#1 UConn Tops Women's Basketball

Sunday, January 21

McGonigle Hall

1:00 p.m.

Temple University

9-9, 1-5AAC

113

UConn

18-0, 7-0AAC

UConn

113

Temple

Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University

#1 UConn Tops Women's Basketball

1.21.18 | Women's Basketball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)Post-UConn Press Conference

PHILADELPHIA -- Visiting UConn, the top team in the nation, shot 63.8% from the field, including 61.5% from three to cruise to a 113-57 victory over the Temple women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon at a sold out McGonigle Hall. The Huskies improve to 18-0, 7-0 in conference play with the win, while the Owls' record evens at 9-9 overall, 1-5 in conference play.

KEYS TO THE GAME
> UConn used extended runs in both the first and second quarters to build a 56-32 lead at the break.
> The Huskies then put the game away by out-scoring Temple 34-11 in the third quarter.
> For the game, UConn held a 41-22 advantage on the glass, while forcing 21 Temple turnovers.
> Six UConn players finished in double digits in scoring, including 24 points from Kia Nurse and a career-high 22 from Megan Walker.

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
> Freshman Mia Davis led the Owls with 19 points, while adding four rebounds.
> Senior Tanaya Atkinson tallied 15 points.
> Freshman Breanna Perry had seven points and four rebounds.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver returned to action after missing the last eight games due to injury, scoring five points with a team-high four assists.

FIRST QUARTER
> Temple started the game on a 6-0 run, with a Berger three and a three the hard way from Davis.
> UConn answered with a 14-2 run, that set the score to 14-8 with 4:59 to play.
> Atkinson nailed a jumper to close the gap to 14-10, before UConn ended the frame on a 12-6 run to lead 28-18 after one.

SECOND QUARTER
> The teams traded three point plays to open the second, Megan Walker for UConn and Davis for the Owls.
> From there, it was a 14-3 UConn run, capped by a Kia Nurse three in transition, making it 45-24 with 4:25 remaining.
> Perry scored back-to-back for the Owls, to get the lead under 20, but UConn pushed it to 26 on a surge ending in a Kyla Irwin three.
> Atkinson got four back for Temple on back-to-back possessions, before the Huskies' Williams set the halftime score to 56-32.

THIRD QUARTER
> UConn had a huge third quarter, outscoring the Owls, 34-11.
> The Huskies' surge was the most points Temple has given up in a quarter this season, setting the score to 90-43 after three.

FOURTH QUARTER
> UConn out-scored Temple 23-14 to close out the game.

UP NEXT
> Temple will play Penn on Wednesday at home for a shot at sharing the Philadelphia Big 5 title.
> The Owls and Quakers will tip off at 7:00 p.m. at McGonigle Hall.

NOTES
> The attendance (3,392) tied a McGonigle Hall attendance record for women's basketball.
> The previous sell out, a 2016 game against UConn, shares the record.