The Quinnipiac women's basketball team will play Temple in the first round of the WNIT at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia on Thursday at 7 p.m.
The Bobcats (22-9, 13-5 NEC) make their second appearance in the tournament against the Owls (21-9, 13-1 A-10).
Live stats, video, and audio will be available by clicking on the appropriate links on the Quinnipiac women’s basketball schedule at the Official Website of Quinnipiac Athletics, www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com. Fans can listen to the game live on AM-1220 WQUN with Bill Schweizer and Bill Mecca.
Prior to this season’s WNIT berth, the Owls had competed in the NCAA Tournament for eight consecutive years. Temple enters Thursday’s WNIT first-round game at 21-9 on the year, its ninth straight year with at least 20 wins. The Owls advanced to the Atlantic 10 semifinals, where they fell to Dayton, who went on to win the A-10 Tournament. Prior to the loss, Temple had won 14 contests in a row. The Owls are currently led by A-10 Player and Defensive Player of the Year, senior Shey Peddy. Peddy paces the team with 17.2 points per game, which also led the A-10 conference. Fellow classmate Kristen McCarthy was selected to the A-10 second team as she’s averaged 12.9 ppg and 6.3 rebounds per contest. Peddy and McCarthy have both surpassed the 1,000-point mark in their four seasons at Temple. Together, the Owls average 65.4 points and 37.6 boards per game, with a + 9.5 scoring margin.
Thursday’s match-up marks the first meeting in school history between Quinnipiac and Temple.