Women's Basketball Hit the Road to Face the Hoyas

Game Info: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. EST

Location: McDonough Arena - Washington D.C.

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Opening Tip

Following a 59-55 road victory at VCU, the Owls head to Washington D.C. to take on the Georgetown Hoyas in an AAC vs. Big East showdown.

News and Notes

The Owls look to wrap up the three-game road stand with a contest against Georgetown in Washington D.C.
On Friday night, Temple gutted out a 59-55 victory over VCU in Richmond.
Tiarra East led the way for the Owls against VCU, dropping a career-high 28 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
East was 11-20 from the field, shooting 55%, and made 6-10 free throw attempts on Friday night.
Anissa Rivera dropped a double-double against VCU after contributing with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
The Owls caused havoc on defense against VCU, causing the Rams to commit 28 turnovers, which the Owls had 15 steals on Friday night.
The bench for the Owls combined for 21 points compared to VCU's 12 bench points.
The Owls will return to the Liacouras Center on Saturday, November 23, for a Big 5 matchup against Drexel.

Scouting the Hoyas

The Hoyas are 1-1 on the season after opening the season with a win against Virginia University of Lynchburg and falling on the road against Wisconsin.
Kelsey Ransom is the leading scorer for Georgetown in which she is averaging 21.5 ppg for the Hoyas.
Against Wisconsin, the Hoyas were out matched in paint as the Badgers had 40 points compared to Georgetown's 16 points.
The Hoyas went 7-20 from the three-point line, shooting 35% against Wisconsin.
Georgetown had just six assists against the Badgers in their 79-61 loss.
In the 23-24 season, Georgetown had a record 23-12 and earned an invitation to WBIT where the Hoyas lost in the second round to the Tulsa Hurricanes.

The Closers

Senior Tiarra East gets hot in the second half, scoring 80% of her field goals in the third and fourth quarters. In the game against VCU, she tied her career high with 28 points, shooting an impressive 7-of-9 from the field in the second half.
East also went 6-of-10 from the free-throw line and sealed the victory for the Owls with a critical steal on VCU's final possession.
In the season opener against Richmond, East scored 23 points, including 13 in the second half. She led a personal 8-4 run early in the fourth quarter to cut the Owls' deficit to just four.
Transfer Anissa Rivera made an immediate impact off the bench, recording a double-double with 12 points and a dominant 16 rebounds in the Owls' win over VCU. Rivera is currently averaging 10 rebounds per game early in the season.
Against VCU, Rivera's 16th rebound was her most important coming with 10.2 seconds remaining. Her boards helped the Owls generate 13-second chance shots.

Up Next
The Owls are back home Saturday, November 23 to play Drexel. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.