Temple University Athletics
Saturday, February 13
Philadelphia, Pa.
12:00 PM
Temple University
vs
ECU
Women’s Basketball Looks to Bounce Back Saturday Against ECU
2.12.21 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's basketball team welcomes ECU to McGonigle Hall for a noon tip-time on Saturday, Feb. 13. The American Athletic Conference matchup will be aired on ESPN+.
THE OWLS
> Temple enters Saturday's game with a record of 7-8 (7-5 AAC). The Owls are currently ranked fifth in the American Athletic Conference.
> Senior Mia Davis leads the Owls with 18.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
> On Feb. 3, Davis was named a Top 10 Finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award on Wednesday afternoon, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. This marks the second-straight season Davis has been named a top 10 contender for the prestigious award.
> Rookie Jasha Clinton, this week's American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week, is Temple's second-leading scorer with 13.1 points per game. The guard adds 3.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.8 steals per game for the Owls. Clinton leads Temple in three-pointers (23) and steals (27).
> Junior Alexa Williamson is the third Owl averaging double-digit points this season with 11.5 per game. The Houston, Pa. native boasts a team-best field goal percentage of 48% and adds 6.7 rebounds per game for Temple.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander leads Temple with 5.5 assists per outing. The 5-10 guard is the third-leading rebounder for the Owls, pulling down 6.5 boards per night.
OWLS' LAST TIME OUT: Houston 89, Temple 52
> The Owls suffered their second loss to Houston this season, 89-52, on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at McGonigle Hall.
> Houston knocked down 11 three-pointers to fuel their way past the Owls. The Cougars shot 50.8% (31-61) from the field and 44% (11-25) from beyond the arc.
> Temple committed 26 turnovers to log their second-most turnovers in a game this season. Houston was able to capitalize on the Owls' mistakes and score 40 points off turnovers.
> The Cougars held a slight advantage on the boards, pulling down 37 rebounds to Temple's 32.
> Houston's bench added 24 points to the Cougars' second-highest scoring total of the season.
> Williamson paced the Owls with 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
> Davis added 17 points and six rebounds for Temple.
> Clinton rounded out the scoring for Temple with her 10 points while chipping in five boards, two steals and a block.
> Alexander tied for a game-high six assists.
SCOUTING ECU
> The Pirates arrived in North Philly with a mark of 6-10 (4-7 AAC) as they rank sixth in the American Athletic Conference.
> ECU leads the conference in steals (174) while ranking second in steals per game (10.9).
> Lashonda Monk leads the Pirates in scoring with 14.4 points per game. The guard leads the AAC in steals with a total of 39 to average 2.8 per outing.
> Following Monk is Dominique Claytor with 2.4 steals per contest, ranking second in the conference. Claytor adds 4.1 points and 4.4 rebounds for ECU.
> Leading the Pirates on the boards is Tiara Chambers with 5.2 rebounds per outing.
> Taniyah Thompson is the second Pirate scoring in double figures with 11.2 points each game.
PIRATES' LAST TIME OUT: ECU 67, Memphis 53
> ECU won their first game of 2021 on Feb. 6 in Memphis as they topped the Tigers 67-53.
> After trailing the majority of the game, the Pirates used a big 23-6 fourth quarter to come from behind and win their first game since Dec. 22.
> ECU forced Memphis into 28 turnovers, allowing the Pirates to score 24 points off of the Tigers' mistakes.
> Monk led the Pirates with 20 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals.
> Maddie Moore added 15 points and Thompson chipped in 11 points.
> Sierra DaCosta led ECU on the boards with seven while Claytor led in the steals column with four.
TEMPLE VS. ECU
> Temple leads 8-2 in the all-time series against the Pirates.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Feb. 28, 2015 in Philadelphia, where the Owls won 79-69.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 66, ECU 57
> The Owls topped ECU 66-57 on Jan. 6 in Greenville, N.C.
> Temple controlled the first quarter to hold an 18-14 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.
> However, ECU was able to hold a two-point lead at halftime after outscoring the Owls 22-16 in the second frame.
> The Owls shot 41.7% (25-60) from the floor, holding the Pirates to a 33.3 field goal percentage.
> The back-and-forth game featured 12 lead changes.
> Temple held a 43-37 edge on the boards.
> Williamson recorded a game-high 19 points for her third-straight game in double digits. The forward 77.8% from the field while adding seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
> Davis registered her third consecutive double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Davis now holds four double-doubles on the season, improving her career total to 39.
