Owls Look Ahead to Matchup with Coppin State

Friday, December 19

Philadelphia, Pa.

7 PM

Temple University

Coppin State

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Owls Look Ahead to Matchup with Coppin State

12.18.25 | Women's Basketball

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Game Info: Friday, December 19, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: The Liacouras Center - Philadelphia, Pa.
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News & Notes

Temple earned an 88–68 victory over VCU on Saturday.
Kaylah Turner led the Owls in scoring with a career-high 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 6-of-8 from three-point range. Jaleesa Molina recorded her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Brianna Mead added a season-high 11 points, shooting 3-of-5 from the field, while Savannah Curry posted career highs in points (16) and steals (7).
Temple shot 48% from beyond the arc, its highest mark of the season and the second time this year the Owls have shot over 40% from three. Temple attempted 25 three-pointers, its most in a game since last season against Tulane.
Defensively, Temple forced 17 steals, converting them into 34 points off turnovers.

Scouting the Eagles

Coppin State enters the matchup having won just one of its last 10 games (a victory over Sacred Heart on Dec. 6). The Eagles are also 0–7 on the road this season.
Coppin State is projected to finish sixth in the MEAC this year. Last season, the Eagles posted a 19–15 overall record and went 8–6 in conference play.
This matchup marks the first meeting between Coppin State and Temple in program history.
Khila Morris leads the Eagles in scoring with 144 points through 12 games, averaging 12.0 points per game. She also leads the team in field goals made (51) and field goals attempted (128). Her 37.1% shooting from three-point range (13-of-35) is also a team high.
The Eagles are coming off a 72–65 loss to William & Mary. Despite the loss, Coppin State had three players score in double figures: Morris, Erin Henry, and Patricia Sosa Lora.
In that game, Coppin State shot 10-of-23 (43.5%) from beyond the arc but was limited to 26 points in the paint, while William & Mary scored 42 inside.

Owls & Kaylah Turner

Kaylah Turner has recorded five games with 20+ points this season, the most she has had in her collegiate career.
Turner's five 20-point performances in a 10-game span are the most by an Owl since Mia Davis during the 2021–22 season.
Turner tied a season high with six three-pointers against VCU, the most by an Owl since Tariyonna Gary versus FAU last season.
Turner also set a career high with four steals in the 88–68 win over VCU.

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: 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.