Temple Women's Basketball Faces UTSA in AAC Tournament

Temple Womens Basketball Secures Spot in AAC Tournament, Faces UTSA in Next Round The Temple womens basketball team clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference tournament with a thrilling overtime victory over Tulane, 86-77. The Owls record now stands at 15-16 overall and 9-10 in conference play. Standout performances came from Kaylah Turner, who scored 31 points including 8 three-pointers, and Saniyah Craig, who recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Temple dominated the boards with 47 rebounds to Tulanes 38 and forced 14 turnovers in the first half. They built a significant halftime lead of 35-21, thanks to hot shooting late in the second quarter. The Owls held Tulane to just one three-pointer in the first half and controlled the paint throughout. In the next round, Temple will face UTSA, who earned the number six seed with a 14-16 record and 9-9 conference record. UTSA swept Temple in both regular-season meetings this year, keeping those games close under ten points each time. The Roadrunners rely heavily on Cheyenne Rowe, who averages nearly 14 points per game and leads in rebounds and blocks. Ereauna Hardaway chips in about 11 points, tops the team in assists and steals, and shoots over 40% from deep. The matchup will take place on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 3 PM Eastern from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, live on ESPN+. Temples captains Tristen Taylor, Jaleesa Molina, and Kaylah Turner will look to flip the script in this rematch. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b570df3662860e46