Temple University Athletics
Friday, December 16
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
Duquesne
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Women’s Basketball Hosts Former A-10 Rival Duquesne
12.14.22 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple women's basketball team (4-6, 0-0 AAC) tips off its longest homestand of the season as the Owls host Duquesne (8-2, 0-0 A-10). Temple and Duquesne spent nearly three decades sharing a conference in the Atlantic-10. The two have met 47 times in program history.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 61 @ Penn 62
> The Owls suffered a heartbreaking defeat at Big 5 rival Penn on Sunday afternoon.
> The game featured 24 lead changes, and 6 ties, including 6 lead changes and 2 ties in the fourth quarter alone. Penn scored the game-winning basket with six seconds remaining.
> Wing Tiarra East had a fantastic performance. The sophomore scored a team-high 23 points and nabbed six rebounds.
THE OWLS
> East has been on a tear as of late. The 2022 AAC All-Rookie selection is averaging 12.5 points, and 6.3 rebounds per game. Last week was the best of her collegiate career. Over two games, she averaged 24 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.0 steals per contest. She was named to the AAC and Big 5 Weekly Honor Rolls for her performances. She was also named Temple Athlete of the Week.
> Point guard Aleah Nelson leads the team in scoring (14.5 ppg), and assists (5.0 apg). She also ranks tenth and second in the American Athletic Conference, respectively. Nelson currently sits at 978 points, 22 away from 1,000. She will be the 26th 1000-point scorer in program history.
> Ines Piper has quietly become a very solid contributor for the Cherry & White. The Paris native ranks fifth on the squad in scoring (5.0 ppg) and second in rebounds (5.4 rpg). In her four most recent contests she is averaging 8 points, and 7.8 rebounds per outing.
> Jasha Clinton ranks third on the team in points per game (10.8) and second in assists (2.9 per game).
SCOUTING DUQUESNE
> After a down couple of seasons, the Dukes are 8-2 this year. They hosted AAC foe Tulsa on December 1st, falling to the Golden Hurricane 65-59. The team has won its last three games.
> The squad is balanced, with four players averaging double-figures. Tess Myers leads the Dukes in scoring with 13.6 ppg. Sophomore guard Megan McConnell has grabbed ten or more rebounds in seven her team's ten games, including the last four. She is the only player in Division I basketball with two triple-doubles this season.
> Dan Burt is in his tenth season leading the Dukes, he is 177-109. Burt has led Duquesne to 20 or more wins in five seasons. He is the only coach in program history to lead it to the NCAA tournament, which he did in 2016 en route to winning 28 games.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Duquesne shared a home in the Atlantic-10 Conference for 30 non-consecutive seasons (Duquesne a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference for the 1992-1993 season before returning the A-10). They have met 47 times. The Owls hold the series lead 34-13.
> This will be the fourth time the two sides have met since Temple left the A-10 in 2013. They previously met in non-conference play in 2019-19, 2019-20, and 2021-22.
> The Owls claimed victory last season 67-55 in Pittsburgh. Jalynn Holmes had one of the better games of her Temple career, scoring 11 points.
UP NEXT
> Temple continues its homestand with a matchup against SEC opponent Ole Miss on Wednesday, Jan. 21 with a rare noon weekday start time. The game will be streamed on ESPN+. Tickets are available to purchase on Owlstix.com.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 61 @ Penn 62
> The Owls suffered a heartbreaking defeat at Big 5 rival Penn on Sunday afternoon.
> The game featured 24 lead changes, and 6 ties, including 6 lead changes and 2 ties in the fourth quarter alone. Penn scored the game-winning basket with six seconds remaining.
> Wing Tiarra East had a fantastic performance. The sophomore scored a team-high 23 points and nabbed six rebounds.
THE OWLS
> East has been on a tear as of late. The 2022 AAC All-Rookie selection is averaging 12.5 points, and 6.3 rebounds per game. Last week was the best of her collegiate career. Over two games, she averaged 24 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.0 steals per contest. She was named to the AAC and Big 5 Weekly Honor Rolls for her performances. She was also named Temple Athlete of the Week.
> Point guard Aleah Nelson leads the team in scoring (14.5 ppg), and assists (5.0 apg). She also ranks tenth and second in the American Athletic Conference, respectively. Nelson currently sits at 978 points, 22 away from 1,000. She will be the 26th 1000-point scorer in program history.
> Ines Piper has quietly become a very solid contributor for the Cherry & White. The Paris native ranks fifth on the squad in scoring (5.0 ppg) and second in rebounds (5.4 rpg). In her four most recent contests she is averaging 8 points, and 7.8 rebounds per outing.
> Jasha Clinton ranks third on the team in points per game (10.8) and second in assists (2.9 per game).
SCOUTING DUQUESNE
> After a down couple of seasons, the Dukes are 8-2 this year. They hosted AAC foe Tulsa on December 1st, falling to the Golden Hurricane 65-59. The team has won its last three games.
> The squad is balanced, with four players averaging double-figures. Tess Myers leads the Dukes in scoring with 13.6 ppg. Sophomore guard Megan McConnell has grabbed ten or more rebounds in seven her team's ten games, including the last four. She is the only player in Division I basketball with two triple-doubles this season.
> Dan Burt is in his tenth season leading the Dukes, he is 177-109. Burt has led Duquesne to 20 or more wins in five seasons. He is the only coach in program history to lead it to the NCAA tournament, which he did in 2016 en route to winning 28 games.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Duquesne shared a home in the Atlantic-10 Conference for 30 non-consecutive seasons (Duquesne a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference for the 1992-1993 season before returning the A-10). They have met 47 times. The Owls hold the series lead 34-13.
> This will be the fourth time the two sides have met since Temple left the A-10 in 2013. They previously met in non-conference play in 2019-19, 2019-20, and 2021-22.
> The Owls claimed victory last season 67-55 in Pittsburgh. Jalynn Holmes had one of the better games of her Temple career, scoring 11 points.
UP NEXT
> Temple continues its homestand with a matchup against SEC opponent Ole Miss on Wednesday, Jan. 21 with a rare noon weekday start time. The game will be streamed on ESPN+. Tickets are available to purchase on Owlstix.com.
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