Temple University Athletics
Sunday, January 7
McGonigle Hall
12:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
SMU
Women's Basketball Plays SMU on Sunday on ESPNU
1.5.18 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team will play their American Athletic Conference home opener on Sunday, hosting SMU at McGonigle Hall at 12:00 p.m. The Owls and Mustangs will square off on ESPNU, with Melissa Lee (pxp) and Andraya Carter (analyst) on the call.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 8-5 on the season, with an 0-1 start to the American Athletic Conference schedule.
> The Owls are led by senior Tanaya Atkinson, who averages team-best totals of 21.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
> Freshman Mia Davis is second on the team with 11.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per outing.
> Rookie Emani Mayo averages 8.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 8.0 points and 2.7 assists per game, but is sidelined due to injury.
> Senior Khadijah Berger averages 5.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.
> As a team, Temple shoots 39.2% from the field and 30.5% from three.
> The Owls have out-rebounded opponents by an average of 7.5 boards per game, but have a negative turnover margin (-2.8).
LAST TIME OUT
> Temple opened conference play with a 76-46 loss at UCF on Saturday afternoon.
> UCF shot nearly 50% for the game (31-63), holding the Owls to 36.4% (16-44) from the field and 20.0% (3-15) from three.
> Temple had trouble with the Knights' full-court press, turning the ball over 23 times in the contest.
> Mia Davis led the Owls in scoring for the second-straight game, finishing with 14 points.
> Graduate student Mykia Jones picked up Temple career bests of 11 points and five rebounds.
> Freshman Breanna Perry chipped in with four points, while sophomore Shantay Taylor had four points and a team-best seven rebounds.
SCOUTING SMU
> SMU enters the game with a 6-9 record, including an 0-2 start to the American Athletic Conference schedule.
> The Mustangs have lost three straight games since opening the season at 6-6.
> SMU has a pair of players averaging in double-figures, led by guard McKenzie Adams, who puts up 18.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
> Kiarra Perry adds 11.5 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds per outing.
> Ariana Whitfield also aids the offense to the tune of 7.7 points per game, and is second on the team with 33 assists.
> Dai'ja Thmas contributes 4.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
> Mikayla Reese leads SMU with 2.9 assists per game.
LAST TIME OUT
> SMU fell to UCF, 60-42, at home on Wednesday night.
> McKenzie Adams and Kiara Perry led the way in the points column for SMU, scoring 14 and 12 points, respectively.
> Mikayla Reese tallied a season-high 10 points to join them in double-digits.
> Dai'ja Thomas grabbed a game-high nine rebounds with three blocks.
> 21 turnovers hampered the Mustangs, leading to 23 of the Knights' points.
THE MATCH-UP
> Temple owns the all-time series against SMU, 5-2.
> The Owls won the only meeting between the teams last season, 66-52, at Temple, their second-straight win over the Mustangs.
LAST TIME THEY MET
> Playing its first game as a ranked team since 2006, #25 Temple notched a 66-52 win at home against SMU.
> The Owls jumped out to an early lead and after the first eight minutes of play, never trailed by less than 10 points.
> Though SMU out-shot Temple, 38.3% to 33.8%, the Owls connected for 10 threes and held the Mustangs without one.
> Senior Feyonda Fitzgerald filled out the box score with 17 points, seven assists, and five steals. > Junior Tanaya Atkinson finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, while senior Ruth Sherrill tallied a game-best 13 boards, five of which were offensive.
> For SMU, Dai'ja Thomas led the Mustangs with 18 points.
> McKenzie Adams and Stephanie Collins each added 10 points in the loss.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 8-5 on the season, with an 0-1 start to the American Athletic Conference schedule.
> The Owls are led by senior Tanaya Atkinson, who averages team-best totals of 21.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
> Freshman Mia Davis is second on the team with 11.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per outing.
> Rookie Emani Mayo averages 8.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 8.0 points and 2.7 assists per game, but is sidelined due to injury.
> Senior Khadijah Berger averages 5.3 points and 2.5 assists per game.
> As a team, Temple shoots 39.2% from the field and 30.5% from three.
> The Owls have out-rebounded opponents by an average of 7.5 boards per game, but have a negative turnover margin (-2.8).
LAST TIME OUT
> Temple opened conference play with a 76-46 loss at UCF on Saturday afternoon.
> UCF shot nearly 50% for the game (31-63), holding the Owls to 36.4% (16-44) from the field and 20.0% (3-15) from three.
> Temple had trouble with the Knights' full-court press, turning the ball over 23 times in the contest.
> Mia Davis led the Owls in scoring for the second-straight game, finishing with 14 points.
> Graduate student Mykia Jones picked up Temple career bests of 11 points and five rebounds.
> Freshman Breanna Perry chipped in with four points, while sophomore Shantay Taylor had four points and a team-best seven rebounds.
SCOUTING SMU
> SMU enters the game with a 6-9 record, including an 0-2 start to the American Athletic Conference schedule.
> The Mustangs have lost three straight games since opening the season at 6-6.
> SMU has a pair of players averaging in double-figures, led by guard McKenzie Adams, who puts up 18.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
> Kiarra Perry adds 11.5 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds per outing.
> Ariana Whitfield also aids the offense to the tune of 7.7 points per game, and is second on the team with 33 assists.
> Dai'ja Thmas contributes 4.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
> Mikayla Reese leads SMU with 2.9 assists per game.
LAST TIME OUT
> SMU fell to UCF, 60-42, at home on Wednesday night.
> McKenzie Adams and Kiara Perry led the way in the points column for SMU, scoring 14 and 12 points, respectively.
> Mikayla Reese tallied a season-high 10 points to join them in double-digits.
> Dai'ja Thomas grabbed a game-high nine rebounds with three blocks.
> 21 turnovers hampered the Mustangs, leading to 23 of the Knights' points.
THE MATCH-UP
> Temple owns the all-time series against SMU, 5-2.
> The Owls won the only meeting between the teams last season, 66-52, at Temple, their second-straight win over the Mustangs.
LAST TIME THEY MET
> Playing its first game as a ranked team since 2006, #25 Temple notched a 66-52 win at home against SMU.
> The Owls jumped out to an early lead and after the first eight minutes of play, never trailed by less than 10 points.
> Though SMU out-shot Temple, 38.3% to 33.8%, the Owls connected for 10 threes and held the Mustangs without one.
> Senior Feyonda Fitzgerald filled out the box score with 17 points, seven assists, and five steals. > Junior Tanaya Atkinson finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, while senior Ruth Sherrill tallied a game-best 13 boards, five of which were offensive.
> For SMU, Dai'ja Thomas led the Mustangs with 18 points.
> McKenzie Adams and Stephanie Collins each added 10 points in the loss.
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