Temple University Athletics
Saturday, February 10
McGonigle Hall
2:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
UCF
Women's Basketball Hosts UCF in Play4Kay Game on Saturday
2.9.18 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team will host conference rival UCF on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at McGonigle Hall. The game will be broadcast live by the American Digital Network.
PLAY4KAY
> Temple will be wearing special pink and gray uniforms during the game, in honor of breast cancer awareness.
> The game is a part of the "Play4Kay" movement to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer fund.
> Play4Kay is an opportunity for a nation of players and coaches to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research on the court, across campuses, and in communities.
> The movement is named after Kay Yow, former head coach at NC State who passed away in 2009.
> Fans can donate online at:Â https://support.kayyow.com/team/155414
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 10-13 overall, with a 2-8 record in American Athletic Conference play.
> Temple is led by senior Tanaya Atkinson, who averages team-best totals of 22.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game with 63 total assists -- a team high.
> Freshman Mia Davis is second on the team with 11.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per outing.Â
> Rookie Emani Mayo averages 8.3 points per game to rank third.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 7.4 points and 2.5 assists per game, recently making her first career start.
> As a team, Temple shoots 38.6% from the field and 30.6% from three.
> The Owls have slightly out-rebounded opponents, but have a negative turnover margin (-2.2).
LAST TIME OUT
> Tulane used a 12-3 run midway through the fourth quarter to create all the separation needed, as the Owls fell 69-65 on the road.
> Tulane's 12-3 run gave the Green Wave a 10-point cushion that would stand.
> Temple got the lead down to four on a put-back from freshman Mia Davis, but time was not on Temple's side, as Tulane held for the win.
> Tanaya Atkinson tallied 23 points with eight rebounds to lead Temple in both categories.
> Davis finished her night with 13 points and six rebounds.
> Mykia Jones tallied nine points, while Desiree Oliver and Lena Niang each had six.
SCOUTING UCF
> UCF enters the game with a 16-8 overall record, including 8-3 in conference play.
> Zakiya Saunders leads UCF with 14.3 points per game, also averaging 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
> Aliyah Gregory, puts up 10.7 points per game, while Kornelia Wright chips in with 10.2 points and a team-best 4.0 assists per outing.
> Masseny Kaba adds 8.5 points per game and is second on the team with 6.3 boards per game.
> Nyala Shuler averages a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game, adding 4.3 points.
> As a team, UCF shoots 40.2% from the field, but just 24.5% from three.
> The Knights have a +3.0 turnover margin, and out-rebound opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
LAST TIME OUT
> UCF held #1 UConn to its lowest scoring output in a 55-37 loss on Wednesday evening.
> After UConn led 37-12 at the half, the UCF defense allowed the Huskies just 18 second half points.
> The Knights held UConn to its lowest scoring since joining The American in 2013-14.
> Zakiya Saunders led UCF with 13 points with three steals.Â
> Korneila Wright added 12 points with three assists and three steals.
> Nyala Shuler grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, while Jamesha Paul pulled down five boards.
THE MATCH-UP
> Temple leads the all-time series with UCF, 7-2.
> The Knights snapped a string of seven-straight Temple wins in the series, topping the Owls in Orlando on December 30.Â
LAST TIME THEY MET
> UCF won 76-46 at home in December, the conference opener for both squads.
> 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 with 14 points.
> Mykia Jones added 11 points and five rebounds.
> Four players finished in double figures in scoring for UCF, led by Aliyah Gregory with had 19.
> Zakiya Saunders had 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
> Masseny Kaba (13 points) and Nyala Shuler (12 points) rounded out the scoring.
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PLAY4KAY
> Temple will be wearing special pink and gray uniforms during the game, in honor of breast cancer awareness.
> The game is a part of the "Play4Kay" movement to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer fund.
> Play4Kay is an opportunity for a nation of players and coaches to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research on the court, across campuses, and in communities.
> The movement is named after Kay Yow, former head coach at NC State who passed away in 2009.
> Fans can donate online at:Â https://support.kayyow.com/team/155414
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple is 10-13 overall, with a 2-8 record in American Athletic Conference play.
> Temple is led by senior Tanaya Atkinson, who averages team-best totals of 22.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game with 63 total assists -- a team high.
> Freshman Mia Davis is second on the team with 11.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per outing.Â
> Rookie Emani Mayo averages 8.3 points per game to rank third.
> Freshman Desiree Oliver adds 7.4 points and 2.5 assists per game, recently making her first career start.
> As a team, Temple shoots 38.6% from the field and 30.6% from three.
> The Owls have slightly out-rebounded opponents, but have a negative turnover margin (-2.2).
LAST TIME OUT
> Tulane used a 12-3 run midway through the fourth quarter to create all the separation needed, as the Owls fell 69-65 on the road.
> Tulane's 12-3 run gave the Green Wave a 10-point cushion that would stand.
> Temple got the lead down to four on a put-back from freshman Mia Davis, but time was not on Temple's side, as Tulane held for the win.
> Tanaya Atkinson tallied 23 points with eight rebounds to lead Temple in both categories.
> Davis finished her night with 13 points and six rebounds.
> Mykia Jones tallied nine points, while Desiree Oliver and Lena Niang each had six.
SCOUTING UCF
> UCF enters the game with a 16-8 overall record, including 8-3 in conference play.
> Zakiya Saunders leads UCF with 14.3 points per game, also averaging 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
> Aliyah Gregory, puts up 10.7 points per game, while Kornelia Wright chips in with 10.2 points and a team-best 4.0 assists per outing.
> Masseny Kaba adds 8.5 points per game and is second on the team with 6.3 boards per game.
> Nyala Shuler averages a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game, adding 4.3 points.
> As a team, UCF shoots 40.2% from the field, but just 24.5% from three.
> The Knights have a +3.0 turnover margin, and out-rebound opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
LAST TIME OUT
> UCF held #1 UConn to its lowest scoring output in a 55-37 loss on Wednesday evening.
> After UConn led 37-12 at the half, the UCF defense allowed the Huskies just 18 second half points.
> The Knights held UConn to its lowest scoring since joining The American in 2013-14.
> Zakiya Saunders led UCF with 13 points with three steals.Â
> Korneila Wright added 12 points with three assists and three steals.
> Nyala Shuler grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, while Jamesha Paul pulled down five boards.
THE MATCH-UP
> Temple leads the all-time series with UCF, 7-2.
> The Knights snapped a string of seven-straight Temple wins in the series, topping the Owls in Orlando on December 30.Â
LAST TIME THEY MET
> UCF won 76-46 at home in December, the conference opener for both squads.
> 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 with 14 points.
> Mykia Jones added 11 points and five rebounds.
> Four players finished in double figures in scoring for UCF, led by Aliyah Gregory with had 19.
> Zakiya Saunders had 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
> Masseny Kaba (13 points) and Nyala Shuler (12 points) rounded out the scoring.
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