Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, January 6
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Women’s Basketball Opens New Year at ECU
1.5.21 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's basketball team will look to win their third-straight American Athletic Conference game as they head to East Carolina on Wednesday, Jan. 6 for their first game of the new year. The teams will tip-off at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
THE OWLS
> Temple looks to open 2021 with their third-straight victory. The Cherry and White enter Wednesday's game with a record of 2-3 (2-0 AAC).
> Senior Mia Davis averages a double-double of 22.4 points and 10.4 rebounds to lead the Owls. So far, the forward has recorded three double-doubles this season.
> Junior Alexa Williamson is Temple's second-leading scorer with 10.2 points per outing, while pulling down 5.6 boards each game. The Houston, Pa. native was recently named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week and earned a spot on the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll following an impressive performance against Tulsa. Williamson tallied a career-best 20 points, shooting 72.7% (8-11) from the floor.
> Rookie Jasha Clinton was tabbed the AAC Freshman of the Week on Dec. 28 following her 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over Tulsa. Clinton averages 8.8 points and 3.6 boards per contest.
> Leading Temple and the AAC in the blocks column is sophomore Asonah Alexander with 1.8 per game, totaling nine on the season. The guard is also averaging 7.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.
> Senior Emani Mayo adds 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game to round out the starting lineup for Temple.
OWLS' LAST TIME OUT: Temple 69, Tulsa 52
> The Owls topped Tulsa 69-52 at home on Dec. 23, 2020 to improve to 2-0 in conference action.
> Temple's offense didn't click until the second half, but the Owls stayed within a few points of Tulsa through the first two quarters.
> The Owls created separation on the third, outscoring the Hurricane 17-10, taking a five point edge into the fourth.
> The final frame was all Temple, as the Owls ended with a 22-10 advantage, finishing out the 17-point victory.
> Temple held Tulsa to just 30% shooting, while the Owls shot 55% from the field.
> The Owls also held a 41-29 rebounding edge, working around 23 turnovers.
> Junior Alexa Williamson had a career day, pouring in a collegiate-best 20 points to lead all scorers. She added five boards and a pair of assists to her total.
> Senior Mia Davis notched her second-straight double-double, finishing with 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
> Rookie Jasha Clinton finished with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals, while senior Emani Mayo added eight points.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander stuffed the stat sheet with six points, nine rebounds, and a career-high tying 10 assists.
SCOUTING ECU
> The Pirates hold a record of 5-4 (3-1 AAC) as they enter Wednesday's conference matchup.
> ECU leads the conference and ranks 16th in the nation with 12.0 steals per game.
> Lashonda Monk averages 15.0 points and 3.2 steals per contest to lead the Pirates.
> Taniyah Thompson adds 12.3 points per game, while Tiara Chambers leads ECU on the boards with 6.3 rebounds per game.
> ECU recently had two consecutive weeks with a Pirate being named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week as Monk earned the accolade on Dec. 21 followed by Thompson on Dec. 28.
PIRATES' LAST TIME OUT: #21 USF 71, ECU 58
> ECU fell 71-58 to #21 USF on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Fla for their only conference loss thus far.
> USF used a big fourth quarter to power past the Pirates, outscoring the visitors 24-17 in the final frame.
> Lashonda Monk and Sierra DaCosta each recorded a team-high 13 points while Monk collected a game-high four steals.
> ECU shot 39.6% (19-48) from the floor, while USF shot 34.9% (22-63).
> The Bulls won the battle on the boards, 48-30.
TEMPLE VS. ECU
> Temple leads 7-2 in the all-time series against the Pirates.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Feb. 28, 2015 at McGonigle Hall, where the Owls walked away with a 79-69 victory.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 67, ECU 57
> Templed defeated ECU on Mar. 3, 2020 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship.
> The Owls shot 43.4% from the floor for their best shooting day in five games. Temple held ECU to just 28.2% from the field.
> Temple dominated the first half, holding a 45-20 lead as they headed into the break.
> The Pirates then came out to outscore Temple 17-10 in the third quarter before cutting their deficit to as little as five points in the fourth quarter, but five foul shots and a layup down the stretch allowed the Owls to walk away with the win.
> Temple finished the day with a 50-40 edge on the boards.
> Davis added six assists to her stat line to tie for a game-high.
