Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, January 29
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
UCF
Women’s Basketball Hosts UCF Wednesday Night
1.28.20 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's basketball team returns to McGonigle Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 29 as they welcome UCF for a 7 p.m. tip-off on Broad Street.
THE OWLS
> Temple enters the Wednesday night matchup 12-8 overall and 4-3 in American Athletic Conference action. The Owls are currently fifth in the conference.
> Junior Mia Davis leads Temple with 19.8 points and 11.1 boards per game. Her rebounds per night ranks 10th in the country and first in the American.
> Davis totals 14 double-doubles on the season, which ties for second-most in the nation.
> Redshirt sophomore Ashley Jones adds 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Jones leads the Cherry and White with her 80.5 free throw percentage.
> Marissa Mackins is the third and final Owls to average double-digit points with 13.6 per night. Mackins leads both Temple and the American with 58 three-pointers this season.
> Graduate student Lena Niang is the second leading rebounder for Temple with 6.0 boards per game. Niang nets 7.4 points per game and is the second leading three-point shooter for the Owls.
> Freshman Asonah Alexander is the American assists leader with 95 on the year, averaging 4.7 per game. Her assist/turnover ratio of 3.0 ranks first in the conference and eighth in the country.
LAST TIME OUT: Cincinnati 86, Temple 81
> The Owls fell 86-81 to Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan 26 at Fifth Third Arena in Ohio.
> Cincinnati had a great shooting performance as the Bearcats finished the day shooting 51.7% from the floor.
> The Owls shot 26.1% from beyond the arc (6-23), shooting under 30% for the first time in four games.
> Temple registered a season-low six turnovers in the loss while they outrebounded the Bearcats 43-38.
> Davis notched her 14th double-double of the season with a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Niang recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds for her third career double-double.
> Mackins shot 3-for-4 from three-point range to add 19 points for the Owls.
> Jones collected 13 points, six rebounds and five assists.
> Alexa Williamson netted eight points while Emani Mayo registered five to round out the box score.
SCOUTING UCF
> UCF is 11-7 on the year and 3-3 in American play as they sit at sixth in the conference.
> The Knights are paced by Kay Kay Wright with her 15.9 points and 4.4 assists per game. The senior guard was named the American's Preseason co-Player of the Year alongside UConn's Crystal Dangerfield.
> Masseny Kaba leads the Knights on the boards with 6.6 rebounds per contest. The junior forward chips in 8.4 points each game.
> Brittney Smith is the second leading scorer for UCF and the only other double-digit scorer with her 10.8 tallies per game. Smith leads the Knights with her field goal percentage of 56.1.
LAST TIME OUT: UCF 82, Memphis 66
> The Knights topped Memphis 82-66 on Saturday, Jan. 25 in Orlando as they improved to 3-3 in conference action.
> Kay Kay Wright led UCF with 21 points and a career-best 12 assists.
> Brittney Smith and Georgia Gayle each added 12 points in the win while Masseny Kaba tallied 11 points.
> Kaba led the Knights with seven rebounds and two blocks.
> UCF finished 50.7% from the floor (34-67) and 47.1% (8-17) from three-point range.
> The Knights held a 49-25 lead at halftime and despite Memphis outscoring UCF 41-33 in the second half, the Knights were able to walk away with their third conference win of the season.
TEMPLE VS. UCF
> The Owls lead 7-5 in the all-time series against UCF.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Dec. 28, 1995 in Orlando as the Knights won 84-66.
> The teams would not face each other again until Temple joined the American Athletic Conference. The Owls topped the Knights 75-54 on Jan. 4, 2014 in McGonigle Hall.
> Temple has lost the last four contests against UCF after holding a seven game win streak over the Knights.
LAST TIME THEY MET: UCF 62, Temple 54
> In a tight game, Temple shot just 30.8 (6-30) in the second half, including only 11.8% (2-17) in the fourth quarter, as the Owls fell to UCF on Feb. 23, 2019 in Orlando.
> UCF shot 44% from the field, negating a 38-36 Temple rebounding advantage.
> The first quarter went back and forth before Temple took a four point edge after 10 minutes.
> Temple led by as many as eight in the second quarter, before succumbing to a 12-1 run that put UCF up by four at the half.
> The Owls got some back to close the gap to 50-49 after three, but managed just five fourth quarter points to seal their fate.
> Alliya Butts finished with a team-high 14 points, adding four rebounds and a pair of steals.
> Davis had 12 points with six rebounds, all defensive.
> Williamson notched nine points, tying for team-high honors with seven rebounds.
