Memphis Remains On The Road With Trip To Temple Saturday

Saturday, January 21

Philadelphia, Pa.

1:00 PM

University of Memphis

Temple

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Memphis Remains On The Road With Trip To Temple Saturday

Jan 20, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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Temple is the first team Memphis will play twice during the conference schedule

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team looks to even the season series with Temple this Saturday with a 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET contest in Philadelphia, Pa. The Owls took the first game against the Tigers this season in overtime on New Year's Day. Saturday's game will broadcast on ESPN3.

GAME 19
Memphis (8-10; 1-4 AAC) vs. Temple (14-3; 5-0 AAC)
Tip-off: 1:00 p.m. CT/ 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. – McGonigle Hall
Broadcast: ESPN3
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Temple is the first conference team this season that Memphis will play twice. Overall, the Owls hold a 6-1 advantage over the Tigers with the lone Memphis win coming in the five-overtime game in 2016.

Memphis has an 8-10 overall record and 1-4 mark in the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers conference victory came against UCF on the road on Jan. 7. Throughout the conference season, junior guard Brea Elmore has led the Tigers offensively. Through five American games, Elmore is averaging 15.4 points per game while making 44.4 percent of her shots, 41.7 percent of her three-pointers and 81.8 percent of her free throws. She has also made at least one three-pointer in the last 10 straight games.

Cheyenne Creighton leads the Tigers overall this season with 14.9 points per game and 7.7 rebounds. In addition to Creighton and Elmore (13.6 ppg), senior guard Taylor Williams is averaging in double-figures with 11.5 points per game.

This past week, the Memphis athletic department announced the contract extension of head coach Melissa McFerrin. McFerrin, who is in her ninth season at the helm of the Tiger program, is two wins shy of 200 in her career and 150 at Memphis.

Last Time Out vs. Temple
In the last game against the Owls on Jan. 1, the teams went to overtime with Memphis ultimately falling by a score of 73-67. Cheyenne Creighton hit the game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer to force the game into overtime.

Taylor Williams finished with a career-high 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting. Brea Elmore and Creighton finished with 17 and 15 points, respectively. Temple had three players finish with double-doubles.

A Look At Temple
The Owls of Temple come into Saturday's game with a 14-3 overall record and perfect 5-0 mark in American Athletic Conference play. Temple has won the last 10 games and is receiving votes in both the AP and the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Feyonda Fitzgerald continues to lead the Owls offensively with 19.2 points per game. She also is averaging 7.4 assists per game, a total that ranks fifth in the NCAA.

The Owls have played five games since competing against Memphis on Jan. 1. The eight-point margin of victory against Houston on Jan. 18 was the smallest margin since defeating the Tigers by six. After playing Memphis, Temple played a non-conference game against Kennesaw State where it won by a score of 79-38.

Tonya Cardoza is the head coach of the Owls. In the preseason poll, Temple was picked to finish to finish second behind Connecticut.

Final Details
Tip-off against the Owls is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT/ 2 p.m. ET at McGonigle Hall. The game will be streamed on ESPN3 and fans can hear the game on the air waves at 91.7 FM WUMR with Jeff Brightwell on the call. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow us on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.