Temple University Athletics
Thursday, November 14
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
Xavier
Women’s Basketball Hosts Xavier at Liacouras on Thursday
11.13.19 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball plays at the Liacouras Center for the first time this season as they welcome Xavier University on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
THE OWLS
> Temple enters their fourth game of the season with an overall record of 2-1. The Owls opened up their first week of action with a pair of wins at home over Fairfield and Duquesne before falling to Big 5 rival St. Joseph's on the road.
> Mia Davis recorded a double-double in the first two games before she recorded a season-high 29 points against SJU. The junior captain leads the Owls with 24.6 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game.
> Redshirt sophomore Ashley Jones leads Temple with 18 assists on the year to average 6.0 per game. Jones dished out a career-high nine assists in the Owls' 85-72 win over Duquesne. The Philadelphia native also holds a team-best free throw percentage, shooting 85.7% from the line.
> Freshman Asonah Alexander trails right behind Jones in the assist column, totaling 16 thus far. Alexander averages 5.3 assists, 2.7 points and 2.0 steals per game.
> Marissa Mackins has knocked down 11 shots from beyond the arc to lead Temple in the opening three contests. Her 40.7% three-point shooting percentage ranks first for the Owls as the sophomore averages 14.7 points per game.
> Alexa Williamson averages 6.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game to add to Temple's post presence. The 6' 1" sophomore adds four steals and two blocks to her stat sheet.
> The Owls head into their third game outshooting their opponents 41.5% to 37.7% from the field.
LAST TIME OUT: St. Joseph's 67, Temple 63
> Temple outshot the Hawks 25-15 in the second quarter and 21-20 in the fourth quarter. However, St. Joseph's finished with a 38.8% field goal percentage and held the Owls to 31.7% from the floor.
> The Hawks saw four players collect double-digit points with three connecting from long-range.
> St. Joe's held a slight 38-37 edge on the boards.
> Temple remained within two points thanks to a jump shot in the paint from Mackins with five seconds to go, but two good free throws from SJU's Katie Jekot gave the Hawks a four-point lead that the Owls could not come back from.
> Foul shots proved to be the difference in tonight's matchup as the Hawks finished 87.1% from the line while Temple shot 65.6%.
> Junior Mia Davis collected a game-high 29 points after shooting 8-for-18 from the floor and 12-for-16 at the foul line.
> Redshirt sophomore Ashley Jones registered 16 points and a career-high seven rebounds for the Owls. Jones finished the night with an 87.5% free throw percentage after knocking down 7-of-8.
> Marissa Mackins led Temple in the assist column with three. The sophomore added six points and four rebounds.
> Freshman Asonah Alexander tallied six points and eight assists, while Shannen Atkinson pulled down five boards.
SCOUTING XAVIER
> In coach Melanie Moore's first game at the helm of the Xavier women's basketball program, the Musketeers topped Utah 70-63 at home.
> A'riana Gray led Xavier with a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds. Teammate Aaliyah Dunham led all players with her 16-point performance.
> The Musketeers held the edge on the boards, out-rebounding the Utes 44-36.
> Despite only shooting 59.1% from the foul line, Xavier made up for it by shooting 36.8% percent from both the field and three-point range.
TEMPLE VS. XAVIER
> Xavier holds a 14-11 advantage in the all-time series against the Owls. However, under coach Cardoza, Temple has gone 4-3 against the Musketeers.
LAST TIME THEY MET
> The last time Temple and Xavier met was on Mar. 8, 2013 in the First Round of the A-10 Tournament at Hagan Arena on the campus of St. Joseph's University.
> The Owls topped the Musketeers 52-45 to advance and play UNC Charlotte in the quarterfinals before falling to Fordham in the semis.
> Temple's Rateska Brown led all players with 14 points while teammate Victoria Macaulay added a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
> The Owls outshot Xavier 37.5% to 33.3%. The Musketeers were the leaders from beyond the arc, registering a 37.5% three-point percentage.
THE OWLS
> Temple enters their fourth game of the season with an overall record of 2-1. The Owls opened up their first week of action with a pair of wins at home over Fairfield and Duquesne before falling to Big 5 rival St. Joseph's on the road.
> Mia Davis recorded a double-double in the first two games before she recorded a season-high 29 points against SJU. The junior captain leads the Owls with 24.6 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game.
> Redshirt sophomore Ashley Jones leads Temple with 18 assists on the year to average 6.0 per game. Jones dished out a career-high nine assists in the Owls' 85-72 win over Duquesne. The Philadelphia native also holds a team-best free throw percentage, shooting 85.7% from the line.
> Freshman Asonah Alexander trails right behind Jones in the assist column, totaling 16 thus far. Alexander averages 5.3 assists, 2.7 points and 2.0 steals per game.
> Marissa Mackins has knocked down 11 shots from beyond the arc to lead Temple in the opening three contests. Her 40.7% three-point shooting percentage ranks first for the Owls as the sophomore averages 14.7 points per game.
> Alexa Williamson averages 6.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game to add to Temple's post presence. The 6' 1" sophomore adds four steals and two blocks to her stat sheet.
> The Owls head into their third game outshooting their opponents 41.5% to 37.7% from the field.
LAST TIME OUT: St. Joseph's 67, Temple 63
> Temple outshot the Hawks 25-15 in the second quarter and 21-20 in the fourth quarter. However, St. Joseph's finished with a 38.8% field goal percentage and held the Owls to 31.7% from the floor.
> The Hawks saw four players collect double-digit points with three connecting from long-range.
> St. Joe's held a slight 38-37 edge on the boards.
> Temple remained within two points thanks to a jump shot in the paint from Mackins with five seconds to go, but two good free throws from SJU's Katie Jekot gave the Hawks a four-point lead that the Owls could not come back from.
> Foul shots proved to be the difference in tonight's matchup as the Hawks finished 87.1% from the line while Temple shot 65.6%.
> Junior Mia Davis collected a game-high 29 points after shooting 8-for-18 from the floor and 12-for-16 at the foul line.
> Redshirt sophomore Ashley Jones registered 16 points and a career-high seven rebounds for the Owls. Jones finished the night with an 87.5% free throw percentage after knocking down 7-of-8.
> Marissa Mackins led Temple in the assist column with three. The sophomore added six points and four rebounds.
> Freshman Asonah Alexander tallied six points and eight assists, while Shannen Atkinson pulled down five boards.
SCOUTING XAVIER
> In coach Melanie Moore's first game at the helm of the Xavier women's basketball program, the Musketeers topped Utah 70-63 at home.
> A'riana Gray led Xavier with a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds. Teammate Aaliyah Dunham led all players with her 16-point performance.
> The Musketeers held the edge on the boards, out-rebounding the Utes 44-36.
> Despite only shooting 59.1% from the foul line, Xavier made up for it by shooting 36.8% percent from both the field and three-point range.
TEMPLE VS. XAVIER
> Xavier holds a 14-11 advantage in the all-time series against the Owls. However, under coach Cardoza, Temple has gone 4-3 against the Musketeers.
LAST TIME THEY MET
> The last time Temple and Xavier met was on Mar. 8, 2013 in the First Round of the A-10 Tournament at Hagan Arena on the campus of St. Joseph's University.
> The Owls topped the Musketeers 52-45 to advance and play UNC Charlotte in the quarterfinals before falling to Fordham in the semis.
> Temple's Rateska Brown led all players with 14 points while teammate Victoria Macaulay added a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
> The Owls outshot Xavier 37.5% to 33.3%. The Musketeers were the leaders from beyond the arc, registering a 37.5% three-point percentage.
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