Temple University Athletics
Sunday, December 9
Villanova, Pa.
1:00 PM
Temple University
at
Villanova
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Women's Basketball Continues Big 5 Play at Villanova on Sunday
12.7.18 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team continues Philadelphia Big 5 play on Sunday at Villanova. The 1-0 Owls will face the 2-0 Wildcats at Finneran Pavilion at 1:00 p.m.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 3-5 overall, breaking a string of five-straight losses with a 59-39 win over Iona on Thursday at McGonigle Hall.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 20.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, also shooting a team-high 63.2% (12-19 from three point range).
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 15.4 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.0 assists and 2.9 steals per outing.
> Sophomores Desiree Oliver (6.3 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.5 ppg) also pace the Temple offense.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins (5.1 ppg) and junior Shannen Atkinson (3.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg) round out the season box score.
> As a team, the Owls are shooting 38.7% from the field and 29.2% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 59, Iona 39
> Temple got back into the win column with a 59-39 victory over visiting Iona on Thursday night at McGonigle Hall.
> The Owls worked around a messy game with a huge 43-27 advantage on the glass, including a 17-2 edge in second chance points.
> The Owls held Iona to 32% from the field and just 18.8% from long range, allowing a season low 39 points.
> Mia Davis continued her outstanding season with 25 points and a season-best 14 rebounds, recording her third-straight double-double and fourth overall.
> Alliya Butts and Marissa Mackins each added nine points and three steals with Butts adding six assists and Mackins, four.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
> Villanova enters Sunday's game with a 6-2 overall record, having won three in a row.
> The Wildcats boast one of the nation's best defenses, allowing opponents an average of just 51.9 points per game.
> Offensively, Villanova averages nearly 10 made threes per game.
> Three players average between 13.3 and 13.6 points per game for the Wildcats, led be Kelly Jekot's 13.6 points per outing.
> Mary Gedaka averages 13.5 points and a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game.
> Adrianna Hahn averages 13.3 points per game, has made a team-best 23 threes this season, and leads the Wildcats with 4.1 assists per game.
> Jannah Tucker rounds out the scoring with 9.1 points per game.
> As a team, Villanova shoots 41.5% from the field and 30.9% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Villanova 60, George Washington 45
> Villanova topped George Washington 60-45 on the road on Thursday for their third-straight victory.
> The Wildcats turned a six point halftime lead into a 15 point victory with a strong second half, including allowing just eight points from the Colonials the entire third quarter.
> Adrianna Hahn led Villanova with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from three-point range, while Mary Gedaka had 13 points and a team-best nine rebounds.
> Jannah Tucker finished with 11 points, while Kelly Jekot tallied eight points, five rebounds and a game-high five assists.
TEMPLE VS. VILLANOVA
> Villanova owns the all-time series against Temple, 30-14.
> Temple had won two-straight against the Wildcats, before #20/22 Villanova topped the Owls at McGonigle, 69-64, last season.
LAST TIME THEY MET: #20/22 Villanova 69, Temple 64
> In a true Big 5 battle, #20/22 Villanova won a back-and-forth affair, 69-65, over the Owls at McGonigle Hall.
> Temple led early in the game, before Villanova used a 14-8 second quarter to grab a 27-25 advantage at the half.
> Temple got the lead to just three late in the game, but couldn't finish out the upset.
> Senior Tanaya Atkinson led Temple scoring 24 points and grabbing a season-high 18 rebounds.
> Mia Davis was a rebound shy of a double-double, scoring 13 points with nine boards.
> Four players finished in double-figures in scoring for Villaova, led by Adrianna Hahn's 19 points.
> Alex Louin added 15 points in the win, while Megan Quinn and Jannah Tucker rounded out the scoring with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 3-5 overall, breaking a string of five-straight losses with a 59-39 win over Iona on Thursday at McGonigle Hall.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 20.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, also shooting a team-high 63.2% (12-19 from three point range).
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 15.4 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.0 assists and 2.9 steals per outing.
> Sophomores Desiree Oliver (6.3 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.5 ppg) also pace the Temple offense.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins (5.1 ppg) and junior Shannen Atkinson (3.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg) round out the season box score.
> As a team, the Owls are shooting 38.7% from the field and 29.2% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 59, Iona 39
> Temple got back into the win column with a 59-39 victory over visiting Iona on Thursday night at McGonigle Hall.
> The Owls worked around a messy game with a huge 43-27 advantage on the glass, including a 17-2 edge in second chance points.
> The Owls held Iona to 32% from the field and just 18.8% from long range, allowing a season low 39 points.
> Mia Davis continued her outstanding season with 25 points and a season-best 14 rebounds, recording her third-straight double-double and fourth overall.
> Alliya Butts and Marissa Mackins each added nine points and three steals with Butts adding six assists and Mackins, four.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
> Villanova enters Sunday's game with a 6-2 overall record, having won three in a row.
> The Wildcats boast one of the nation's best defenses, allowing opponents an average of just 51.9 points per game.
> Offensively, Villanova averages nearly 10 made threes per game.
> Three players average between 13.3 and 13.6 points per game for the Wildcats, led be Kelly Jekot's 13.6 points per outing.
> Mary Gedaka averages 13.5 points and a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game.
> Adrianna Hahn averages 13.3 points per game, has made a team-best 23 threes this season, and leads the Wildcats with 4.1 assists per game.
> Jannah Tucker rounds out the scoring with 9.1 points per game.
> As a team, Villanova shoots 41.5% from the field and 30.9% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Villanova 60, George Washington 45
> Villanova topped George Washington 60-45 on the road on Thursday for their third-straight victory.
> The Wildcats turned a six point halftime lead into a 15 point victory with a strong second half, including allowing just eight points from the Colonials the entire third quarter.
> Adrianna Hahn led Villanova with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from three-point range, while Mary Gedaka had 13 points and a team-best nine rebounds.
> Jannah Tucker finished with 11 points, while Kelly Jekot tallied eight points, five rebounds and a game-high five assists.
TEMPLE VS. VILLANOVA
> Villanova owns the all-time series against Temple, 30-14.
> Temple had won two-straight against the Wildcats, before #20/22 Villanova topped the Owls at McGonigle, 69-64, last season.
LAST TIME THEY MET: #20/22 Villanova 69, Temple 64
> In a true Big 5 battle, #20/22 Villanova won a back-and-forth affair, 69-65, over the Owls at McGonigle Hall.
> Temple led early in the game, before Villanova used a 14-8 second quarter to grab a 27-25 advantage at the half.
> Temple got the lead to just three late in the game, but couldn't finish out the upset.
> Senior Tanaya Atkinson led Temple scoring 24 points and grabbing a season-high 18 rebounds.
> Mia Davis was a rebound shy of a double-double, scoring 13 points with nine boards.
> Four players finished in double-figures in scoring for Villaova, led by Adrianna Hahn's 19 points.
> Alex Louin added 15 points in the win, while Megan Quinn and Jannah Tucker rounded out the scoring with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
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