Women's Basketball Looks to Snap Losing Streak at SMU

PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team will look to snap a six game skid on Wednesday, as the Owls head to SMU. The game will tip off at 8:00 p.m. EST on ESPN3.

SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 9-11 overall, with a 1-6 record in American Athletic Conference play.
> Temple is led by senior Tanaya Atkinson, who averages team-best totals of 22.4 points and 9.6 rebounds, with 2.9 assists per game.
> Freshman Mia Davis is second on the team with 12.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per outing.
> Rookie Emani Mayo averages 7.9 points per game to rank third.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 7.7 points and 2.8 assists per game, recently making her first career start.
> Senior Khadijah Berger averages 4.4 points and 2.9 assists per game.
> As a team, Temple shoots 38.8% from the field and 30.3% from three.
> The Owls have slightly out-rebounded opponents, but have a negative turnover margin (-2.2).

LAST TIME OUT
> Temple fell 76-60 to #23 USF on the road on Sunday afternoon.
> A huge third quarter for USF erased a one-point Temple halftime lead, as the Bulls opened the frame on a 19-3 run to put the game out of reach.
> The Bulls out-shot Temple 40.9% to 34.4%, and out-rebounded the Owls 54-29, including a 19-6 lead on the offensive glass.
> Tanaya Atkinson finished the game with 22 points, on her 22nd birthday, also adding seven rebounds and a team-best four assists.
> Mykia Jones tied her Temple career-best effort with 11 points and three assists.
> Freshman Mia Davis had 10 points with a team-high eight boards.

SCOUTING SMU
> SMU enters the game with a 7-14 record, including 1-7 record in the American Athletic Conference.
> The Mustangs have lost three straight games, and eight out of their last nine.
> SMU has a pair of players averaging in double-figures, led by guard McKenzie Adams, who puts up 18.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
> Kiarra Perry adds 10.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per outing.
> Ariana Whitfield also aids the offense to the tune of 7.3 points per game.
> Dai'ja Thmas contributes 4.8 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game.
> Mikayla Reese leads SMU with 2.4 assists per game.
> As a team, SMU shoots 34.8% from the field and 28.6% from three.
> The Mustangs are out-rebounding opponents by an average of 3.9 boards per game.

LAST TIME OUT
> SMU couldn't hold on to a fourth quarter lead, falling 60-56 at Houston on Saturday.
> The Mustangs led by eight with just over five minutes to play, but a 16-4 Cougars run gave the game to Houston.
> McKenzie Adams led SMU with 19 points and six rebounds.
> Kiarra Perry added 12 points in the loss.

LAST TIME THEY MET
> Temple erased a 10-point first half SMU lead to grab its first conference victory, 55-52, on Sunday afternoon.
> Tied 52-52 with 2:19 to play, Temple got the go-ahead bucket from freshman Mia Davis, while graduate student Mykia Jones hit a free throw to give the Owls' a three point edge that stood.
> The Owls then forced a pair of turnovers and SMU missed three at the buzzer.
> Tanaya Atkinson notched her 10th double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
> Davis finished her afternoon with 10 points and five rebounds, while Jones tallied nine points with four rebounds.
> Khadijah Berger wrapped up the box score with a career-best eight assists.

THE MATCH-UP
> Temple owns the all-time series against SMU, 6-2.
> The Owls have won three straight against the Mustangs, including holding SMU to 52 points in each of their last two meetings.

Women's Basketball Looks to Snap Losing Streak at SMU

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Players Mentioned

Tanaya Atkinson

Khadijah Berger

Mia Davis

Mykia Jones

Emani Mayo

Desiree Oliver

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