Owls Take Flight to Nassau for Baha Mar Tournament Week

Friday, November 28

Nassau, Bahamas

6:30 p.m.

Temple University

Michigan State University

Owls Take Flight to Nassau for Baha Mar Tournament Week

11.27.25 | Women's Basketball

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Game Info: Friday, November 28, 2025 - 6:30 p.m. EST
Location: Baha Mar -Nassau, The Bahamas
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News & Notes

Temple suffered a 58–88 loss to Villanova on Saturday night in Big 5 action.
Tristen Taylor led the Owls with 15 points, while Felicia Jacobs added a career-high 10 against the Wildcats.
The Owls have now dropped back-to-back games for the first time since the 2023–24 season, when Temple lost three straight (Ole Miss, Villanova, and Saint Joseph's).
Temple has shot over 40% from behind the arc in just one game this season (George Washington). The Owls posted a season-low 15% from three against Villanova, going 2-for-13.
Temple ranks in the Top 50 nationally in rebounds per game (43, T-42) and free-throw percentage (80%, 17th).
Jaleesa Molina ranks eighth in the country with three double-doubles.

Scouting the Spartans

Last season, Michigan State went 11-7 in conference play and finished with an overall record of 22-10. They earned themselves a spot in the NCAA Tournament. They beat Harvard, 64-50, in the first round but then fell to NC State in the second round, 49-83.
Their win over Harvard was their first NCAA Tournament win since 2019.
The Spartans are 6-0 on the season. They have registered more than 100 points in three of those games. They have also not scored less than 90 points in any of their games this season.
Grace Vanslooten leads the Spartans in points with 100. The senior was selected to be on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.
Redshirt-sophomore guard Kennedy Blair is coming off a career-high game after producing 25 points en route to the Spartans' 102-41 win over Oakland. She leads the team in assists (38), rebounds (38), and field goals made (43) and attempted (74).
The Spartans have now had three games this season in which they recorded at least 20 steals. They are averaging 19 per game.
Michigan State is shooting 54.3% from the field as a team. Their three-point percentage is 41.2% and they shoot 66.4% from the foul line.

Scouting the Tigers

Clemson is 4–2 on the season with wins against Mercer (72–51), American University (78–38), Furman (76–58), and USC Upstate (78–38).
The Tigers are coming off a 14–17 campaign in 2024–25, including a 6–12 mark in ACC play.
Mia Moore leads Clemson in scoring at 13.7 ppg, followed by Rusne Augustinaite at 11.8 ppg. Moore also leads the team in points, assists, and rebounds so far this season.
Moore has scored in double figures in each of the last three games, including a season-high 20 points against Mercer.

Scouting the Catamounts'

Western Carolina enters the Baha Mar Tournament on a five-game losing streak, with defeats to Campbell (54–66), No. 6 Oklahoma (32–95), UNC Asheville (50–67), Wake Forest (49–60), and West Georgia (69–60).
The Catamounts finished the 2024–25 season with a 13–17 record and a 3–11 mark in SoCon play.
Ally Hollifield leads the team in scoring at 13.7 ppg, while Taj Hunter ranks second with 10.9 ppg.
Western Carolina is shooting 35.6% from the field and 33.6% from three.

Kay Yow Servant Leader

This year, the Kay Yow Award spans 22 conferences across all divisions — DI, DII, DIII, and JUCO.
Each conference honoree will be recognized as a Servant Leader and will wear a special patch on their jersey during the season.

Temple University Honoree: Tristen Taylor

Under New Leadership

Jaleesa Molina, Tristen Taylor, and Kaylah Turner have been named team captains for the 2025–26 season.
Taylor and Molina are the only returning starters from the 2024–25 roster.
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 (two starts), averaging 10.1 points per game — third-highest on the team — while shooting 41% from the field and 37% from three.