Temple University Athletics
Saturday, February 6
Wichita, Kan.
3:00 PM
Temple University
at
Wichita State
Women’s Basketball Heads to Wichita State for Saturday Afternoon Matchup
2.5.21 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's basketball team takes on Wichita State Saturday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m.at Charles Koch Arena. The American Athletic Conference matchup will be aired on ESPN+.
THE OWLS
> Temple arrives in Wichita with a record of 6-7 (6-4 AAC). The Owls are currently ranked fifth in the American Athletic Conference.
> Senior Mia Davis leads the Owls with 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. In Wednesday's win over Cincinnati, the forward moved into fifth in program history in career points with 1,702 as she passed WNBA All-Star Candice Dupree's mark of 1,689. Davis also passed 900 career rebounds with a total of 906. The forward is chasing down Dupree's fourth-place record of 940.
> On Wednesday afternoon, 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 is Temple's second-leading scorer with 13.1 points per game, while adding 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals per game for the Owls. Clinton leads Temple in three-pointers (20) and steals (24).
> Junior Alexa Williamson is the third Owl averaging double-digit points this season with 11.7 per game. Williamson boasts a team-best field goal percentage of 48.2% and adds 6.6 rebounds per game for the Cherry and White.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander leads Temple with 5.8 assists per outing. The Prospect Park, N.J. native is also the Owls' second-leading rebounder, pulling down 6.8 boards per night.
OWLS' LAST TIME OUT: Temple 69, Cincinnati 53
> The Owls returned to the win column on Feb. 3 in Cincinnati with a 69-53 win over the Bearcats.
> Temple shot 40% (24-60) from the floor as they scored 40 of their 69 points in the paint.
> The Owls never allowed Cincinnati to take the lead besides the opening two minutes of the game.
> The Bearcats worked towards a comeback in the third quarter when they tied the game 42-42, but Temple answered with two-straight buckets to put themselves back on top.
> Cincinnati held the edge on the boards, pulling down 43 rebounds to the Owls' 38.
> Williamson added five rebounds, three steals, three blocks and an assist to her impressive stat line.
> Clinton poured in 18 points while adding a career-high eight rebounds, five assists and a steal.
> Davis added 17 points and eight rebounds.
> Alexander rounded out the box score with her nine points, eight boards, four assists and two blocks.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
> The Shockers enter Saturday's game with a record of 4-7 (1-5 AAC) as they sit at 10th in the conference.
> Wichita State boasts a three-point percentage of 32.2, ranking second in the AAC. Their 40.3 field goal percentage marks third-best in the conference.
> Asia Strong leads the Shockers with her 15.2 points per game. The forward is shooting 45.9% from the floor and 39.4% from beyond the arc.
> Seraphine Bastin adds 11.0 points per outing while leading Wichita State in rebounds (7.5 per game), assists (5.0 per game) and steals (1.5 per game).
> Mariah McCully is the third double-digit scorer for the Shockers with 10.7 per game.
SHOCKERS' LAST TIME OUT: Tulane 57, Wichita State 55
> Wichita State dropped a close contest to Tulane, 57-55, on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at home.
> The game featured 12 ties and 12 lead changes as the matchup came down to the final seconds.
> With 44 seconds on the clock, Strong tied the game at 55 with a jumper in the paint.
> Tulane then went up by two following a pair of free throws by Arsula Clark after she collected an offensive rebound.
> The Shockers missed two opportunities in the final 10 seconds to tie the game, allowing Tulane to win their third-straight game.
> Seraphine Bastin and Trajata Colbert each recorded double-doubles in the heartbreaking loss. Bastin finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds while Colbert recorded 11 points and a game-high 16 boards.
TEMPLE VS. WICHITA STATE
> The Owls lead the all-time series against Wichita State, 5-3.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Nov. 26, 1983 in Philadelphia. Temple won the first-ever matchup, 83-79.
> The teams would not meet again until Feb. 14, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas, where the Shockers grabbed their first win over the Owls (88-81).
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 65, Wichita State 55
> Temple topped the Shockers 65-55 in Philadelphia on Jan. 13 for the Owls' first win over Wichita State since Mar. 2, 2019.
> Wichita State held the lead until the fourth quarter when the Owls outscored the Shockers 20-6 to come from behind and win their fifth American Athletic Conference matchup.
> Temple took the lead in the fourth quarter after using a 12-2 run through the end of the third and beginning of the fourth.
> The Owls held a 37-33 edge on the boards.
> Temple outshot the Shockers 41.5% to 36.1%, working around a 5-21 (23.8%) performance from long range.
> The Owls recorded a season-low 12 turnovers, just three days after recording a season high 30 turnovers in the 80-46 loss at Houston.
> Clinton led Temple with a game-high 21 points while adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal to her stat line.
