USF Tops Women's Basketball to Open Conference Play

Saturday, January 5

Philadelphia, Pa.

3:00 PM

Temple University

USF

South Fla.

Temple

Photo by: Zamani Feelings

USF Tops Women's Basketball to Open Conference Play

1.5.19 | Women's Basketball

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PHILADELPHIA — Visiting USF dominated the offensive glass powering to a 63-53 win over the Temple women's basketball team in the American Athletic Conference opener for both squads. The Bulls improved to 10-5 overall, while the Owls dropped to 4-9 with the loss.

Keys to the Game
> Both teams' shot around 32%, but USF out-rebounded Temple, 57-40, including racking up 26 offensive boards.
> The Bulls went up by as many as 12 points in the first half, before Temple chipped away to make it 29-24 at the break.
> After three quarters, the five-point USF advantage stood, which Temple got down to four (49-45) with 4:45 to play in the fourth.
> A final USF run sealed the win, as the Bulls closed the game with a 14-8 surge.

Individual Highlights
> Sophomore Mia Davis tallied 19 points and pulled down six rebounds, while graduate student Alliya Butts added 16 points with three assists and two steals.
> Butts moved into a tie for Temple's all-time steals record at 252 takeaways, sharing the honor with LaKeisha Eaddy (2006-10).
> Freshman Alexa Williamson had another solid game, recording nine points, a team-best eight boards, with four steals and two blocks.
> Sophomore Breanna Perry pulled down six rebounds with a pair of blocks, while freshman Marissa Mackins rounded out the stats with seven points, three assists, and two steals.

First Quarter
> Temple matched USF's offense through the first seven minutes of the frame, with the score eventually settling on an 11-11 tie.
> USF used an 8-0 run to close the frame however, setting the score to 19-11 after one.

Second Quarter
> Temple got the first bucket of the second quarter, but USF answered with six straight points to go up by 12.
> The Owls chipped away with baskets from Davis and Butts to make it 25-17.
> After USF pushed it back to an eight point advantage, the Owls rattled off a 7-2 spurt to close the gap to 29-24 at the half.

Third Quarter
> USF opened with six unanswered points to make it a 11-point advantage early in the frame.
> The Owls responded as Davis got three-straight three-point plays (two the hard way, and one from deep) with Temple cutting it to 39-35.
> USF had a 4-3 edge over the final two minutes of play, making it a five point (43-38) game after three.

Fourth Quarter
> Temple would get as close as 49-45 midway through the period after a Butts three and a Perry steal and fast break bucket.
> A 7-2 USF run pushed the Bulls advantage back to nine, before back-to-back scores from Davis set it to 56-51 with 2:26 to play.
> USF scored on the next two possessions, forcing Temple to foul, as the Owls go no closer the rest of the way.

Up Next:
> Temple continues conference play on Tuesday, hosting Tulane at 7:00 p.m. at McGonigle Hall.