Temple University Athletics
Thursday, January 16
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
USF
Women’s Basketball Set for Thursday Night Matchup with USF
1.15.20 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's basketball team looks to extend their winning streak to five as they host conference opponent USF Thursday, Jan. 16 at McGonigle Hall for a 7 p.m. tip.
THE OWLS
> Temple is coming off an 85-62 win over SMU to improve their record to 10-6 on the year and 3-1 in the American Athletic Conference.
> Mia Davis has registered a double-double in the last seven games as she averages a double-double of 19.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per contest to lead the Owls. Davis also leads the conference in rebounds per game.
> Davis totals 11 double-doubles thus far this season, ranking third-most in the country.
> Ashley Jones is the Owls' second highest scorer with 16.1 points per game. Jones adds 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per outing.
> Freshman Asonah Alexander leads both Temple and the American in assists per game with 5.3. Her assist/turnover ratio of 3.36 is not only a conference-best but ranks third in the nation. In the win over SMU the rookie tallied a career-high 10 assists.
> Marissa Mackins is Temple's third player to average double-digit points with her 13.5 efforts each game. Mackins is the Owls' leading three-point shooter with 46 three-pointers on the year and a 35.1% three-point shooting percentage.
> Lena Niang adds 7.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for Temple.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 85, SMU 62
> The Owls collected their fourth-straight win on Jan. 11 with a big 85-62 victory over SMU.
> Temple led from start to finish, using huge advantages in the first and third quarters to set the tone of the game.
> The Owls led by 11 at the half and increased that lead to 34 points early in the fourth quarter before Temple emptied its bench.
> The Cherry and White shot 45.9% for the game to SMU's 31.5%, while the Owls connected on 10 threes, holding the Mustangs to just three from long range.
> Temple also held 52-43 advantage on the glass for the game.
> Davis led Temple on both ends of the floor, notching her seventh straight double-double. The forward finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-best six assists, playing just the first three quarters. She now has 11 double-doubles this season and 28 in her career.
> Mackins finished with 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
> Alexander had another solid all-around performance with eight points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds.
> Niang netted 11 points with five boards while Shannen Atkinson had nine points and eight rebounds.
> Rounding out the box score for the Owls, Williamson had seven rebounds while Jones had six points and three assists.
SCOUTING USF
> USF enters the game with a 10-6 overall record and an undefeated 2-0 in conference action.
> The Bulls were ranked in the AP Top 25 in the beginning weeks of the season (No. 25 week two, No. 22 week three, and No. 21 week four), but after suffering three-straight losses to South Dakota State, Florida Gulf Coast and Notre Dame at the Cancun Challenge, USF fell out of the polls and has not received votes since.
> USF is shooting 39.1% from the field this season, averaging 65.8 points per game.
> The Bulls average 43.4 rebounds per game and holds an 11.6 rebounding margin, which ranks as the ninth best in the nation.
> Elena Tsineke and Bethy Mununga are the only two Bulls who score in double digits. Tsineke leads with 12.0 points per game and Mununga adds 10.9 per outing.
> Mununga is also USF's leading rebounder, pulling down 9.6 boards per night.
> Maria Alvarez and Elisa Pinzan lead the Bulls with 49 assists apiece while Alvarez and Mununga a tied for a team-high 15 steals.
LAST TIME OUT: USF 68, Tulsa 52
> The Bulls defeated Tulsa on the road 68-52 on Sunday, Jan. 12.
> USF had one of their best shooting games of the season as they shot 48.9% from the floor at 50% from beyond the arc.
> Sydni Harvey led all players with 20 points, including six three-pointers.
> Kristyna Brabencova added 17 points, five rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists on her way to earning American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week.
> Bethy Mununga led all players on the boards with nine and Elisa Pinzan added a game-high seven assists.
TEMPLE VS. USF
> USF leads the all-time series 12-2 against the Owls.
> The Bulls claimed the first meeting 64-51 on Jan. 7, 2014 in Tampa, Fla.
> Temple has lost the last four games against USF. The Owls last win against the Bulls came on Feb. 19, 2017 when Temple upset No. 22 USF 77-71 at McGonigle Hall.
LAST TIME THEY MET: USF 63, Temple 53
> USF topped Temple 63-53 on Jan. 5, 2019 at McGonigle Hall.
> 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.
> Davis tallied 19 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Alliya Butts added 16 points with three assists and two steals.
