Temple University Athletics
Thursday, December 14
Philadelphia, PA
7:00 PM EST
Temple University
vs
Delaware
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Women’s Basketball Set to Host Delaware on Thursday Night
12.12.23 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple women's basketball team (4-5) will look to get back to .500 as the Owls host the Delaware Blue Hens (4-5) this Thursday at 7 p.m. Temple is coming off a 61-47 victory over Big 5 rival Penn on Sunday afternoon. Tickets are available to purchase at Owlstix.com. The game will stream on ESPN+ and The Varsity Network App.
PROMOTIONS/THEMES
> Toy Drive: It is Temple women's basketball's annual toy drive game. Fans are encouraged to bring any new or gently used toys to The Liacouras Center, all donations benefit Shriners Hospital.
LAST TIME OUT: Penn 47 @ Temple 61
> Temple claimed victory over Penn, 61-47 on Sunday afternoon at Liacouras Center. It was Temple's second win in three games and first Big 5 win of the season.
> The Owls secured a lead in the first quarter and never trailed the rest of the way.
> Ines Piper scored a season-high 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. Aleah Nelson passed for five assists to raise her career total to 500. She is only the third Temple player in program history to reach the marker.
THE OWLS
> Tiarra East leads Temple in scoring with 10.7 ppg and is making her presence felt on the glass with 3.9 rpg. She has quietly scored in double figures in the last three games.
> Nelson ranks second in the AAC in assists per game (5.0). The guard's 10.2 points per game rank second on the team. She has now passed for at least five assists in four straight games. Nelson ranks 11th in Division I among active players in assists, three behind Jenna Annecchiarico of College of Charleston.
> Piper was named the AAC and Big 5 Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, it is the second time this season the forward has been honored by the Big 5. She leads the team in both rebounds (6.8 rpg) and blocks (1.4 bpg).
> Rayne Tucker has been a player to watch for the Cherry & White, averaging 9.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest. She scored in double-figures in four of the last five games.
> Temple is one of the elite offensive glass teams in the country this season. The Owls ranks 11th nationally and first in the American in offensive rebounds per game (16.8).
SCOUTING DELAWARE
> Last season, Delaware concluded its season with a 16-14 record. The Blue Hens finished 9-9 in the CAA.
> Delaware is 4-5 this year. The team has been streaking, with three of wins coming in sequence. The Hens have dropped their last two games, most recently falling at VCU, 64-55.
> A quartet of Blue Hens standout. Tara Cousins, Klarke Sconiers, Chloe Wilson, and Sydney Boone all average over ten points per contest. Sconiers and Wilson were named to preseason All-CAA team, with Cousins and Boone already earning weekly honors from the conference.
> Sarah Jenkins is in her second season leading Delaware after spending several years as an assistant on staff. She is 20-19 is her career as a head coach. Jenkins and Coach Richardson have history, with Richardson as Jenkins AAU coach when she was in high school.
SERIES HISTORY
> This will be the 21st meeting between Temple and Delaware. Despite being located 38 miles apart, the two have met only twice this century.
> The two sides played in 12 straight seasons from 1975-1986.
> Perhaps the most significant matchup in series history came in 1978 when the two met in the AIAW tournament. Delaware won the postseason battle, 76-67.
UP NEXT
> Temple will make the 4 mile trip up Broad Street to visit the La Salle Explorers for a Sunday afternoon Big 5 matchup. The game will tip at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network App.
PROMOTIONS/THEMES
> Toy Drive: It is Temple women's basketball's annual toy drive game. Fans are encouraged to bring any new or gently used toys to The Liacouras Center, all donations benefit Shriners Hospital.
LAST TIME OUT: Penn 47 @ Temple 61
> Temple claimed victory over Penn, 61-47 on Sunday afternoon at Liacouras Center. It was Temple's second win in three games and first Big 5 win of the season.
> The Owls secured a lead in the first quarter and never trailed the rest of the way.
> Ines Piper scored a season-high 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. Aleah Nelson passed for five assists to raise her career total to 500. She is only the third Temple player in program history to reach the marker.
THE OWLS
> Tiarra East leads Temple in scoring with 10.7 ppg and is making her presence felt on the glass with 3.9 rpg. She has quietly scored in double figures in the last three games.
> Nelson ranks second in the AAC in assists per game (5.0). The guard's 10.2 points per game rank second on the team. She has now passed for at least five assists in four straight games. Nelson ranks 11th in Division I among active players in assists, three behind Jenna Annecchiarico of College of Charleston.
> Piper was named the AAC and Big 5 Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, it is the second time this season the forward has been honored by the Big 5. She leads the team in both rebounds (6.8 rpg) and blocks (1.4 bpg).
> Rayne Tucker has been a player to watch for the Cherry & White, averaging 9.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest. She scored in double-figures in four of the last five games.
> Temple is one of the elite offensive glass teams in the country this season. The Owls ranks 11th nationally and first in the American in offensive rebounds per game (16.8).
SCOUTING DELAWARE
> Last season, Delaware concluded its season with a 16-14 record. The Blue Hens finished 9-9 in the CAA.
> Delaware is 4-5 this year. The team has been streaking, with three of wins coming in sequence. The Hens have dropped their last two games, most recently falling at VCU, 64-55.
> A quartet of Blue Hens standout. Tara Cousins, Klarke Sconiers, Chloe Wilson, and Sydney Boone all average over ten points per contest. Sconiers and Wilson were named to preseason All-CAA team, with Cousins and Boone already earning weekly honors from the conference.
> Sarah Jenkins is in her second season leading Delaware after spending several years as an assistant on staff. She is 20-19 is her career as a head coach. Jenkins and Coach Richardson have history, with Richardson as Jenkins AAU coach when she was in high school.
SERIES HISTORY
> This will be the 21st meeting between Temple and Delaware. Despite being located 38 miles apart, the two have met only twice this century.
> The two sides played in 12 straight seasons from 1975-1986.
> Perhaps the most significant matchup in series history came in 1978 when the two met in the AIAW tournament. Delaware won the postseason battle, 76-67.
UP NEXT
> Temple will make the 4 mile trip up Broad Street to visit the La Salle Explorers for a Sunday afternoon Big 5 matchup. The game will tip at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Varsity Network App.
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