Temple University Athletics
Sunday, December 20
Philadelphia, Pa.
2:00 PM
Temple University
vs
SMU
Women’s Basketball Hosts SMU Sunday to Open Conference Play
12.19.20 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's basketball team will host SMU Sunday, Dec. 20 in McGonigle Hall for a 2 p.m. tip-off to open American Athletic Conference action.
THE OWLS
> The Cherry and White look to win their first game of the season against conference foe SMU. The Owls enter their first AAC matchup at 0-3 on the year.
> Senior Mia Davis averages 24.3 points and 8.7 rebounds to lead Temple over their opening three games.
> Senior Emani Mayo is the second leading scorer for the Owls with 9.0 points per contest, while pulling down 5.3 boards each game.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander leads Temple in the assist column with 5.3 per game. The guard has also been a force on the boards, averaging 7.3 rebounds per outing.
> Graduate transfer Jada Graves has added a spark for Temple on both the offensive and defensive ends. The guard leads the Owls with her field goal percentage of 58.3%, while tying freshman Jasha Clinton with five steals on the year.
LAST TIME OUT: #5 South Carolina 103, Temple 41
> The Owls fell 103-41 at #5 South Carolina on Thursday, Dec. 17.
> 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.
> Davis led the Owls with 17 points and seven rebounds.
> E. Mayo was the second leading scorer for Temple with 11 points. The senior guard added four rebounds and a steal to her stat line.
> Alexander led Temple in the assists column with three while Rayniah Walker recorded a career-best three blocks.
SCOUTING SMU
> The Mustangs arrive in Philadelphia at 0-5 (0-1 AAC) to start the season.
> Kayla White and Rhyle McKinney lead SMU in scoring with 11.0 and 9.6 points per game, respectively.
> McKinney currently holds a free throw percentage of 100%, shooting a perfect 10-for-10 across the opening five games.
> Reagan Bradley leads the Mustangs in both rebounds (6.2) and assists (1.8).
> Amber Bacon has picked off eight passes for SMU to average 2.7 steals per game.
> SMU has averaged 55.4 points per game while allowing their opponents to score 73.6 per game.
LAST TIME OUT: ECU 50, SMU 46
> SMU dropped their first conference game of the year at home against ECU, 50-46, on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
> The Mustangs held a 42-33 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. However, ECU held SMU to just four points in the final frame as the Pirates scored 17 to walk away with the win.
> SMU outrebounded ECU, 37-31.
> ECU scored 23 points off of SMU's 24 turnovers.
> McKinney paced the Mustangs with 10 points followed by Bradley and Jahnaria Brown with seven points apiece.
TEMPLE VS. SMU
> The Owls lead 7-4 in the all-time series against SMU.
> Temple holds an undefeated 6-0 record at home against the Mustangs.
> On the road, SMU holds the advantage as Temple has dropped four out of five games played at Moody Coliseum.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Jan. 14, 2014 in Philadelphia, with the Owls winning 80-66.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 85, SMU 62
> In their last meeting, the Owls topped SMU 85-62 on Jan. 11, 2020 in McGonigle Hall.
> 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 a 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.
> Alexander had another solid all-around performance with eight points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds.
> Graduate student Lena Niang netted 11 points with five boards while senior Shannen Atkinson had nine points and eight rebounds.
THE OWLS
> The Cherry and White look to win their first game of the season against conference foe SMU. The Owls enter their first AAC matchup at 0-3 on the year.
> Senior Mia Davis averages 24.3 points and 8.7 rebounds to lead Temple over their opening three games.
> Senior Emani Mayo is the second leading scorer for the Owls with 9.0 points per contest, while pulling down 5.3 boards each game.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander leads Temple in the assist column with 5.3 per game. The guard has also been a force on the boards, averaging 7.3 rebounds per outing.
> Graduate transfer Jada Graves has added a spark for Temple on both the offensive and defensive ends. The guard leads the Owls with her field goal percentage of 58.3%, while tying freshman Jasha Clinton with five steals on the year.
LAST TIME OUT: #5 South Carolina 103, Temple 41
> The Owls fell 103-41 at #5 South Carolina on Thursday, Dec. 17.
> 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.
> Davis led the Owls with 17 points and seven rebounds.
> E. Mayo was the second leading scorer for Temple with 11 points. The senior guard added four rebounds and a steal to her stat line.
> Alexander led Temple in the assists column with three while Rayniah Walker recorded a career-best three blocks.
SCOUTING SMU
> The Mustangs arrive in Philadelphia at 0-5 (0-1 AAC) to start the season.
> Kayla White and Rhyle McKinney lead SMU in scoring with 11.0 and 9.6 points per game, respectively.
> McKinney currently holds a free throw percentage of 100%, shooting a perfect 10-for-10 across the opening five games.
> Reagan Bradley leads the Mustangs in both rebounds (6.2) and assists (1.8).
> Amber Bacon has picked off eight passes for SMU to average 2.7 steals per game.
> SMU has averaged 55.4 points per game while allowing their opponents to score 73.6 per game.
LAST TIME OUT: ECU 50, SMU 46
> SMU dropped their first conference game of the year at home against ECU, 50-46, on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
> The Mustangs held a 42-33 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. However, ECU held SMU to just four points in the final frame as the Pirates scored 17 to walk away with the win.
> SMU outrebounded ECU, 37-31.
> ECU scored 23 points off of SMU's 24 turnovers.
> McKinney paced the Mustangs with 10 points followed by Bradley and Jahnaria Brown with seven points apiece.
TEMPLE VS. SMU
> The Owls lead 7-4 in the all-time series against SMU.
> Temple holds an undefeated 6-0 record at home against the Mustangs.
> On the road, SMU holds the advantage as Temple has dropped four out of five games played at Moody Coliseum.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Jan. 14, 2014 in Philadelphia, with the Owls winning 80-66.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 85, SMU 62
> In their last meeting, the Owls topped SMU 85-62 on Jan. 11, 2020 in McGonigle Hall.
> 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 a 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.
> Alexander had another solid all-around performance with eight points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds.
> Graduate student Lena Niang netted 11 points with five boards while senior Shannen Atkinson had nine points and eight rebounds.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballPost Game Press Conf. vs. Coppin State
Friday, December 19
Ep. 29: Last Episode of First Semester from David & Amelia
Wednesday, December 17
MBB Press Conference vs. Saint Francis (Adam Fisher)
Sunday, December 14
MBB Press Conference vs. Saint Francis (Derrian Ford & Gavin Griffiths)
Sunday, December 14
