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Women's Basketball Battles Tulane on Tuesday at Home
1.7.19 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team hosts Tulane at McGonigle Hall on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. The Owls are playing back-to-back on their home court for the first time this season.
PROMOTIONS
> Employee Appreciation Night: All Temple Employees are invited to watch the Owls take on Tulane, at McGonigle Hall. Discounted tickets for Faculty, Staff, and their families are available. For more information call 215-204-TIXX.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 4-9 on the season and started conference play 0-1 after a loss to USF on Saturday.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 19.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 15.0 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins (7.4 ppg), and sophomores Desiree Oliver (5.6 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.1 ppg) also aid the Temple offense.
> Junior Shantay Taylor (4.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and freshman Alexa Williamson (4.7 ppg, 3.9 ppg) occupy the post for the Owls.
> As a team, Temple is shooting 37.8% from the field and 27.5% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: USF 63, Temple 53
> Visiting USF dominated the offensive glass powering to a 63-53 win over Temple on Saturday.
> 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.
> A final USF run sealed the win, as the Bulls closed the game with a 14-8 surge.
> Mia Davis tallied 19 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Alliya Butts added 16 points with three assists and two steals.
SCOUTING TULANE
> Tulane comes to McGonigle Hall sporting an 11-3 overall mark, including starting conference play 1-0 thanks to a 68-57 win over ECU on Saturday.
> The Green Wave are led by Krystal Freeman's 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while Sierra Cheatham adds 10.9 points per outing.
> Dynah Jones (8.0 ppg) and Kayla Manuirirangi (7.9 ppg) chip in on the scoring front.
> Erin Gutierrez averages 5.5 points and 3.5 assists per game, while Kaila Anderson adds 5.1 points and a team-best 4.6 assists per outing.
> Harlan Wyatt rounds out the scoring threats with 5.7 points per game.
> As a team, Tulane allows just 55.5 points per game, while scoring 66.9.
> The Green Wave shoot 43.3% from the field and 37.5% from three point range.
LAST TIME OUT: Tulane 68, ECU 57
> Tulane opened conference play with a 68-57 win at home over East Carolina on Saturday.
> The Green Wave had a huge first half, building a 41-21 lead at the break.
> East Carolina out-scored Tuane 21-11 over the final quarter, but the Green Wave held off the late charge.
> Krystal Freeman had a monster game with 17 points and 20 rebounds to lead Tulane.
> Sierra Cheatham added 12 points and three steals, while Harlyn Wyatt finished with 10 points and five boards.
TEMPLE VS. TULANE
> Temple owns the all-time series against Tulane, 6-2.
> The Owls had won five straight against the Green Wave before Tulane won the only meeting between the teams last year.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Tulane 69, Temple 65
> Tulane used a 12-3 run midway through the fourth quarter to create all the separation needed, as the Owls fell 69-65 on the road.
> Tulane's 12-3 run gave the Green Wave a 10-point cushion that would stand.
> Temple got the lead down to four on a put-back from Mia Davis, but time was not on Temple's side, as Tulane held for the win.
> Tanaya Atkinson tallied 23 points with eight rebounds to lead Temple in both categories.
> Davis finished her night with 13 points and six rebounds.
> Mykia Jones tallied nine points, while Desiree Oliver and Lena Niang each had six.
PROMOTIONS
> Employee Appreciation Night: All Temple Employees are invited to watch the Owls take on Tulane, at McGonigle Hall. Discounted tickets for Faculty, Staff, and their families are available. For more information call 215-204-TIXX.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 4-9 on the season and started conference play 0-1 after a loss to USF on Saturday.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging 19.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 15.0 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.5 assists and 2.3 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins (7.4 ppg), and sophomores Desiree Oliver (5.6 ppg) and Emani Mayo (5.1 ppg) also aid the Temple offense.
> Junior Shantay Taylor (4.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and freshman Alexa Williamson (4.7 ppg, 3.9 ppg) occupy the post for the Owls.
> As a team, Temple is shooting 37.8% from the field and 27.5% from long range.
LAST TIME OUT: USF 63, Temple 53
> Visiting USF dominated the offensive glass powering to a 63-53 win over Temple on Saturday.
> 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.
> A final USF run sealed the win, as the Bulls closed the game with a 14-8 surge.
> Mia Davis tallied 19 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Alliya Butts added 16 points with three assists and two steals.
SCOUTING TULANE
> Tulane comes to McGonigle Hall sporting an 11-3 overall mark, including starting conference play 1-0 thanks to a 68-57 win over ECU on Saturday.
> The Green Wave are led by Krystal Freeman's 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while Sierra Cheatham adds 10.9 points per outing.
> Dynah Jones (8.0 ppg) and Kayla Manuirirangi (7.9 ppg) chip in on the scoring front.
> Erin Gutierrez averages 5.5 points and 3.5 assists per game, while Kaila Anderson adds 5.1 points and a team-best 4.6 assists per outing.
> Harlan Wyatt rounds out the scoring threats with 5.7 points per game.
> As a team, Tulane allows just 55.5 points per game, while scoring 66.9.
> The Green Wave shoot 43.3% from the field and 37.5% from three point range.
LAST TIME OUT: Tulane 68, ECU 57
> Tulane opened conference play with a 68-57 win at home over East Carolina on Saturday.
> The Green Wave had a huge first half, building a 41-21 lead at the break.
> East Carolina out-scored Tuane 21-11 over the final quarter, but the Green Wave held off the late charge.
> Krystal Freeman had a monster game with 17 points and 20 rebounds to lead Tulane.
> Sierra Cheatham added 12 points and three steals, while Harlyn Wyatt finished with 10 points and five boards.
TEMPLE VS. TULANE
> Temple owns the all-time series against Tulane, 6-2.
> The Owls had won five straight against the Green Wave before Tulane won the only meeting between the teams last year.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Tulane 69, Temple 65
> Tulane used a 12-3 run midway through the fourth quarter to create all the separation needed, as the Owls fell 69-65 on the road.
> Tulane's 12-3 run gave the Green Wave a 10-point cushion that would stand.
> Temple got the lead down to four on a put-back from Mia Davis, but time was not on Temple's side, as Tulane held for the win.
> Tanaya Atkinson tallied 23 points with eight rebounds to lead Temple in both categories.
> Davis finished her night with 13 points and six rebounds.
> Mykia Jones tallied nine points, while Desiree Oliver and Lena Niang each had six.
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