Owls Prepare for Big 5 Clash with La Salle

Friday, November 14

Philadelphia, Pa.

11 AM

Temple University

La Salle University

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Owls Prepare for Big 5 Clash with La Salle

11.13.25 | Women's Basketball

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Game Info: Friday, November 14, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. EST
Location: Liacouras Center - Philadelphia, Pa.
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News & Notes

Temple fell to WVU, 89–61, on Tuesday night in Morgantown.
Kaylah Turner led the Owls in scoring with a season-high 23 points. Savannah Curry and Tristen Taylor were the only other players to reach double figures, each recording 11.
Turner has scored in double figures for three straight games and is averaging 16.3 points per game so far this season.
Tristen Taylor is shooting 91% from the free-throw line through three games, going 20-for-22.
Taylor has also scored in double figures for three straight games, averaging 13.7 points per game.
The Owls recorded a season-high 11 steals against WVU.

Scouting the Explorers

La Salle finished 13th in the A-10 last season with a record of 10–23, including 3–15 in conference play.
They are projected to finish 12th this season according to the A-10 Preseason Poll.
Sophomore guard Joan Quinn was named to the Preseason All-Conference Third Team.
The Explorers are coming off a win over Lehigh, 81–70. They had three players score 20+ points: Aryss Macktoon (24), Ashleigh Connor (22), and Joan Quinn (20).
La Salle is 3–0 to start the season for the first time since 2006–07, when they finished 19–11 overall.
They scored 155 points in their first two games this year—their highest total through two games since the 2001–02 campaign.
The last time the Explorers beat the Owls was on Jan. 27, 2013, by a score of 71–55. Since then, the Owls have won 10 straight meetings against their Big 5 rival.

Kay Yow Servant Leader

This year, the award spans 22 conferences across all divisions—DI, DII, DIII, and JUCO.
Below is a list of the award winners in each conference who will be recognized as Servant Leaders. Each honoree will wear a patch on their jersey during the season of their selection.

Temple University: Tristen Taylor

Grabbing Boards

In the last three games, Temple has totaled more than 30 rebounds in each contest. The Owls have also grabbed double-digit offensive rebounds in all three games.
Saniyah Craig had eight rebounds against WVU, 15 against George Mason, and 12 against George Washington.
Craig has been the leading rebounder for the Owls in every game so far this season.

Under New Leadership

Jaleesa Molina, Tristen Taylor, and Kaylah Turner have been named team captains this year.
Taylor and Molina are the only returning starters from the 2024–25 team.
Taylor averaged 6.7 points and a team-high 3.6 assists per game last season.
Molina averaged 7.4 points and 7 rebounds per game while shooting 52.5% from the field.
Turner appeared in 31 games (starting two), averaging 10.1 points per game—third highest on the team—while shooting 41% from the field and 37% from three.

Up Next
The Owls will travel to Richmond, Va., to take on the Richmond Spiders on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Game time is set for 6 p.m. and the contest will be televised on ESPN+.