> Clinton added 11 points, a career-best nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals.
> E. Mayo shot 50% from three-point range as she finished the game with nine points.
> Alexander added an impressive stat line of five points, eight assists, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
THE OWLS
> Temple enters Saturday's game with a record of 7-8 (7-5 AAC). The Owls are currently ranked fifth in the American Athletic Conference.
> Senior Mia Davis leads the Owls with 18.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
> On Feb. 3, Davis was named a Top 10 Finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award on Wednesday afternoon, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. This marks the second-straight season Davis has been named a top 10 contender for the prestigious award.
> Rookie Jasha Clinton, this week's American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week, is Temple's second-leading scorer with 13.1 points per game. The guard adds 3.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.8 steals per game for the Owls. Clinton leads Temple in three-pointers (23) and steals (27).
> Junior Alexa Williamson is the third Owl averaging double-digit points this season with 11.5 per game. The Houston, Pa. native boasts a team-best field goal percentage of 48% and adds 6.7 rebounds per game for Temple.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander leads Temple with 5.5 assists per outing. The 5-10 guard is the third-leading rebounder for the Owls, pulling down 6.5 boards per night.
OWLS' LAST TIME OUT: Houston 89, Temple 52
> The Owls suffered their second loss to Houston this season, 89-52, on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at McGonigle Hall.
> Houston knocked down 11 three-pointers to fuel their way past the Owls. The Cougars shot 50.8% (31-61) from the field and 44% (11-25) from beyond the arc.
> Temple committed 26 turnovers to log their second-most turnovers in a game this season. Houston was able to capitalize on the Owls' mistakes and score 40 points off turnovers.
> The Cougars held a slight advantage on the boards, pulling down 37 rebounds to Temple's 32.
> Houston's bench added 24 points to the Cougars' second-highest scoring total of the season.
> Williamson paced the Owls with 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
> Davis added 17 points and six rebounds for Temple.
> Clinton rounded out the scoring for Temple with her 10 points while chipping in five boards, two steals and a block.
> Alexander tied for a game-high six assists.
SCOUTING ECU
> The Pirates arrived in North Philly with a mark of 6-10 (4-7 AAC) as they rank sixth in the American Athletic Conference.
> ECU leads the conference in steals (174) while ranking second in steals per game (10.9).
> Lashonda Monk leads the Pirates in scoring with 14.4 points per game. The guard leads the AAC in steals with a total of 39 to average 2.8 per outing.
> Following Monk is Dominique Claytor with 2.4 steals per contest, ranking second in the conference. Claytor adds 4.1 points and 4.4 rebounds for ECU.
> Leading the Pirates on the boards is Tiara Chambers with 5.2 rebounds per outing.
> Taniyah Thompson is the second Pirate scoring in double figures with 11.2 points each game.
PIRATES' LAST TIME OUT: ECU 67, Memphis 53
> ECU won their first game of 2021 on Feb. 6 in Memphis as they topped the Tigers 67-53.
> After trailing the majority of the game, the Pirates used a big 23-6 fourth quarter to come from behind and win their first game since Dec. 22.
> ECU forced Memphis into 28 turnovers, allowing the Pirates to score 24 points off of the Tigers' mistakes.
> Monk led the Pirates with 20 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals.
> Maddie Moore added 15 points and Thompson chipped in 11 points.
> Sierra DaCosta led ECU on the boards with seven while Claytor led in the steals column with four.
TEMPLE VS. ECU
> Temple leads 8-2 in the all-time series against the Pirates.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Feb. 28, 2015 in Philadelphia, where the Owls won 79-69.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 66, ECU 57
> The Owls topped ECU 66-57 on Jan. 6 in Greenville, N.C.
> Temple controlled the first quarter to hold an 18-14 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.
> However, ECU was able to hold a two-point lead at halftime after outscoring the Owls 22-16 in the second frame.
> The Owls shot 41.7% (25-60) from the floor, holding the Pirates to a 33.3 field goal percentage.
> The back-and-forth game featured 12 lead changes.
> Temple held a 43-37 edge on the boards.
> Williamson recorded a game-high 19 points for her third-straight game in double digits. The forward 77.8% from the field while adding seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
> Davis registered her third consecutive double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Davis now holds four double-doubles on the season, improving her career total to 39.
> Clinton added 11 points, a career-best nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals.
> E. Mayo shot 50% from three-point range as she finished the game with nine points.
> Alexander added an impressive stat line of five points, eight assists, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
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