Temple University Athletics
Sunday, January 19
Wichita, Kan.
3:00 PM
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WICHITA STATE
Women’s Basketball Heads to Wichita State on Sunday
1.18.20 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's basketball team looks to win their sixth-straight game as they head to Wichita State for a Sunday afternoon conference matchup at Charles Koch Arena on Jan. 19 at 3 p.m.
THE OWLS
> Temple enters the conference matchup in Wichita 11-6 on the year and 4-1 in American Athletic Conference play.
> The Owls are coming off an exciting 66-63 win over USF to extend their win streak to five.
> Mia Davis leads Temple with 19.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. The junior forward had recently recorded seven-straight double-doubles, but the streak was snapped when she finished with 25 points and eight rebounds against USF.
> Davis totals 11 double-doubles thus far this season, tying for third-most in the country.
> Redshirt sophomore Ashley Jones adds 16.1 points per game for the Owls, along with 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
> Asonah Alexander leads both Temple and the American in assists per game with 5.1. Her assist/turnover ratio of 3.31 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 13.2 efforts each game. Mackins is the Owls' leading three-point shooter with 47 three-pointers on the year and 34.3% three-point shooting percentage.
> Lena Niang adds 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for Temple.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 66, USF 63
> The Owls won their fifth-straight game on Thursday, Jan. 16 with a 66-63 conference victory over USF in McGonigle Hall.
> After a tight first half where neither team led by more than three points, Temple created separation with a huge 24-13 third quarter.
> The Owls led by as many as 18, before USF mounted a fourth quarter comeback.
> The visitors got the lead down to two points late in the final frame, but Temple held on for the win.
> Temple worked around a 43-31 rebounding edge by USF to out-shoot the Bulls, 43.6% to 37.3%.
> The Owls also connected for nine threes as they recorded only their third ever win over USF and first since 2017.
> Davis led all players with 25 points, adding eight boards and three assists.
> Jones had 16 points, six rebounds, and four helpers.
> Niang ended her night with nine points, while Mackins had eight, and freshman Alexander, seven.
> Atkinson rounded out the box score with seven rebounds.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
> The Shockers enter their second home game of the week with a 10-7 overall record and 2-2 mark in conference action.
> Wichita won their most recent matchup over Tulsa on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Charles Koch Arena.
> Mariah McCully leads the Shockers with 12.7 points per game. The junior guard is shooting 38.5% from the floor while leading the team in made field goals with 70.
> McCully is also a defensive force for Wichita as she ranks third in the American with 2.4 steals per game. The Shockers are second in the conference with a total of 162 steals on the year.
> Shyia Smith is the leading rebounder for Wichita State, averaging 5.5 per outing.
LAST TIME OUT: Wichita State 57, Tulsa 46
> Wichita State collected their second-straight conference win with a home victory over Tulsa.
> Carla Bremaud led the Shockers with 13 points and six rebounds while adding a block and an assist.
> Seraphine Bastin tied Bremaud for a team-high 13 points, including a perfect 5-for-5 from the foul line.
> Asia Henderson led Wichita on the boards with a team-high eight rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end.
> The Shockers outshot Tulsa 37.3% to 28.6% as Wichita allowed just 16 made field goals by the Golden Hurricane.
TEMPLE VS. WICHITA STATE
> Temple leads 4-1 in the all-time series against the Shockers.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Nov. 26, 1983 when the Owls topped Wichita State 83-79 in Philadelphia.
> The next matchup would not happen until Feb. 14, 2018 where the Shockers handed Temple their only loss in the series as Wichita won 88-81 at home.
> Temple has won the last three-straight games against Wichita State.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 68, Wichita State 52
> Alliya Butts led the Owls with 20 points, including going 4-of-7 from long range, as Temple knocked down 10 threes to top Wichita State 68-52 on Mar. 2, 2018 in McGonigle Hall.
> The Owls created separation from the get-go, with a 20-8 advantage in the first quarter.
> Temple pushed the lead to 15 points at halftime, and led by as many as 22 in the third quarter.
> Wichita State went on a run to close the contest with the Owls' starters out, outscoring Temple 21-15, but the game was in hand at that point.
> Temple finished with a huge 19-3 edge in second chance points, limiting Wichita State to just one attempt on most possessions.
> Butts also added five assists to just one turnover in the game.
> Mackins also shined, notching 15 points with a career-best seven assists.
