Williamson Leads Women’s Basketball Past Memphis

Tuesday, March 2

Philadelphia, Pa.

3:30 PM

Temple University

10-10,10-7AAC

Memphis

4-13,2-10AAC

Memphis

Temple

Williamson Leads Women’s Basketball Past Memphis

3.2.21 | Women's Basketball

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PHILADELPHIA — Junior Alexa Williamson notched a career-high 29 points as the Temple women's basketball team downed Memphis 89-66 Wednesday afternoon at McGonigle Hall. The Owls improved to 10-10 (10-7 AAC) while Memphis fell to 4-13 (2-10 AAC).

How It Happened
> The Owls finished the game with a field goal percentage of 50 and a three-point percentage of 41.2.
> Temple scored 29 points off Memphis' 20 turnovers.
> 52 of the Owls' season-best 89 points came in the paint.
> Despite the loss, the Tigers held a 41-34 advantage in the rebounding column.
> The Owls dished out a season-high 26 assists in the win.

Statistically Speaking
> Williamson finished 11-for-16 (68.7%) from the floor while adding a career-best four steals.
> Rookie Jasha Clinton also had a career day with her double-double of 21 points and a career-best 11 assists.
> Senior Emani Mayo registered a season-high 14 points while adding four assists, three steals and two rebounds.
> Williamson, sophomore Asonah Alexander and graduate student Jada Graves all pulled down a team-high five rebounds.

First Quarter: Temple 23, Memphis 17
> The Owls opened the game shooting 53% from the floor.
> Both E. Mayo and Clinton tallied three assists in the first 10 minutes while Clinton led in scoring with nine.
> Temple collected three steals as they forced the Tigers into four turnovers.

Second Quarter: Temple 44, Memphis 27
> Williamson had a strong second quarter, scoring 12 points as she went 4-for-6 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the line.
> The Owls scored six points off the Tigers' six second-quarter turnovers.
> The Tigers shot 26.7% from the field and were held to just 10 points in the second frame.

Third Quarter: Temple 65, Memphis 44
> E. Mayo had a productive third quarter as she recorded six points and a steal.
> The Owls went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc in the third frame.
> Alexander continued to add to Temple's assist column with her three third-quarter dimes.

Fourth Quarter: Temple 89, Memphis 66
> Temple saw their best shooting in the fourth quarter as they logged a 58.8 field goal percentage.
> Clinton dished out five of her 11 assists in the final frame.
> Senior Nicolette Mayo knocked down her second career three in the second-straight game to cap off her Senior Day game.

Up Next
> The Owls take on the Tigers in the second game of the two-part series on Thursday, Mar. 4 at noon in Philadelphia.