at Tulane on Sunday.
Four Temple players average in double-figures in scoring, led by senior guard Feyonda Fitzgerald's 16.6 points and 7.4 assists per contest, with the assist number ranked her eighth in the nation. Junior Alliya Butts averages 15.3 points per game with a team-best 45 steals. Junior Donnaizha Fountain averages 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game, while classmate Tanaya Atkinson (12.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg) has recorded two-straight double-doubles.
Senior Ruth Sherrill has started the last 15 games for the Owls and averages 5.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Junior Khadijah Berger averages 4.5 points and 2.8 boards per game, while senior Safiya Martin (2.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg) tops the team with 25 total blocks.
Temple averages 70.7 points per game, giving up 60.3. The Owls shoot 39.5% from the field and 32.2% from long-range. Temple forces an average of 16.6 turnovers per game, and out-rebounds opponents by a +5.0 margin.
LAST TIME OUT
Junior Donnaizha Fountain had a career day and Temple's defense shined in the final three quarters as Temple picked up a lopsided 76-50 victory over Tulane on the road on Sunday.
Fountain finished her afternoon with 26 points, eight rebounds, and seven steals, hitting career-highs in points and steals. Meanwhile, the Temple defense, after allowing 26 first-quarter points, held Tulane to just 24 between the final three quarters, including only three in the third.
Junior Tanaya Atkinson notched her second-straight double-double, finishing with 20 points and 10 boards, while classmate Alliya Butts had 21 points and four assists. Elsewhere, senior Ruth Sherrill had six points and six rebounds and senior Feyonda Fitzgerald dished out a game-best five assists.
SCOUTING TULSA
Tulsa is 8-15 overall with a 4-6 mark in The American. The Golden Hurricane had won two-straight before running into #1 UConn on the road on Sunday.
Erika Wakefield leads the Golden Hurricane scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game, while dishing out a team-high 3.6 assists per game. Rookie Shug Dickson has come on strong in the last eight games for Tulsa, bringing her season average up to 9.7 points per game. Classmate Kendrian Elliott puts up 9.2 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds per contest. Alexis Gaulden (8.0 ppg), Ebony Parker (7.2 ppg), and Tatyana Perez (6.2 ppg) all add to the Tulsa offense.
As a team, the Golden Hurricane average 65.7 points per outing, but give up 72.1. Tulsa shoots 39.7% from the field and 33.6% from three, but is being out-rebounded by over five boards per game.
LAST TIME OUT
Shug Dickson and Ebony Parker both scored in double-figures in a 96-50 loss to #1 UConn on Sunday afternoon on the road. Dickson had a team-best 12 points and two assists, while Parker added 10 points. Kendrian Elliott totaled eight points, Alexis Gaulden had six and Jessica Pongonis recorded five. Liesl Spoerl had a team-high seven rebounds and Elliott pulled down five boards.
The Golden Hurricane trailed by just five (16-11) after the first quarter, but UConn out-scored Tulsa 80-39 in the final three quarters to cement their 97th-straight victory.
Tulsa shot 36% from the field, 23% from behind the arc, while UConn shot 56% from the field, 34% from three-point range.
THE OWLS VS. THE GOLDEN HURRICANE
Temple holds a 3-1 lead in the all-time series against Tulsa.
LAST TIME THEY MET: January 14, 2017 - Temple 58, Tulsa 49
Temple extended its winning streak to nine games with a 58-49 victory on the road at Tulsa in January.
With the usually high-powered Temple offense held in check, the Owls had to rely on their defense to grab the victory. Temple forced 20 Tulsa turnovers on the afternoon, holding the Golden Hurricane to 35% (21-60) from the field and 16.7% (2-12) from three-point range.
Junior Donnaizha Fountain and senior Feyonda Fitzgerald accounted for the bulk of points for the Owls, as each tallied 19 points while combining for 11 rebounds. Junior Alliya Butts notched 13 points and three assists, while senior Ruth Sherrill led Temple on the glass with 12 rebounds.
Shug Dickson led Tulsa with 21 points and six rebounds, while Ebony Parker added eight points. Erika Wakefield tallied six points, five boards, and four assists in the loss.
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