> Williamson added 12 points and seven boards for her fourth double-figure game this year.
> Senior Shannen Atkinson led all players with a trio of blocks.
THE OWLS
> Temple looks to open 2021 with their third-straight victory. The Cherry and White enter Wednesday's game with a record of 2-3 (2-0 AAC).
> Senior Mia Davis averages a double-double of 22.4 points and 10.4 rebounds to lead the Owls. So far, the forward has recorded three double-doubles this season.
> Junior Alexa Williamson is Temple's second-leading scorer with 10.2 points per outing, while pulling down 5.6 boards each game. The Houston, Pa. native was recently named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week and earned a spot on the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll following an impressive performance against Tulsa. Williamson tallied a career-best 20 points, shooting 72.7% (8-11) from the floor.
> Rookie Jasha Clinton was tabbed the AAC Freshman of the Week on Dec. 28 following her 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over Tulsa. Clinton averages 8.8 points and 3.6 boards per contest.
> Leading Temple and the AAC in the blocks column is sophomore Asonah Alexander with 1.8 per game, totaling nine on the season. The guard is also averaging 7.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.
> Senior Emani Mayo adds 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game to round out the starting lineup for Temple.
OWLS' LAST TIME OUT: Temple 69, Tulsa 52
> The Owls topped Tulsa 69-52 at home on Dec. 23, 2020 to improve to 2-0 in conference action.
> Temple's offense didn't click until the second half, but the Owls stayed within a few points of Tulsa through the first two quarters.
> The Owls created separation on the third, outscoring the Hurricane 17-10, taking a five point edge into the fourth.
> The final frame was all Temple, as the Owls ended with a 22-10 advantage, finishing out the 17-point victory.
> Temple held Tulsa to just 30% shooting, while the Owls shot 55% from the field.
> The Owls also held a 41-29 rebounding edge, working around 23 turnovers.
> Junior Alexa Williamson had a career day, pouring in a collegiate-best 20 points to lead all scorers. She added five boards and a pair of assists to her total.
> Senior Mia Davis notched her second-straight double-double, finishing with 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
> Rookie Jasha Clinton finished with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals, while senior Emani Mayo added eight points.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander stuffed the stat sheet with six points, nine rebounds, and a career-high tying 10 assists.
SCOUTING ECU
> The Pirates hold a record of 5-4 (3-1 AAC) as they enter Wednesday's conference matchup.
> ECU leads the conference and ranks 16th in the nation with 12.0 steals per game.
> Lashonda Monk averages 15.0 points and 3.2 steals per contest to lead the Pirates.
> Taniyah Thompson adds 12.3 points per game, while Tiara Chambers leads ECU on the boards with 6.3 rebounds per game.
> ECU recently had two consecutive weeks with a Pirate being named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week as Monk earned the accolade on Dec. 21 followed by Thompson on Dec. 28.
PIRATES' LAST TIME OUT: #21 USF 71, ECU 58
> ECU fell 71-58 to #21 USF on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Fla for their only conference loss thus far.
> USF used a big fourth quarter to power past the Pirates, outscoring the visitors 24-17 in the final frame.
> Lashonda Monk and Sierra DaCosta each recorded a team-high 13 points while Monk collected a game-high four steals.
> ECU shot 39.6% (19-48) from the floor, while USF shot 34.9% (22-63).
> The Bulls won the battle on the boards, 48-30.
TEMPLE VS. ECU
> Temple leads 7-2 in the all-time series against the Pirates.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Feb. 28, 2015 at McGonigle Hall, where the Owls walked away with a 79-69 victory.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 67, ECU 57
> Templed defeated ECU on Mar. 3, 2020 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship.
> The Owls shot 43.4% from the floor for their best shooting day in five games. Temple held ECU to just 28.2% from the field.
> Temple dominated the first half, holding a 45-20 lead as they headed into the break.
> The Pirates then came out to outscore Temple 17-10 in the third quarter before cutting their deficit to as little as five points in the fourth quarter, but five foul shots and a layup down the stretch allowed the Owls to walk away with the win.
> Temple finished the day with a 50-40 edge on the boards.
> Davis added six assists to her stat line to tie for a game-high.
> Williamson added 12 points and seven boards for her fourth double-figure game this year.
> Senior Shannen Atkinson led all players with a trio of blocks.
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