The Owls Return Home to Face Memphis

Game Info:
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Liacouras Center - Philadelphia, Pa.
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Opening Tip
Following a 61-70 defeat to UTSA on Saturday in San Antonio, Temple returns to Liacouras Center to face Memphis.

News & Notes

After a 61-70 loss to UTSA on Saturday in San Antonio, Temple is back in Liacouras to take on Memphis.
The Owls went 3-15 from the field in the fourth quarter. UTSA outscored Temple 28-10 in the fourth quarter.
In the second half, Temple was outscored 25-46 by UTSA. The Owls shot 10-31 from the floor while going 3-11 in the second from three.
Tiarra East had 18 points, shooting 7-13 from the field, scoring 9 points in the third quarter, and went 4-6 from the field.
Tarriyonna Gary had 17 points going 5-12 from the floor and 4-7 from behind the point line. Gary had 13 points in the first half, making it the third straight game Gary has had double-digit points in the first half.
Temple recorded nine steals in the first half, leading to 13 UTSA turnovers and resulting in 10 points off those turnovers.
Tiarra East had 18 points, shooting 7-13 from the field, while Tarriyonna Gary had 17 points, going 5-12 from the floor and 4-7 from behind the point line.
Following the game on Wednesday, the Owls look forward to a rematch against USF on Saturday in Liacouras.

Scouting the Tigers

In their most recent game, the Tigers scored 21 points in the third quarter to secure a 75-69 win over East Carolina in Memphis on Saturday afternoon. Memphis now sits at 3-6 in conference play, with victories over Tulane, Wichita State, and East Carolina.
Before Saturday's win, the Tigers ended a three-game home losing streak. They're currently struggling on the road with a 1-8 record away from Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
Tanyuel Welch matched her career-high with 21 points against ECU. Memphis has five players averaging over 10 points per game: Tilly Boler (17.2), DeeDee Hageman (12.6), Alasia Smith (12.0), Hannah Riddick (11.5), and Tanyuel Welch (10.2).
In the win over ECU, Memphis shot 42.1% (24-57) from the field and 44% from three-point range (8-18). The Tigers were out-rebounded 32-30 but forced the Pirates into 18 turnovers.
Known for their speed, Memphis leads the American Conference with an average of 72.8 possessions per game. Alasia Smith is dominating in the paint, leading the conference with seven double-doubles and averaging 12 rebounds per game.
Last season, the Tigers finished 9-9 in conference play and 13-17 overall.

T-MAC MOVES UP ALL-TIME THREE-POINT LEADERBOARD

Fifth-year Tarriyonna Gary, nicknamed "T-Mac," has been a sharpshooter from the moment she stepped foot on campus just over two years ago.
Gary is now second on the all-time three-point made list for Temple, with 172 three-pointers made. She also ranks 4th in Temple's school history with a 37.0% three-point shooting percentage.
Gary is shooting 36% from behind the arc and is second on the team in three-point percentage.