Women's Basketball Hosts Pink Game on Sunday on ESPNU

PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team will play host to Cincinnati at McGonigle Hall on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. on ESPNU.

PLAY4KAY
> The Owls will participate in the #Play4Kay Breast Cancer initiative, wearing pink sneakers and accessories during the game.
> Head Coach Tonya Cardoza will also wear custom heels that will be auctioned off at the remaining Temple home games in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

THE OWLS
> Temple is 8-15 overall (4-6 AAC) including 5-3 at home and 3-12 on the road.
> The Owls had a four-game win streak snapped by #5 UConn in their last outing.
> Sophomore Mia Davis leads Temple on both ends of the floor, averaging a league-best 19.5 points to go along with 9.0 rebounds per game.
> Graduate student Alliya Butts is second on the team in scoring, with 15.3 points per game, while leading the Owls with averages of 4.6 assists and 2.1 steals per outing.
> Freshman Marissa Mackins averages 7.5 points per game, while classmate Alexa Williamson averages 5.3 points and 3.7 boards.
> Sophomore Emani Mayo chips in with 5.2 points per game, while junior Shantay Taylor is averaging 4.4 points and 5.3 boards per outing.
> As a team, Temple is shooting 38.6% from the field and 29.9% from long range.

LAST TIME OUT: #5 UConn 109, Temple 74
> #5 UConn snapped Temple's four-game win streak, topping the Owls, 109-74, at Gampel Pavilion on Saturday afternoon.
> UConn shot 62.9% from the field, including 62.5 % (15-24) from three.
> The Owls made a season-best 14 threes, and finished at 41.2% (14-35) from long-range, scoring the most points in conference history against the Huskies.
> Mia Davis tallied 20 points with nine rebounds to lead five Owls in double figures.
> Lena Niang was 5-for-9 from three, finishing with a career-best seven boards.
> Alliya Butts had 13 points and eight rebounds, while Emani Mayo and freshman Marissa Mackins each scored 11.

CARDOZA'S CREW
> The all-time winningest head coach in Temple women's basketball history, Tonya Cardoza, is in her 11th year on North Broad Street, compiling an overall record of 208-143.
> She's led the Owls to seven post-season berths, including four NCAA Tournament appearances and a spot in the WNIT Final Four.
> Cardoza is a two-time conference Coach of the Year and four-time Big 5 Coach of the Year.
> In 2017, she was one of 10 finalists for WBCA National Coach of the Year Honors.
> Prior to taking the reigns at TU from former college teammate Dawn Staley, Cardoza spent 14 seasons as an assistant coach at UConn with Geno Auriemma.
> During her tenure, the Huskies captured five national championships.

SCOUTING CINCINNATI
> Cincinnati enter Sunday's match-up with a 16-8 overall record, including 8-3 in conference play.
> The Bearcats have won seven of their last eight games, with their only loss coming to UConn in a 65-55 game.
> IImar'I Thomas, the reigning American Freshman of the Year, leads the Bearcats with 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
> Antoinette Miller averages 12.3 points and a team-best 5.6 assists per outing.
> Nikira Goings (9.8 ppg), Sam Rodgers (8.5 ppg) and Angel Rizor (8.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg) round out the offense for Cincinnati.
> As a team, the Bearcats shoot 42.7% from the field and 30.4% from long range.

LAST TIME OUT: Cincinnati 89, Memphis 69
> Cincinnati shot 52% from the field and from three, picking up a huge 89-69 win over Memphis at home on Wednesday night.
> The Bearcats pulled away early in the first quarter and didn't relinquish the lead the rest of the way.
> Five players scored in double figures for Cincinnati, led by 19 points – including five made threes – from Nikira Goings.
> Antoinette Miller notched her third double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 11 assists.
> Sam Rodgers and Florence Sifa also chipped in 15 points each, while IImar'I Thomas posted 12 points and seven rebounds.

TEMPLE VS. CINCINNATI
> Temple owns the all-time series with Cincinnati, 6-4.
> The Owls had won five straight against the Bearcats, but Cincinnati has won three straight games in the series, including winning earlier this season.

LAST TIME THEY MET: 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%.
> Lena Niang was 5-of-8 from three point range finishing with a season-best 15 points.
> Mia Davis led the Owls with 16 points and nine rebounds before picking up her fifth foul.
> For Cincinnati, IImar'I Thomas and Antionette Miller each recorded double-doubles. Thomas finished with 22 points and 10 boards, while Miller racked up 12 points, 10 assists, while adding seven rebounds.
> Andeija Puckett came off the bench to score a career-best 15 points to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks.

Women's Basketball Hosts Pink Game on Sunday on ESPNU

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Players Mentioned

Alliya Butts

Mia Davis

Marissa Mackins

Emani Mayo

Lena Niang

Shantay Taylor

Alexa Williamson

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