Temple University Athletics
Saturday, January 19
Philadelphia, Pa.
12:00 PM
Temple University
vs
UConn
Women's Basketball Hosts #2 UConn on Saturday
1.18.19 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team will take on #2 UConn on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at the Liacouras Center. The game was moved from Sunday to Saturday due to the threat of bad weather in the area, and will be broadcast live on SNY/ESPN3.
WELCOME TO THE RING OF HONOR
> The Temple Basketball Ring of Honor will honor its third class of inductees at halftime with the late Mimi Carroll Kurtz (1982-86) and Claudrena Harold (1994-97) joining the elite group.
> The fourth highest scorer in Temple history at the time of her graduation, Carroll Kurtz tallied 1,290 points and averaged 11.6 points in 111 games.
> Temple's leading scorer as a senior, the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Famer averaged 15.2 points per game in earning All-Big 5 first team in 1985-86.
> A two-time first team All-Philadelphia Big 5 honoree, Harold was a scoring machine in the '90s.
> She tallied 1,251 points in her three seasons, which ranked sixth on the all-time list when she completed her career.
> Her 15.1 points per game average still ranks third in the Owl record books.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 4-12 overall, 3-2 at home and 1-10 away from McGonigle Hall.
> The Owls have posted four losses to open conference play, most recently falling 72-52 on the road at Cincinnati on Sunday.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 14.0 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins has emerged as Temple's third scorer, averaging 6.9 points per game and is second on the Owls with 33 assists.
> Rookie Alexa Williamson has made six straight starts, averaging 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, while junior Shantay Taylor is averaging 4.3 points and 5.3 boards per outing.
> Sophomores Desiree Oliver (5.8 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.3 ppg) also aid the Temple offense.
> As a team, Temple is shooting 37.6% from the field and 28.0% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Cincinnati 72, Temple 52
> A 17-0 Cincinnati run between the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarter proved to be game-changing as Temple fell on the road to the Bearcats, 72-52.
> Temple led by eight points with 2:34 left in the third quarter, before being outscored 35-7 over the final 12 minutes of play.
> The Owls shot a season-low 29.7% from the field to Cincinnati's 40.9%.
> Senior Lena Niang was 5-of-8 from three point range finishing with a season-best 15 points.
> Sophomore Mia Davis led the Owls with 16 points and nine rebounds before picking up her fifth foul.
SCOUTING UCONN
> #2 UConn enters Saturday's contest with a 15-1 overall record, including a perfect 4-0 mark against conference opponents.
> The Huskies' high-powered offense features five players in double figures in scoring, led by two-time first team All-American and conference player of the year, Katie Lou Samuelson. She averages 19.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, with a team-best 21 steals.
> Two-time All-American Napheesa Collier averages 17.4 points and a team-high 10.1 rebounds per game.
> Megan Walker adds 12.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Crystal Dangerfield (12.1 ppg, 5.2 apg) and Christyn Williams (12.1 ppg) round out the offense.
> The Huskies average 81.1 points per game, while shooting 49.1% from the field and 36.8% from three.
> UConn's scoring margin of +27.8 is the best in the nation.
LAST TIME OUT: UConn 75, Tulane 33
> Sophomore Megan Walker outscored Tulane herself, as the sophomore poured in 34 points in UConn's 75-33 win in New Orleans on Wednesday.
> UConn held Tulane to 18.3% shooting, forcing 22 turnovers.
> The Huskies held the Green Wave to a season-low four points in the first quarter and then allowed just six points in the third quarter to coast to the victory.
> Walker added 10 rebounds to round out a double-double, while Napheesa Collier also doubled up, with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
> Katie Lou Samuelson added 17 points in the rout.
TEMPLE VS. UCONN
> Temple is 2-11 all-time against UConn, winning the first two match-ups, but falling in 11 straight.
> The Owls and the Huskies have met 10 times since the start of the American Athletic Conference, with UConn winning all 10 games.
LAST TIME THEY MET: #1 UConn 106, Temple 45 - 2/18/18
> #1 UConn topped Temple, 106-45, in Hartford.
> UConn shot 61.2% from the field in the game, holding Temple to just 23.8%.
> Freshman Emani Mayo led the Owls with 17 points.
> Rookie Mia Davis finished with eight points and a team-high six rebounds.