> Williamson had another solid game, recording nine points, a team-best eight boards, with four steals and two blocks.
> Mackins rounded out the stats with seven points, three assists, and two steals.
THE OWLS
> Temple is coming off an 85-62 win over SMU to improve their record to 10-6 on the year and 3-1 in the American Athletic Conference.
> Mia Davis has registered a double-double in the last seven games as she averages a double-double of 19.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per contest to lead the Owls. Davis also leads the conference in rebounds per game.
> Davis totals 11 double-doubles thus far this season, ranking third-most in the country.
> Ashley Jones is the Owls' second highest scorer with 16.1 points per game. Jones adds 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per outing.
> Freshman Asonah Alexander leads both Temple and the American in assists per game with 5.3. Her assist/turnover ratio of 3.36 is not only a conference-best but ranks third in the nation. In the win over SMU the rookie tallied a career-high 10 assists.
> Marissa Mackins is Temple's third player to average double-digit points with her 13.5 efforts each game. Mackins is the Owls' leading three-point shooter with 46 three-pointers on the year and a 35.1% three-point shooting percentage.
> Lena Niang adds 7.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for Temple.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 85, SMU 62
> The Owls collected their fourth-straight win on Jan. 11 with a big 85-62 victory over SMU.
> Temple led from start to finish, using huge advantages in the first and third quarters to set the tone of the game.
> The Owls led by 11 at the half and increased that lead to 34 points early in the fourth quarter before Temple emptied its bench.
> The Cherry and White shot 45.9% for the game to SMU's 31.5%, while the Owls connected on 10 threes, holding the Mustangs to just three from long range.
> Temple also held 52-43 advantage on the glass for the game.
> Davis led Temple on both ends of the floor, notching her seventh straight double-double. The forward finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-best six assists, playing just the first three quarters. She now has 11 double-doubles this season and 28 in her career.
> Mackins finished with 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
> Alexander had another solid all-around performance with eight points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds.
> Niang netted 11 points with five boards while Shannen Atkinson had nine points and eight rebounds.
> Rounding out the box score for the Owls, Williamson had seven rebounds while Jones had six points and three assists.
SCOUTING USF
> USF enters the game with a 10-6 overall record and an undefeated 2-0 in conference action.
> The Bulls were ranked in the AP Top 25 in the beginning weeks of the season (No. 25 week two, No. 22 week three, and No. 21 week four), but after suffering three-straight losses to South Dakota State, Florida Gulf Coast and Notre Dame at the Cancun Challenge, USF fell out of the polls and has not received votes since.
> USF is shooting 39.1% from the field this season, averaging 65.8 points per game.
> The Bulls average 43.4 rebounds per game and holds an 11.6 rebounding margin, which ranks as the ninth best in the nation.
> Elena Tsineke and Bethy Mununga are the only two Bulls who score in double digits. Tsineke leads with 12.0 points per game and Mununga adds 10.9 per outing.
> Mununga is also USF's leading rebounder, pulling down 9.6 boards per night.
> Maria Alvarez and Elisa Pinzan lead the Bulls with 49 assists apiece while Alvarez and Mununga a tied for a team-high 15 steals.
LAST TIME OUT: USF 68, Tulsa 52
> The Bulls defeated Tulsa on the road 68-52 on Sunday, Jan. 12.
> USF had one of their best shooting games of the season as they shot 48.9% from the floor at 50% from beyond the arc.
> Sydni Harvey led all players with 20 points, including six three-pointers.
> Kristyna Brabencova added 17 points, five rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists on her way to earning American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week.
> Bethy Mununga led all players on the boards with nine and Elisa Pinzan added a game-high seven assists.
TEMPLE VS. USF
> USF leads the all-time series 12-2 against the Owls.
> The Bulls claimed the first meeting 64-51 on Jan. 7, 2014 in Tampa, Fla.
> Temple has lost the last four games against USF. The Owls last win against the Bulls came on Feb. 19, 2017 when Temple upset No. 22 USF 77-71 at McGonigle Hall.
LAST TIME THEY MET: USF 63, Temple 53
> USF topped Temple 63-53 on Jan. 5, 2019 at McGonigle Hall.
> 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.
> Davis tallied 19 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Alliya Butts added 16 points with three assists and two steals.
> Williamson had another solid game, recording nine points, a team-best eight boards, with four steals and two blocks.
> Mackins rounded out the stats with seven points, three assists, and two steals.
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