Temple University Athletics
Saturday, January 5
Philadelphia, Pa.
3:00 PM
Temple University
vs
USF
Women's Basketball Hosts USF on Saturday on CBSSN
1.2.19 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team is back at McGonigle Hall on Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. match-up to open conference play against visiting USF on CBS SportsNetwork.
PROMOTIONS
> Junior Owl Club Day:Â All Junior Owl Club members are invited to cheer on the Temple Owls! Each member will get a special Buy One Get one free coupon code in their bi-monthly mailer. For more information, please call 215-204-1985. The kids club is only $20, and you get exclusive ticket offers, bi-monthly games, an ID card and much more! To sign up for the kids club, visit www.OwlSports.com/JrOwlClub
> Junior Spirit Day: Junior Spirit Squads are invited to come cheer on the Temple Owls! We'll also have performances by some of these Junior Sprit Squads at halftime! For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 215-204-TIXX.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 4-8 overall, playing just their fourth game at McGonigle Hall this season.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 19.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, but missed the last game due to injury.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 14.9 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.6 assists and 2.1 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins (7.4 ppg), and sophomores Desiree Oliver (6.1 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.5 ppg) also aid the Temple offense.
> As a team, the Owls are shooting 38.3% from the field and 27.3% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Duquesne 54, Temple 53
> Duquesne outlasted Temple, 54-53 on Wednesday.
> A tie game heading in the fourth quarter saw the Owls go up one on on two separate occasions, but trailing 54-53 with under seven seconds to play, Temple couldn't get the game winner to fall.
> Temple led by two at halftime, but Duquesne tied it up after a back-and-forth third quarter.
> Alliya Butts led Temple with 15 points, three assists, and three steals.
> Marissa Mackins tallied 14 points, while Shantay Taylor added eight points and five rebounds.
SCOUTING USF
> USF enters Saturday's contest at 9-5.
> Nationally-ranked to start the season, the Bulls lost All-American Kitija Laksa due to injury in the third game of the season.
> USF started the season at 9-2, but has lost three straight games.
> The Bulls are led offesnively by three players in double figures in scoring, with Laura Ferreira topping the field at 15.8 points and 4.0 assists per game.
> Sydni Harvey adds 13.1 points and 3.4 assists per per game, while Beatriz Jordano chips in on offense with 11.3 points per game.Â
> Alyssa Rader rounds out the season box score with 8.0 points and a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game.Â
> USF shoots 43% from the field and 34.8% from three. The Bulls are also out-rebounding opponents by an average of 12.4 boards per game.
LAST TIME OUT: LSU 78, USF 49
> LSU outscored USF 50-16 in the first half, en route to a big 78-49 win over the Bulls on January 30 in Lousiana.Â
> USF slightly outscored the Tigers over the final 20 minutes of play, but couldn't get within striking distance.
> The Bulls were held to a season-low tying 32.1% from the field.
> Enna Pehadzic led the Bulls with 12 points, while Laura Ferreira added 11 points.
> Shae Leverett finsihed with 10 points, tying for game-high honors with seven rebounds.
TEMPLE VS. USF
> USF leads the all-time series against Temple, 11-2, including winning three straight against the Owls.
> The last Temple win in the series came on February 19, 2017, when the #25 Owls defeated #22 USF on the road, 77-71.
LAST TIME THEY MET: #23 USF 76, Temple 60 (1/28/18)
> Last time they met, Temple fell 76-60 to #23 USF on the road.
> 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, also adding seven rebounds and a team-best four assists.
> Current Temple graduate assistant, Mykia Jones, tied her Temple career-best effort with 11 points and three assists.
> Mia Davis had 10 points with a team-high eight boards.
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PROMOTIONS
> Junior Owl Club Day:Â All Junior Owl Club members are invited to cheer on the Temple Owls! Each member will get a special Buy One Get one free coupon code in their bi-monthly mailer. For more information, please call 215-204-1985. The kids club is only $20, and you get exclusive ticket offers, bi-monthly games, an ID card and much more! To sign up for the kids club, visit www.OwlSports.com/JrOwlClub
> Junior Spirit Day: Junior Spirit Squads are invited to come cheer on the Temple Owls! We'll also have performances by some of these Junior Sprit Squads at halftime! For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 215-204-TIXX.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 4-8 overall, playing just their fourth game at McGonigle Hall this season.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 19.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, but missed the last game due to injury.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 14.9 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.6 assists and 2.1 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins (7.4 ppg), and sophomores Desiree Oliver (6.1 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.5 ppg) also aid the Temple offense.
> As a team, the Owls are shooting 38.3% from the field and 27.3% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: Duquesne 54, Temple 53
> Duquesne outlasted Temple, 54-53 on Wednesday.
> A tie game heading in the fourth quarter saw the Owls go up one on on two separate occasions, but trailing 54-53 with under seven seconds to play, Temple couldn't get the game winner to fall.
> Temple led by two at halftime, but Duquesne tied it up after a back-and-forth third quarter.
> Alliya Butts led Temple with 15 points, three assists, and three steals.
> Marissa Mackins tallied 14 points, while Shantay Taylor added eight points and five rebounds.
SCOUTING USF
> USF enters Saturday's contest at 9-5.
> Nationally-ranked to start the season, the Bulls lost All-American Kitija Laksa due to injury in the third game of the season.
> USF started the season at 9-2, but has lost three straight games.
> The Bulls are led offesnively by three players in double figures in scoring, with Laura Ferreira topping the field at 15.8 points and 4.0 assists per game.
> Sydni Harvey adds 13.1 points and 3.4 assists per per game, while Beatriz Jordano chips in on offense with 11.3 points per game.Â
> Alyssa Rader rounds out the season box score with 8.0 points and a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game.Â
> USF shoots 43% from the field and 34.8% from three. The Bulls are also out-rebounding opponents by an average of 12.4 boards per game.
LAST TIME OUT: LSU 78, USF 49
> LSU outscored USF 50-16 in the first half, en route to a big 78-49 win over the Bulls on January 30 in Lousiana.Â
> USF slightly outscored the Tigers over the final 20 minutes of play, but couldn't get within striking distance.
> The Bulls were held to a season-low tying 32.1% from the field.
> Enna Pehadzic led the Bulls with 12 points, while Laura Ferreira added 11 points.
> Shae Leverett finsihed with 10 points, tying for game-high honors with seven rebounds.
TEMPLE VS. USF
> USF leads the all-time series against Temple, 11-2, including winning three straight against the Owls.
> The last Temple win in the series came on February 19, 2017, when the #25 Owls defeated #22 USF on the road, 77-71.
LAST TIME THEY MET: #23 USF 76, Temple 60 (1/28/18)
> Last time they met, Temple fell 76-60 to #23 USF on the road.
> 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, also adding seven rebounds and a team-best four assists.
> Current Temple graduate assistant, Mykia Jones, tied her Temple career-best effort with 11 points and three assists.
> Mia Davis had 10 points with a team-high eight boards.
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