Basketball - Cougars Host RV Temple in Midweek Matchup

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SCOUTING THE OWLS
Temple enters play with a 13-3 overall record and a 4-0 mark in American Conference play. The Owls have won nine straight games dating back to a 71-65 loss at Hampton on Dec. 7, and are receiving votes in the AP Top-25 poll.

As a team this season, the Owls are averaging 72.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score just 60.2. Temple shoots 40.0 percent from the field and 31.6 from beyond the 3-point line and allows opponents to shoot 37.8 percent and 27.8 percent respectively.

Individually, Temple has four players who average double figure scoring numbers per game. Feoynda Fitzgerald leads the squad with 19.0 points per game, while Alliya Butts contributes 15.8, Tanaya Atkinson scores 13.3 and Donnaizha Fountain puts in 12.4.

Atkinson leads Temple on the glass with 8.3 rebounds per game, while Fountain contributes 7.9 per contest.

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“We had tremendous effort in everything we did except for rebounding the ball,” Head Coach Ronald Hughey said. “We got out rebounded, and it was the one thing we didn’t continue to fight on like we needed to. Defensively, we were on them and close enough to contest shots. Our offensive effort, togetherness, willingness to make the next pass, ball movement, and a lot of things we did were positive for this game. We didn’t have a lot of turnovers. We shot a great percentage from the free throw line and overall for the game. We just didn’t rebound the basketball. When you give up second and third opportunities, especially in the fourth quarter, four or five possessions in a row, it kills you.”