Temple University Athletics
Thursday, December 17
Columbia, S.C.
7:00 PM
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#5 South Carolina Tops Women’s Basketball
12.17.20 | Women's Basketball
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Temple women's basketball team fell to #5 South Carolina 103-41 Thursday evening at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks improve to 5-1 on the year while the Owls fall to 0-3.
How It Happened
> Temple shot just 23.3% from the floor and 17.4% from three-point range.
> The Gamecocks shot 53.4% (39-73) from the field while knocking down eight threes.
> South Carolina used 20 second-chance points and 30 points off turnovers to fuel their way past the Owls.
Statistical Leaders
> Senior Mia Davis led the Owls with 17 points and seven rebounds.
> Emani Mayo was the second leading scorer for Temple with 11 points. The senior guard added four rebounds and a steal to her stat line.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander led Temple in the assists column with three while classmate Rayniah Walker recorded a career-best three blocks.
First Quarter: South Carolina 21, Temple 14
> A pair of foul shots followed by a three-pointer by E. Mayo gave Temple an early 5-2 lead to start the game.
> However, the Owls turned the ball over eight times in the opening 10 minutes, giving South Carolina 13 points off turnovers.
> The Gamecocks finished the first quarter on a 7-0 run to hold the edge heading into the second frame.
Second Quarter: South Carolina 44, Temple 25
> The Owls struggled in the second quarter, shooting 25% (4-16) from the floor. South Carolina outscored Temple 23-11 to create a large gap heading into the break.
> Davis was stuck on the bench for the final five minutes of the half due to foul trouble.
> The Gamecocks scored eight second-chance points on their four offensive boards of the second quarter.
Third Quarter: South Carolina 76, Temple 37
> South Carolina opened the second half on a 7-0 run to put even more distance between them and the Owls.
> The shooting woes continued for Temple as they shot 4-20 (20%) from the field.
> The Gamecocks shot 57.1% from long range, led by Zia Cooke's 3-for-4 effort beyond the arc.
Fourth Quarter: South Carolina 103, Temple 41
> The Owls were held to only four points in the final quarter, shooting 8.3% from the field.
> South Carolina's bench scored all of the 27 points in the final frame.
Up Next
> The Owls return home on Sunday, Dec. 20 to open conference action against SMU at 2 p.m.
How It Happened
> Temple shot just 23.3% from the floor and 17.4% from three-point range.
> The Gamecocks shot 53.4% (39-73) from the field while knocking down eight threes.
> South Carolina used 20 second-chance points and 30 points off turnovers to fuel their way past the Owls.
Statistical Leaders
> Senior Mia Davis led the Owls with 17 points and seven rebounds.
> Emani Mayo was the second leading scorer for Temple with 11 points. The senior guard added four rebounds and a steal to her stat line.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander led Temple in the assists column with three while classmate Rayniah Walker recorded a career-best three blocks.
First Quarter: South Carolina 21, Temple 14
> A pair of foul shots followed by a three-pointer by E. Mayo gave Temple an early 5-2 lead to start the game.
> However, the Owls turned the ball over eight times in the opening 10 minutes, giving South Carolina 13 points off turnovers.
> The Gamecocks finished the first quarter on a 7-0 run to hold the edge heading into the second frame.
Second Quarter: South Carolina 44, Temple 25
> The Owls struggled in the second quarter, shooting 25% (4-16) from the floor. South Carolina outscored Temple 23-11 to create a large gap heading into the break.
> Davis was stuck on the bench for the final five minutes of the half due to foul trouble.
> The Gamecocks scored eight second-chance points on their four offensive boards of the second quarter.
Third Quarter: South Carolina 76, Temple 37
> South Carolina opened the second half on a 7-0 run to put even more distance between them and the Owls.
> The shooting woes continued for Temple as they shot 4-20 (20%) from the field.
> The Gamecocks shot 57.1% from long range, led by Zia Cooke's 3-for-4 effort beyond the arc.
Fourth Quarter: South Carolina 103, Temple 41
> The Owls were held to only four points in the final quarter, shooting 8.3% from the field.
> South Carolina's bench scored all of the 27 points in the final frame.
Up Next
> The Owls return home on Sunday, Dec. 20 to open conference action against SMU at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Temple
USC
FG%
.233
.534
3FG%
.174
.364
FT%
.692
.680
RB
30
54
TO
18
6
STL
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10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
11
FGM
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FTM
2
Pts
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FGM
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3FGM
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FTM
0
Pts
3
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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