> Davis finished with 11 points and five rebounds, while Niang tallied nine points with five boards.
> Rounding out the box score, Williamson tallied seven points and four rebounds.
THE OWLS
> Temple enters the conference matchup in Wichita 11-6 on the year and 4-1 in American Athletic Conference play.
> The Owls are coming off an exciting 66-63 win over USF to extend their win streak to five.
> Mia Davis leads Temple with 19.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. The junior forward had recently recorded seven-straight double-doubles, but the streak was snapped when she finished with 25 points and eight rebounds against USF.
> Davis totals 11 double-doubles thus far this season, tying for third-most in the country.
> Redshirt sophomore Ashley Jones adds 16.1 points per game for the Owls, along with 5.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
> Asonah Alexander leads both Temple and the American in assists per game with 5.1. Her assist/turnover ratio of 3.31 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 13.2 efforts each game. Mackins is the Owls' leading three-point shooter with 47 three-pointers on the year and 34.3% three-point shooting percentage.
> Lena Niang adds 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for Temple.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 66, USF 63
> The Owls won their fifth-straight game on Thursday, Jan. 16 with a 66-63 conference victory over USF in McGonigle Hall.
> After a tight first half where neither team led by more than three points, Temple created separation with a huge 24-13 third quarter.
> The Owls led by as many as 18, before USF mounted a fourth quarter comeback.
> The visitors got the lead down to two points late in the final frame, but Temple held on for the win.
> Temple worked around a 43-31 rebounding edge by USF to out-shoot the Bulls, 43.6% to 37.3%.
> The Owls also connected for nine threes as they recorded only their third ever win over USF and first since 2017.
> Davis led all players with 25 points, adding eight boards and three assists.
> Jones had 16 points, six rebounds, and four helpers.
> Niang ended her night with nine points, while Mackins had eight, and freshman Alexander, seven.
> Atkinson rounded out the box score with seven rebounds.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
> The Shockers enter their second home game of the week with a 10-7 overall record and 2-2 mark in conference action.
> Wichita won their most recent matchup over Tulsa on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Charles Koch Arena.
> Mariah McCully leads the Shockers with 12.7 points per game. The junior guard is shooting 38.5% from the floor while leading the team in made field goals with 70.
> McCully is also a defensive force for Wichita as she ranks third in the American with 2.4 steals per game. The Shockers are second in the conference with a total of 162 steals on the year.
> Shyia Smith is the leading rebounder for Wichita State, averaging 5.5 per outing.
LAST TIME OUT: Wichita State 57, Tulsa 46
> Wichita State collected their second-straight conference win with a home victory over Tulsa.
> Carla Bremaud led the Shockers with 13 points and six rebounds while adding a block and an assist.
> Seraphine Bastin tied Bremaud for a team-high 13 points, including a perfect 5-for-5 from the foul line.
> Asia Henderson led Wichita on the boards with a team-high eight rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end.
> The Shockers outshot Tulsa 37.3% to 28.6% as Wichita allowed just 16 made field goals by the Golden Hurricane.
TEMPLE VS. WICHITA STATE
> Temple leads 4-1 in the all-time series against the Shockers.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Nov. 26, 1983 when the Owls topped Wichita State 83-79 in Philadelphia.
> The next matchup would not happen until Feb. 14, 2018 where the Shockers handed Temple their only loss in the series as Wichita won 88-81 at home.
> Temple has won the last three-straight games against Wichita State.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 68, Wichita State 52
> Alliya Butts led the Owls with 20 points, including going 4-of-7 from long range, as Temple knocked down 10 threes to top Wichita State 68-52 on Mar. 2, 2018 in McGonigle Hall.
> The Owls created separation from the get-go, with a 20-8 advantage in the first quarter.
> Temple pushed the lead to 15 points at halftime, and led by as many as 22 in the third quarter.
> Wichita State went on a run to close the contest with the Owls' starters out, outscoring Temple 21-15, but the game was in hand at that point.
> Temple finished with a huge 19-3 edge in second chance points, limiting Wichita State to just one attempt on most possessions.
> Butts also added five assists to just one turnover in the game.
> Mackins also shined, notching 15 points with a career-best seven assists.
> Davis finished with 11 points and five rebounds, while Niang tallied nine points with five boards.
> Rounding out the box score, Williamson tallied seven points and four rebounds.
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