Temple University Athletics
Thursday, December 6
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
Iona
Photo by: Steve Woltmann
Women's Basketball Hosts Iona on Thursday
12.5.18 | Women's Basketball
Toy Drive to Benefit Toys for Tots
PHILADELPHIA --Â The Temple women's basketball team returns home to the friendly confines of McGonigle Hall for the first time since the season-opener, taking on visiting Iona at 7:00 p.m.
PROMOTIONS
> Toy Drive: Help Temple Athletics and donate a new unwrapped toy in the ticket office lobby. Anyone that donates a toy on the day of the game will receive $5 off their ticket purchase. One ticket offer per person. All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots during the holiday season.
> Greek Night: All Temple Fraternities and Sororities are invited to Temple Athletics! Let's see your craziest face painting, signs and school spirit!
> Philly Night: All fans are invited to show their Philly Pride as they cheer on the Temple Women's Basketball Team! Wear your favorite Philadelphia Team Jersey.
THE OWLS
> After starting the season 2-0, Temple has lost five-straight games, but have played well in two recent losses to nationally-ranked opponents (#24/22 Miami and #16/14 DePaul).
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 20.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, also shooting a team-high 64.7% (11-17 from three point range).Â
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 16.3 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 3.7 assists and 2.9 steals per outing.
> Sophomores Desiree Oliver (6.6 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.6 ppg) also pace the Temple offense.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins (4.5 ppg) and junior Shannen Atkinson (3.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg) round out the season box score.
> As a team, the Owls are shooting 38.6% from the field and 29.6% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: #16/14 DePaul 102, Temple 88
> #16/14 DePaul made 18 threes to power the Blue Demons to a 102-88 win over the Templein a high scoring matinee on Monday in Chicago.Â
> Temple shot a season-high 50.8% from the field, but 18 DePaul threes made the difference.
> The Owls found themselves trailing by over 20 points early in the first half, before battling back to a single-digit deficit with five minutes remaining in the game.
> Mia Davis led the way for the Owls with 26 points and 11 rebounds, recording her fourth double-double of the season.
> Alliya Butts finished with 23 points, 19 coming in the second half.Â
> Desiree Oliver filled out her stat line with 10 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.Â
SCOUTING IONA
> Iona enters Thursday's game with a 1-6 mark.
> The Gaels have lost three-straight games since a 52-43 win over George Washington on November 18.
> Iona is led by Morgan Rachu who leads the team with 15.3 points and 5.0 assists per game.
> After Rachu, the Gaels' offense is evenly distributed between four players averaging between 5.0 and 6.3 points per outing, including Shyan Mwai (6.3 ppg), Tori Lesko (6.1 ppg), Juana Camilion (5.7 ppg), and Monica Barefield (5.0 ppg).Â
> Lesko rounds out her stat line with 4.9 points per game and a team-high 3.0 assists per game.
> As a team, Iona is shooting 32.6% from the field, 24.4% from three, and 57.7% from the line.
LAST TIME OUT: Bucknell 81, Iona 43
> Bucknell opened up an early 12-2 in the first five minutes of the game, and never trailed, topping Iona 81-43 on Sunday.
> The Bison held the Gaels to just 29.3% from the field, and just four trips to the free throw line, while forcing 21 turnovers.
> Morgan Rachu paced the Gaels offense with 14 points, while Monica Barefield added seven.
> Shayla Middlebrooks and Tori Lesko each pulled down team-best totals of six rebounds.
TEMPLE VS. IONA
> The Owls are 6-0 all time against Iona, including winning last year's meeting.
> Temple is 3-0 at Iona and 3-0 at home against the Gaels.
> The teams met for five-straight seasons from 1996 to 2000.
> The largest Temple win came December 10, 1997 when the Owls won 62-43 at Iona.
> The closest game was a 69-67 overtime Temple win at Iona on December 19, 1999.
> Temple set a Liacouras Center record the last time they played Iona at home, tallying 81 field goal attempts in a 70-67 win on December, 27 2000.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 59, Iona 54
> Temple shot 50% from the field in the final three quarters of action, rallying for a 59-54 win on the road at Iona.
> Temple shot 7.7% in the first frame, recording just two points in the first 10 minutes.
> The Owls trailed by as many as 11 points, before making a comeback.
> A 17-4 Temple run spanning the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters put the cherry and white up for good.
> Tanaya Atkinson led the Owls with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
> Emani Mayo tallied 15 points in the win, while Desiree Oliver and Mia Davis each added nine.
