Temple University Athletics
Thursday, November 9
Philadelphia, PA
7:00 PM EST
Temple University
vs
Georgetown
Women’s Basketball Follows Up Historic Season Opening Win with Georgetown
11.8.23 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple women's basketball team (1-0) faces off against the Georgetown Hoyas (1-0) this Thursday night at Liacouras Center at 7 p.m. The Owls are coming off one of their best performances in program history in the season-opener vs Delaware State on Monday, defeating the Hornets, 109-43. The game will broadcast on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network App. Tickets are available to purchase at Owlstix.com.
PROMOTIONS/THEMES
> Employee Appreciation Night: Temple employees are encouraged to come out for employee appreciation night. Staff tickets are $10.
> Canned Food Drive: It is canned food drive night for Temple women's basketball. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned food and other non-perishable goods to be donated to Cherry Pantry, Temple's on-campus food bank.
LAST TIME OUT: Delaware State 43 @ Temple 109
> The Owls throttled Delaware State by a margin of 66 points, the largest margin of victory in program history.
> Temple absolutely dominated the first quarter, jumping out to a 30-6 lead. The 26-point first quarter margin is the most of a Temple team since NCAA women's basketball began using quarters in the 2015-16 season. This was the first time Temple has scored 30 points in the first quarter of a game since 11/5/17 against the University of Charleston.
> 109 points is the second most points scored in program history, while 43 field goals are the second most fields goal made in program history. Both second only to 1/17/83 against La Salle.
> Eight Owls (Jaleesa Molina, Ines Piper, Tiarra East, Tarriyonna Gary, Aleah Nelson, Rayne Tucker, Demi Washington, and Kendall Currence) scored in double-figures setting a new program best.
> This was the first time Temple has scored 100 points in a game since 2015, also against Delaware State.
> Temple's +24 rebound margin is the best since the Owls faced off against Sacred Heart on 12/9/15 (+26). 12 three pointers are also the most Temple has hit since the Owls knocked down 12 from downtown in the same game.
THE OWLS
> European bigs Molina and Piper impressed against the Hornets. Molina tied the game-high against DSU, scoring 16 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting with six rebounds in her collegiate debut. Piper recorded her first Division I double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
> Freshman point guard Tristen Taylor dazzled with eight assists to go with five points and four steals in her debut. Her eight assists are among the most by a freshman in Temple history.
> Temple returns 70% of its total scoring production from a season ago, second in the AAC behind only reigning conference champion East Carolina (83.4%).
> Wing Tiarra East returns to North Broad for her junior season after an impressive first two years. She picked up right where she left off, scoring 12 points in the opener.
> First Team Big 5 and Second Team All-AAC guard Aleah Nelson headlines for the Owls this season. In 2022-23, Nelson averaged 15.4 points per game and 4.1 assists per game, leading the team in both categories. In her four-year collegiate career, Nelson has scored 1,291 points and passed for 459 assists her career. She will look to be only the third player in Temple women's basketball history to score 1000 points and pass for 500 assists all time.
SCOUTING GEORGETOWN
> Georgetown earned a 14-17 record last season, including 6-14 in the BIG EAST.
> The Hoyas opened the season with a 61-50 win over Maryland Eastern Shore. 22-23 Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST Guard Kelsey Ransom and forward Brianna Scott recorded double-doubles in points and rebounds in the win.
> Head Coach Tasha Butts passed away in October from breast cancer, she was 41 years old. Former Jacksonville Dolphins head coach Darnell Haney has been named interim head coach.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Georgetown have met eight times in series history. They are an even 4-4.
> The Cherry & White have taken the last three matchups, with two of the three wins being by 17 points are more.
> The two sides met at Liacouras last season for the second game of the year. Four Owls scored in double figures, including Aleah Nelson (19 pts, 6 asts, 5 rebs), Tiarra East (14 pts, 7 rebs) and Tarriyonna Gary (13 pts, 5 rebs) en route to a 78-61 win. It was Coach Richardson's first win at Temple.
UP NEXT
> Temple closes out its season-opening three game homestand with Bucknell at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. The game will air on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network App. Tickets are available to purchase at Owlstix.com.
PROMOTIONS/THEMES
> Employee Appreciation Night: Temple employees are encouraged to come out for employee appreciation night. Staff tickets are $10.
> Canned Food Drive: It is canned food drive night for Temple women's basketball. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned food and other non-perishable goods to be donated to Cherry Pantry, Temple's on-campus food bank.
LAST TIME OUT: Delaware State 43 @ Temple 109
> The Owls throttled Delaware State by a margin of 66 points, the largest margin of victory in program history.
> Temple absolutely dominated the first quarter, jumping out to a 30-6 lead. The 26-point first quarter margin is the most of a Temple team since NCAA women's basketball began using quarters in the 2015-16 season. This was the first time Temple has scored 30 points in the first quarter of a game since 11/5/17 against the University of Charleston.
> 109 points is the second most points scored in program history, while 43 field goals are the second most fields goal made in program history. Both second only to 1/17/83 against La Salle.
> Eight Owls (Jaleesa Molina, Ines Piper, Tiarra East, Tarriyonna Gary, Aleah Nelson, Rayne Tucker, Demi Washington, and Kendall Currence) scored in double-figures setting a new program best.
> This was the first time Temple has scored 100 points in a game since 2015, also against Delaware State.
> Temple's +24 rebound margin is the best since the Owls faced off against Sacred Heart on 12/9/15 (+26). 12 three pointers are also the most Temple has hit since the Owls knocked down 12 from downtown in the same game.
THE OWLS
> European bigs Molina and Piper impressed against the Hornets. Molina tied the game-high against DSU, scoring 16 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting with six rebounds in her collegiate debut. Piper recorded her first Division I double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
> Freshman point guard Tristen Taylor dazzled with eight assists to go with five points and four steals in her debut. Her eight assists are among the most by a freshman in Temple history.
> Temple returns 70% of its total scoring production from a season ago, second in the AAC behind only reigning conference champion East Carolina (83.4%).
> Wing Tiarra East returns to North Broad for her junior season after an impressive first two years. She picked up right where she left off, scoring 12 points in the opener.
> First Team Big 5 and Second Team All-AAC guard Aleah Nelson headlines for the Owls this season. In 2022-23, Nelson averaged 15.4 points per game and 4.1 assists per game, leading the team in both categories. In her four-year collegiate career, Nelson has scored 1,291 points and passed for 459 assists her career. She will look to be only the third player in Temple women's basketball history to score 1000 points and pass for 500 assists all time.
SCOUTING GEORGETOWN
> Georgetown earned a 14-17 record last season, including 6-14 in the BIG EAST.
> The Hoyas opened the season with a 61-50 win over Maryland Eastern Shore. 22-23 Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST Guard Kelsey Ransom and forward Brianna Scott recorded double-doubles in points and rebounds in the win.
> Head Coach Tasha Butts passed away in October from breast cancer, she was 41 years old. Former Jacksonville Dolphins head coach Darnell Haney has been named interim head coach.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Georgetown have met eight times in series history. They are an even 4-4.
> The Cherry & White have taken the last three matchups, with two of the three wins being by 17 points are more.
> The two sides met at Liacouras last season for the second game of the year. Four Owls scored in double figures, including Aleah Nelson (19 pts, 6 asts, 5 rebs), Tiarra East (14 pts, 7 rebs) and Tarriyonna Gary (13 pts, 5 rebs) en route to a 78-61 win. It was Coach Richardson's first win at Temple.
UP NEXT
> Temple closes out its season-opening three game homestand with Bucknell at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. The game will air on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network App. Tickets are available to purchase at Owlstix.com.
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