> Six UConn players finished in double figures in scoring, led by 27 points from Katie Lou Samuelson.
> Kia Nurse added 16 points and Napheese Collier, 12.
WELCOME TO THE RING OF HONOR
> The Temple Basketball Ring of Honor will honor its third class of inductees at halftime with the late Mimi Carroll Kurtz (1982-86) and Claudrena Harold (1994-97) joining the elite group.
> The fourth highest scorer in Temple history at the time of her graduation, Carroll Kurtz tallied 1,290 points and averaged 11.6 points in 111 games.
> Temple's leading scorer as a senior, the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Famer averaged 15.2 points per game in earning All-Big 5 first team in 1985-86.
> A two-time first team All-Philadelphia Big 5 honoree, Harold was a scoring machine in the '90s.
> She tallied 1,251 points in her three seasons, which ranked sixth on the all-time list when she completed her career.
> Her 15.1 points per game average still ranks third in the Owl record books.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 4-12 overall, 3-2 at home and 1-10 away from McGonigle Hall.
> The Owls have posted four losses to open conference play, most recently falling 72-52 on the road at Cincinnati on Sunday.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 14.0 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins has emerged as Temple's third scorer, averaging 6.9 points per game and is second on the Owls with 33 assists.
> Rookie Alexa Williamson has made six straight starts, averaging 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, while junior Shantay Taylor is averaging 4.3 points and 5.3 boards per outing.
> Sophomores Desiree Oliver (5.8 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.3 ppg) also aid the Temple offense.
> As a team, Temple is shooting 37.6% from the field and 28.0% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Cincinnati 72, Temple 52
> A 17-0 Cincinnati run between the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarter proved to be game-changing as Temple fell on the road to the Bearcats, 72-52.
> Temple led by eight points with 2:34 left in the third quarter, before being outscored 35-7 over the final 12 minutes of play.
> The Owls shot a season-low 29.7% from the field to Cincinnati's 40.9%.
> Senior Lena Niang was 5-of-8 from three point range finishing with a season-best 15 points.
> Sophomore Mia Davis led the Owls with 16 points and nine rebounds before picking up her fifth foul.
SCOUTING UCONN
> #2 UConn enters Saturday's contest with a 15-1 overall record, including a perfect 4-0 mark against conference opponents.
> The Huskies' high-powered offense features five players in double figures in scoring, led by two-time first team All-American and conference player of the year, Katie Lou Samuelson. She averages 19.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, with a team-best 21 steals.
> Two-time All-American Napheesa Collier averages 17.4 points and a team-high 10.1 rebounds per game.
> Megan Walker adds 12.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Crystal Dangerfield (12.1 ppg, 5.2 apg) and Christyn Williams (12.1 ppg) round out the offense.
> The Huskies average 81.1 points per game, while shooting 49.1% from the field and 36.8% from three.
> UConn's scoring margin of +27.8 is the best in the nation.
LAST TIME OUT: UConn 75, Tulane 33
> Sophomore Megan Walker outscored Tulane herself, as the sophomore poured in 34 points in UConn's 75-33 win in New Orleans on Wednesday.
> UConn held Tulane to 18.3% shooting, forcing 22 turnovers.
> The Huskies held the Green Wave to a season-low four points in the first quarter and then allowed just six points in the third quarter to coast to the victory.
> Walker added 10 rebounds to round out a double-double, while Napheesa Collier also doubled up, with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
> Katie Lou Samuelson added 17 points in the rout.
TEMPLE VS. UCONN
> Temple is 2-11 all-time against UConn, winning the first two match-ups, but falling in 11 straight.
> The Owls and the Huskies have met 10 times since the start of the American Athletic Conference, with UConn winning all 10 games.
LAST TIME THEY MET: #1 UConn 106, Temple 45 - 2/18/18
> #1 UConn topped Temple, 106-45, in Hartford.
> UConn shot 61.2% from the field in the game, holding Temple to just 23.8%.
> Freshman Emani Mayo led the Owls with 17 points.
> Rookie Mia Davis finished with eight points and a team-high six rebounds.
> Six UConn players finished in double figures in scoring, led by 27 points from Katie Lou Samuelson.
> Kia Nurse added 16 points and Napheese Collier, 12.
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