> Iona had four players in double figures led by Treyanna Trey's 16 points and Toyosi Abiola added 12.Â
> Alexis Lewis had 10 points and a game-best 14 rebounds, while Tori Lesko wrapped up the scoring with 10 points.
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PROMOTIONS
> Toy Drive: Help Temple Athletics and donate a new unwrapped toy in the ticket office lobby. Anyone that donates a toy on the day of the game will receive $5 off their ticket purchase. One ticket offer per person. All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots during the holiday season.
> Greek Night: All Temple Fraternities and Sororities are invited to Temple Athletics! Let's see your craziest face painting, signs and school spirit!
> Philly Night: All fans are invited to show their Philly Pride as they cheer on the Temple Women's Basketball Team! Wear your favorite Philadelphia Team Jersey.
THE OWLS
> After starting the season 2-0, Temple has lost five-straight games, but have played well in two recent losses to nationally-ranked opponents (#24/22 Miami and #16/14 DePaul).
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 20.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, also shooting a team-high 64.7% (11-17 from three point range).Â
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 16.3 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 3.7 assists and 2.9 steals per outing.
> Sophomores Desiree Oliver (6.6 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.6 ppg) also pace the Temple offense.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins (4.5 ppg) and junior Shannen Atkinson (3.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg) round out the season box score.
> As a team, the Owls are shooting 38.6% from the field and 29.6% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: #16/14 DePaul 102, Temple 88
> #16/14 DePaul made 18 threes to power the Blue Demons to a 102-88 win over the Templein a high scoring matinee on Monday in Chicago.Â
> Temple shot a season-high 50.8% from the field, but 18 DePaul threes made the difference.
> The Owls found themselves trailing by over 20 points early in the first half, before battling back to a single-digit deficit with five minutes remaining in the game.
> Mia Davis led the way for the Owls with 26 points and 11 rebounds, recording her fourth double-double of the season.
> Alliya Butts finished with 23 points, 19 coming in the second half.Â
> Desiree Oliver filled out her stat line with 10 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.Â
SCOUTING IONA
> Iona enters Thursday's game with a 1-6 mark.
> The Gaels have lost three-straight games since a 52-43 win over George Washington on November 18.
> Iona is led by Morgan Rachu who leads the team with 15.3 points and 5.0 assists per game.
> After Rachu, the Gaels' offense is evenly distributed between four players averaging between 5.0 and 6.3 points per outing, including Shyan Mwai (6.3 ppg), Tori Lesko (6.1 ppg), Juana Camilion (5.7 ppg), and Monica Barefield (5.0 ppg).Â
> Lesko rounds out her stat line with 4.9 points per game and a team-high 3.0 assists per game.
> As a team, Iona is shooting 32.6% from the field, 24.4% from three, and 57.7% from the line.
LAST TIME OUT: Bucknell 81, Iona 43
> Bucknell opened up an early 12-2 in the first five minutes of the game, and never trailed, topping Iona 81-43 on Sunday.
> The Bison held the Gaels to just 29.3% from the field, and just four trips to the free throw line, while forcing 21 turnovers.
> Morgan Rachu paced the Gaels offense with 14 points, while Monica Barefield added seven.
> Shayla Middlebrooks and Tori Lesko each pulled down team-best totals of six rebounds.
TEMPLE VS. IONA
> The Owls are 6-0 all time against Iona, including winning last year's meeting.
> Temple is 3-0 at Iona and 3-0 at home against the Gaels.
> The teams met for five-straight seasons from 1996 to 2000.
> The largest Temple win came December 10, 1997 when the Owls won 62-43 at Iona.
> The closest game was a 69-67 overtime Temple win at Iona on December 19, 1999.
> Temple set a Liacouras Center record the last time they played Iona at home, tallying 81 field goal attempts in a 70-67 win on December, 27 2000.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 59, Iona 54
> Temple shot 50% from the field in the final three quarters of action, rallying for a 59-54 win on the road at Iona.
> Temple shot 7.7% in the first frame, recording just two points in the first 10 minutes.
> The Owls trailed by as many as 11 points, before making a comeback.
> A 17-4 Temple run spanning the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters put the cherry and white up for good.
> Tanaya Atkinson led the Owls with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
> Emani Mayo tallied 15 points in the win, while Desiree Oliver and Mia Davis each added nine.
> Iona had four players in double figures led by Treyanna Trey's 16 points and Toyosi Abiola added 12.Â
> Alexis Lewis had 10 points and a game-best 14 rebounds, while Tori Lesko wrapped up the scoring with 10 points.
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