Temple University Athletics
Saturday, January 12
Houston, Texas
3:00 p.m.
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Women's Basketball Heads to Houston on Saturday
1.10.19 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team hits the road for the first time since beginning conference play, traveling to Houston on Saturday. The Owls and Cougars play at 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. CST).
THE OWLS
> Temple is 4-10 overall, 3-2 at home and 1-8 away from McGonigle Hall.
> The Owls have posted back-to-back close losses to open conference play, most recently falling 66-57 to Tulane on Tuesday.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 18.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 14.5 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins has emerged as Temple's third scorer, averaging 7.7 points per game and is second on the team with 30 assists.
> Rookie Alexa Williamson has made four straight starts, averaging 5.5 points and 3.9 steals per game, adding a team-best eight blocks.
> Sophomores Desiree Oliver (5.6 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.5 ppg) also aid the Temple offense.
> As a team, Temple is shooting 37.8% from the field and 26.8% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Tulane 66, Temple 57
> Visiting Tulane used a game-changing 15-0 run to close the third quarter in a 66-57 win at McGonigle Hall on Tuesday night.
> Temple rallied to out-score the Green Wave 23-13 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to overcome the slow third quarter.
> A pair of rookies led the Owls in scoring for the first time this season, as Alexa Williamson tallied 16 points, adding three steals and three blocks, while Marissa Mackins added 12 points, four assists, and four steals.
> Emani Mayo added 11 points and four assists in the loss.
SCOUTING HOUSTON
> Houston enters Saturday's game with an 7-8 overall mark, going 1-1 in the American.
> After opening conference play with a loss to UConn, Houston topped SMU on the road, 72-61, in their last outing.
> Jasmyne Harris leads Houston with 16.2 points, 3.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game.
> Angela Harris contributes 9.6 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds per outing.
> Serithia Hawkins (9.5 ppg), Dorian Branch (8.9 ppg), and Alyssa Okoene (8.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg) round out the high-scoring Cougars' offense.
> As a team, Houston shoots 40.4% from the field and 28.8% from the field and average 72.9 points per game.
LAST TIME OUT: Houston 72, SMU 61
> Houston piled on 12 threes en route to a 72-61 win on the road at SMU on Wednesday night.
> After carrying a five point edge into the locker room, the Cougars doubled their halftime lead with a 21-16 third quarter to put the game away.
> Four players finished in double figures in scoring, led by 20 points from Dorian Branch.
> Octavia Barnes added 15 points, while Myyah West and Serithia Hawkins chipped in with 12 each in the win.
TEMPLE VS. HOUSTON
> Temple leads the all-time series against Houston, 7-1.
> The Owls had a string of seven straight wins snapped by the Cougars in last season's only meeting.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Houston 99, Temple 75
> Visiting Houston shot a massive 57.7% from three, racking up a school record 15 makes from long range, as the Cougars beat Temple at home, 99-75.
> Temple shot nearly 50% from the field, but Houston's high octane offense finished at 36-68 (52.9%) for the game.
> After the Cougars led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter, the Owls whittled it down by 12, until a final surge from Houston closed out the lopsided score.
> Temple senior Tanaya Atkinson and freshman Mia Davis each scored 20 points in the loss.
> For Houston, Jasmyne Harris finished 10-of-15 from the field for 29 points, while Angela Harris added 24 in the win.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 4-10 overall, 3-2 at home and 1-8 away from McGonigle Hall.
> The Owls have posted back-to-back close losses to open conference play, most recently falling 66-57 to Tulane on Tuesday.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 18.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 14.5 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins has emerged as Temple's third scorer, averaging 7.7 points per game and is second on the team with 30 assists.
> Rookie Alexa Williamson has made four straight starts, averaging 5.5 points and 3.9 steals per game, adding a team-best eight blocks.
> Sophomores Desiree Oliver (5.6 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.5 ppg) also aid the Temple offense.
> As a team, Temple is shooting 37.8% from the field and 26.8% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Tulane 66, Temple 57
> Visiting Tulane used a game-changing 15-0 run to close the third quarter in a 66-57 win at McGonigle Hall on Tuesday night.
> Temple rallied to out-score the Green Wave 23-13 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to overcome the slow third quarter.
> A pair of rookies led the Owls in scoring for the first time this season, as Alexa Williamson tallied 16 points, adding three steals and three blocks, while Marissa Mackins added 12 points, four assists, and four steals.
> Emani Mayo added 11 points and four assists in the loss.
SCOUTING HOUSTON
> Houston enters Saturday's game with an 7-8 overall mark, going 1-1 in the American.
> After opening conference play with a loss to UConn, Houston topped SMU on the road, 72-61, in their last outing.
> Jasmyne Harris leads Houston with 16.2 points, 3.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game.
> Angela Harris contributes 9.6 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds per outing.
> Serithia Hawkins (9.5 ppg), Dorian Branch (8.9 ppg), and Alyssa Okoene (8.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg) round out the high-scoring Cougars' offense.
> As a team, Houston shoots 40.4% from the field and 28.8% from the field and average 72.9 points per game.
LAST TIME OUT: Houston 72, SMU 61
> Houston piled on 12 threes en route to a 72-61 win on the road at SMU on Wednesday night.
> After carrying a five point edge into the locker room, the Cougars doubled their halftime lead with a 21-16 third quarter to put the game away.
> Four players finished in double figures in scoring, led by 20 points from Dorian Branch.
> Octavia Barnes added 15 points, while Myyah West and Serithia Hawkins chipped in with 12 each in the win.
TEMPLE VS. HOUSTON
> Temple leads the all-time series against Houston, 7-1.
> The Owls had a string of seven straight wins snapped by the Cougars in last season's only meeting.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Houston 99, Temple 75
> Visiting Houston shot a massive 57.7% from three, racking up a school record 15 makes from long range, as the Cougars beat Temple at home, 99-75.
> Temple shot nearly 50% from the field, but Houston's high octane offense finished at 36-68 (52.9%) for the game.
> After the Cougars led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter, the Owls whittled it down by 12, until a final surge from Houston closed out the lopsided score.
> Temple senior Tanaya Atkinson and freshman Mia Davis each scored 20 points in the loss.
> For Houston, Jasmyne Harris finished 10-of-15 from the field for 29 points, while Angela Harris added 24 in the win.
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