Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, February 8
Greenville, N.C.
6:00 P.M.
Temple University
at
East Carolina
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Women’s Basketball Travels to ECU for Critical Conference Matchup
2.6.23 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple women's basketball team (10-12, 5-5 AAC) hits the road again this Wednesday as the Owls head down the coast to face East Carolina (15-8, 6-3 AAC). The Owls have won three of their last four games.
This game is another vital battle in the American Athletic Conference standings. Four teams are separated by just one game from seventh-fourth place in the AAC, with the fourth-place team earning a bye in the conference tournament.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 60 @ Houston 65
> Houston snapped Temple's three game winning streak on Saturday afternoon.
> Temple led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter (27-13) before Houston got hot from the field. The Owls led by three at halftime.
> Houston built a lead up to seven in the fourth quarter, Temple did not quit. TU had a chance to tie with seven seconds left but could not capitalize.
> Caranda Perea had the best game of her career. She put up 10 points and shattered her career-high with 13 rebounds, the most any Temple player has grabbed this season. It was her first career double-double.
THE OWLS
> Aleah Nelson has scored in double figures is each of Temple's last six games and has scored 15 or more in the last five. She is averaging a team best 15.6 ppg and 4.2 apg, good for 6th and 3rd in the American, respectively. The point guard is averaging over 39 minutes a game over the last four.
> Tiarra East ranks second on the squad in scoring (11.6 ppg) and paces the team in rebounding (6.2 rpg).
> Perea has emerged in the last few games as a complete forward. Over her last three games, she is averaging 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest while hitting 68.4% from the field.
> Aleah Nelson and shooting guard Tarriyonna Gary have combined for 101 three pointers this season. The two alone are nearing the mark set by the entire team last season (103).
SCOUTING EAST CAROLINA
> ECU is experiencing a resurgence in 2022-23 after three straight losing seasons. In 2022-23, the Pirates are having a strong campaign, with a 15-8 record and a 6-4 mark in conference play. However, they have dropped two of the last three.
> Danae McNeal is the lone player averaging double-figures for the Pirates. She is putting up 16.6 points per game. Amiya Joyner is another player to watch for ECU, she ranks second on the team in scoring with 9.7 ppg and leads the team in rebounds with 8.0 per contest. She has won AAC Freshman of the Week in two straight weeks and five times this season.
> Kim McNeill is the head coach for East Carolina in her 4th season. She is 43-58 in her four seasons in Greenville. Prior to her time with the Pirates, McNeill was the bench boss at Hartford for three seasons.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and East Carolina have played each other every season since Temple joined the AAC in 2013.
> TU is 11-3 against the Pirates. Temple had won the last five meetings versus East Carolina prior to this season.
> Last time the two met, the Pirates beat the Owls for the first time since 2020. Caranda Perea scored what was at the time her season-high of 11 points for the Cherry and White.
UP NEXT
> Temple returns home to Liacouras Center to face Cincinnati on Saturday (2 p.m./ESPN+/Varsity Network App). Tickets are available to purchase at Owlstix.com.
This game is another vital battle in the American Athletic Conference standings. Four teams are separated by just one game from seventh-fourth place in the AAC, with the fourth-place team earning a bye in the conference tournament.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 60 @ Houston 65
> Houston snapped Temple's three game winning streak on Saturday afternoon.
> Temple led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter (27-13) before Houston got hot from the field. The Owls led by three at halftime.
> Houston built a lead up to seven in the fourth quarter, Temple did not quit. TU had a chance to tie with seven seconds left but could not capitalize.
> Caranda Perea had the best game of her career. She put up 10 points and shattered her career-high with 13 rebounds, the most any Temple player has grabbed this season. It was her first career double-double.
THE OWLS
> Aleah Nelson has scored in double figures is each of Temple's last six games and has scored 15 or more in the last five. She is averaging a team best 15.6 ppg and 4.2 apg, good for 6th and 3rd in the American, respectively. The point guard is averaging over 39 minutes a game over the last four.
> Tiarra East ranks second on the squad in scoring (11.6 ppg) and paces the team in rebounding (6.2 rpg).
> Perea has emerged in the last few games as a complete forward. Over her last three games, she is averaging 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest while hitting 68.4% from the field.
> Aleah Nelson and shooting guard Tarriyonna Gary have combined for 101 three pointers this season. The two alone are nearing the mark set by the entire team last season (103).
SCOUTING EAST CAROLINA
> ECU is experiencing a resurgence in 2022-23 after three straight losing seasons. In 2022-23, the Pirates are having a strong campaign, with a 15-8 record and a 6-4 mark in conference play. However, they have dropped two of the last three.
> Danae McNeal is the lone player averaging double-figures for the Pirates. She is putting up 16.6 points per game. Amiya Joyner is another player to watch for ECU, she ranks second on the team in scoring with 9.7 ppg and leads the team in rebounds with 8.0 per contest. She has won AAC Freshman of the Week in two straight weeks and five times this season.
> Kim McNeill is the head coach for East Carolina in her 4th season. She is 43-58 in her four seasons in Greenville. Prior to her time with the Pirates, McNeill was the bench boss at Hartford for three seasons.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and East Carolina have played each other every season since Temple joined the AAC in 2013.
> TU is 11-3 against the Pirates. Temple had won the last five meetings versus East Carolina prior to this season.
> Last time the two met, the Pirates beat the Owls for the first time since 2020. Caranda Perea scored what was at the time her season-high of 11 points for the Cherry and White.
UP NEXT
> Temple returns home to Liacouras Center to face Cincinnati on Saturday (2 p.m./ESPN+/Varsity Network App). Tickets are available to purchase at Owlstix.com.
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