Women’s Basketball Falls at Houston

Wednesday, January 20

Houston, Texas

1:00 PM

Temple University

4-5,4-2AAC

Houston

8-4,5-3AAC

Temple

Houston

Women’s Basketball Falls at Houston

1.20.21 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HOUSTON — The Temple women's basketball team dropped their second-straight American Athletic Conference game as the Owls fell at Houston, 80-46, Wednesday afternoon at the Fertitta Center. Houston improved to 8-4 (5-3 AAC) while the Cherry and White fell to 4-5 (4-2 AAC).

How It Happened
> Temple committed 30 turnovers, the most turnovers they have had since the 2017-18 season when they totaled 35 turnovers against Hampton.
> Houston collected 31 offensive rebounds, which they turned into 26 second-chance points.
> The Cougars held the rebounding advantage, 61-36.
> Houston finished the game shooting 37% (30-81) from the floor, while Temple collected a field goal percentage of 31.6 (18-57).

Statistically Speaking
> Freshman Jasha Clinton led Temple with 14 points and a career-best six steals.
> Junior Alexa Williamson finished just shy of a double-double with nine points and a career-best 13 rebounds. The forward added three blocks to her stat line.
> The Owls ended the game with a season-high 14 steals.

First Quarter: Houston 22, Temple 15
> The Owls struggled to get into their groove at the at the beginning of the game, committing three turnovers on their first three possessions before Clinton was able to put Temple on the scoreboard with a three-pointer at the 7:42 mark.
> Temple finished the first frame with 10 turnovers and seven personal fouls, putting sophomore Asonah Alexander and senior Mia Davis in foul trouble early with two fouls each.

Second Quarter: Houston 42, Temple 29
> Houston scored 25 of their 42 first-half points off of the Owls' 16 turnovers.
> The Cougars finished the first half with a huge edge on the boards, outrebounding Temple 32-17.
> Despite being unable to find their rhythm, Temple finished the first half shooting 37.9% from the floor while Houston shot 36.6%.

Third Quarter: Houston 66, Temple 40
> Davis quickly collected two fouls in the first two-and-a-half minutes of the second half, sending her to the bench for the remainder of the third quarter with four fouls.
> Houston found their three-point flow after the break as they shot 60% (3-5) from long range.
> Clinton led Temple on the offensive end, shooting 2-for-3 from the floor and 1-for-1 from the foul line.

Fourth Quarter: Houston 80, Temple 46
> The Owls were held to just six points in the final 10 minutes of play.
> Houston scored 12 of their 14 fourth-quarter points in the paint.

Up Next
> The Owls return home on Saturday, Jan. 23 as they welcome Wichita State to McGonigle Hall for a 1 p.m. tip-off.