> Davis finished just shy of a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
> Alexander registered 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds, a career-best four blocks and a steal.
> Williamson added eight points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal to round out the box score.
THE OWLS
> Temple arrives in Wichita with a record of 6-7 (6-4 AAC). The Owls are currently ranked fifth in the American Athletic Conference.
> Senior Mia Davis leads the Owls with 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. In Wednesday's win over Cincinnati, the forward moved into fifth in program history in career points with 1,702 as she passed WNBA All-Star Candice Dupree's mark of 1,689. Davis also passed 900 career rebounds with a total of 906. The forward is chasing down Dupree's fourth-place record of 940.
> On Wednesday afternoon, 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 is Temple's second-leading scorer with 13.1 points per game, while adding 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals per game for the Owls. Clinton leads Temple in three-pointers (20) and steals (24).
> Junior Alexa Williamson is the third Owl averaging double-digit points this season with 11.7 per game. Williamson boasts a team-best field goal percentage of 48.2% and adds 6.6 rebounds per game for the Cherry and White.
> Sophomore Asonah Alexander leads Temple with 5.8 assists per outing. The Prospect Park, N.J. native is also the Owls' second-leading rebounder, pulling down 6.8 boards per night.
OWLS' LAST TIME OUT: Temple 69, Cincinnati 53
> The Owls returned to the win column on Feb. 3 in Cincinnati with a 69-53 win over the Bearcats.
> Temple shot 40% (24-60) from the floor as they scored 40 of their 69 points in the paint.
> The Owls never allowed Cincinnati to take the lead besides the opening two minutes of the game.
> The Bearcats worked towards a comeback in the third quarter when they tied the game 42-42, but Temple answered with two-straight buckets to put themselves back on top.
> Cincinnati held the edge on the boards, pulling down 43 rebounds to the Owls' 38.
> Williamson added five rebounds, three steals, three blocks and an assist to her impressive stat line.
> Clinton poured in 18 points while adding a career-high eight rebounds, five assists and a steal.
> Davis added 17 points and eight rebounds.
> Alexander rounded out the box score with her nine points, eight boards, four assists and two blocks.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
> The Shockers enter Saturday's game with a record of 4-7 (1-5 AAC) as they sit at 10th in the conference.
> Wichita State boasts a three-point percentage of 32.2, ranking second in the AAC. Their 40.3 field goal percentage marks third-best in the conference.
> Asia Strong leads the Shockers with her 15.2 points per game. The forward is shooting 45.9% from the floor and 39.4% from beyond the arc.
> Seraphine Bastin adds 11.0 points per outing while leading Wichita State in rebounds (7.5 per game), assists (5.0 per game) and steals (1.5 per game).
> Mariah McCully is the third double-digit scorer for the Shockers with 10.7 per game.
SHOCKERS' LAST TIME OUT: Tulane 57, Wichita State 55
> Wichita State dropped a close contest to Tulane, 57-55, on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at home.
> The game featured 12 ties and 12 lead changes as the matchup came down to the final seconds.
> With 44 seconds on the clock, Strong tied the game at 55 with a jumper in the paint.
> Tulane then went up by two following a pair of free throws by Arsula Clark after she collected an offensive rebound.
> The Shockers missed two opportunities in the final 10 seconds to tie the game, allowing Tulane to win their third-straight game.
> Seraphine Bastin and Trajata Colbert each recorded double-doubles in the heartbreaking loss. Bastin finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds while Colbert recorded 11 points and a game-high 16 boards.
TEMPLE VS. WICHITA STATE
> The Owls lead the all-time series against Wichita State, 5-3.
> The first meeting between the two programs came on Nov. 26, 1983 in Philadelphia. Temple won the first-ever matchup, 83-79.
> The teams would not meet again until Feb. 14, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas, where the Shockers grabbed their first win over the Owls (88-81).
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 65, Wichita State 55
> Temple topped the Shockers 65-55 in Philadelphia on Jan. 13 for the Owls' first win over Wichita State since Mar. 2, 2019.
> Wichita State held the lead until the fourth quarter when the Owls outscored the Shockers 20-6 to come from behind and win their fifth American Athletic Conference matchup.
> Temple took the lead in the fourth quarter after using a 12-2 run through the end of the third and beginning of the fourth.
> The Owls held a 37-33 edge on the boards.
> Temple outshot the Shockers 41.5% to 36.1%, working around a 5-21 (23.8%) performance from long range.
> The Owls recorded a season-low 12 turnovers, just three days after recording a season high 30 turnovers in the 80-46 loss at Houston.
> Clinton led Temple with a game-high 21 points while adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal to her stat line.
> Davis finished just shy of a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
> Alexander registered 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds, a career-best four blocks and a steal.
> Williamson added eight points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal to round out the box score.
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