> Shantay Taylor finished with six points and seven rebounds, while Niang and E. Mayo both added five points.
> Mackins rounded out the box score with a season-best five assists.
THE OWLS
> Temple enters the Wednesday night matchup 12-8 overall and 4-3 in American Athletic Conference action. The Owls are currently fifth in the conference.
> Junior Mia Davis leads Temple with 19.8 points and 11.1 boards per game. Her rebounds per night ranks 10th in the country and first in the American.
> Davis totals 14 double-doubles on the season, which ties for second-most in the nation.
> Redshirt sophomore Ashley Jones adds 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Jones leads the Cherry and White with her 80.5 free throw percentage.
> Marissa Mackins is the third and final Owls to average double-digit points with 13.6 per night. Mackins leads both Temple and the American with 58 three-pointers this season.
> Graduate student Lena Niang is the second leading rebounder for Temple with 6.0 boards per game. Niang nets 7.4 points per game and is the second leading three-point shooter for the Owls.
> Freshman Asonah Alexander is the American assists leader with 95 on the year, averaging 4.7 per game. Her assist/turnover ratio of 3.0 ranks first in the conference and eighth in the country.
LAST TIME OUT: Cincinnati 86, Temple 81
> The Owls fell 86-81 to Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan 26 at Fifth Third Arena in Ohio.
> Cincinnati had a great shooting performance as the Bearcats finished the day shooting 51.7% from the floor.
> The Owls shot 26.1% from beyond the arc (6-23), shooting under 30% for the first time in four games.
> Temple registered a season-low six turnovers in the loss while they outrebounded the Bearcats 43-38.
> Davis notched her 14th double-double of the season with a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Niang recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds for her third career double-double.
> Mackins shot 3-for-4 from three-point range to add 19 points for the Owls.
> Jones collected 13 points, six rebounds and five assists.
> Alexa Williamson netted eight points while Emani Mayo registered five to round out the box score.
SCOUTING UCF
> UCF is 11-7 on the year and 3-3 in American play as they sit at sixth in the conference.
> The Knights are paced by Kay Kay Wright with her 15.9 points and 4.4 assists per game. The senior guard was named the American's Preseason co-Player of the Year alongside UConn's Crystal Dangerfield.
> Masseny Kaba leads the Knights on the boards with 6.6 rebounds per contest. The junior forward chips in 8.4 points each game.
> Brittney Smith is the second leading scorer for UCF and the only other double-digit scorer with her 10.8 tallies per game. Smith leads the Knights with her field goal percentage of 56.1.
LAST TIME OUT: UCF 82, Memphis 66
> The Knights topped Memphis 82-66 on Saturday, Jan. 25 in Orlando as they improved to 3-3 in conference action.
> Kay Kay Wright led UCF with 21 points and a career-best 12 assists.
> Brittney Smith and Georgia Gayle each added 12 points in the win while Masseny Kaba tallied 11 points.
> Kaba led the Knights with seven rebounds and two blocks.
> UCF finished 50.7% from the floor (34-67) and 47.1% (8-17) from three-point range.
> The Knights held a 49-25 lead at halftime and despite Memphis outscoring UCF 41-33 in the second half, the Knights were able to walk away with their third conference win of the season.
TEMPLE VS. UCF
> The Owls lead 7-5 in the all-time series against UCF.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Dec. 28, 1995 in Orlando as the Knights won 84-66.
> The teams would not face each other again until Temple joined the American Athletic Conference. The Owls topped the Knights 75-54 on Jan. 4, 2014 in McGonigle Hall.
> Temple has lost the last four contests against UCF after holding a seven game win streak over the Knights.
LAST TIME THEY MET: UCF 62, Temple 54
> In a tight game, Temple shot just 30.8 (6-30) in the second half, including only 11.8% (2-17) in the fourth quarter, as the Owls fell to UCF on Feb. 23, 2019 in Orlando.
> UCF shot 44% from the field, negating a 38-36 Temple rebounding advantage.
> The first quarter went back and forth before Temple took a four point edge after 10 minutes.
> Temple led by as many as eight in the second quarter, before succumbing to a 12-1 run that put UCF up by four at the half.
> The Owls got some back to close the gap to 50-49 after three, but managed just five fourth quarter points to seal their fate.
> Alliya Butts finished with a team-high 14 points, adding four rebounds and a pair of steals.
> Davis had 12 points with six rebounds, all defensive.
> Williamson notched nine points, tying for team-high honors with seven rebounds.
> Shantay Taylor finished with six points and seven rebounds, while Niang and E. Mayo both added five points.
> Mackins rounded out the box score with a season-best five assists.
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