Owls Go Undefeated in Non-Conference Homestand with Win Over Coppin State

Friday, December 19

Philadelphia, Pa.

7 PM

Temple University

6-5,0-0American

Coppin State

2-11,0-0MEAC

Coppin St.

Temple

Owls Go Undefeated in Non-Conference Homestand with Win Over Coppin State

12.19.25 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA — The Temple women's basketball team (6–5) earned a victory over the visiting Coppin State Eagles (2–11). Drew Alexander and Kelian Cedano led the Owls with 12 points apiece. Jaleesa Molina recorded her fifth double-double of the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.

How it happened
First Quarter

Kaylah Turner knocked down a three-pointer to give the Owls a 4–0 lead one minute into the contest.
Drew Alexander came up with a steal and sent Saniyah Craig on a fast break for an easy layup.
Coppin State did not register its first basket until Patricia Sosa Lora converted a layup at the 6:25 mark, making it 7–2 Temple.
Following a made free throw by Molina, the Owls went on a scoreless drought lasting over two minutes until Molina ended it with a fast-break layup.
After the media timeout, both teams struggled offensively. Coppin State committed four straight turnovers over nearly three minutes, while Temple went 0-for-5 from the floor during a two-minute scoring drought.
Alexander later knocked down a three-pointer to give the Owls a 10-point lead with under three minutes remaining, 12–2.
Sosa Lora fought through traffic for a basket to pull the Eagles within four, 12–8.

Second Quarter

Kelian Cedano used a strong fake to finish with a finger-roll layup, making it 17–8 in favor of Temple.
The Owls went 0-for-5 from the field before Curry hit a mid-range jumper to extend the lead to 23–8.
At the media timeout with 4:35 remaining in the first half, Temple held its largest lead of the game at 25–12.
Following a block by Henry on Turner, the Owls struggled offensively again, shooting 2-for-10 from the floor during a scoring drought that lasted over two minutes.
Temple then committed four straight turnovers and went 2-for-12 from the field during a drought that stretched over four and a half minutes.
Coppin State also went cold down the stretch, enduring a four-minute scoring drought while shooting 0-for-8 from the floor and 1-for-11 overall.

Third Quarter

Kaylah Turner opened the half with a driving layup, giving Temple 30 points while Coppin State remained at 13.
Cedano connected on her first three-pointer of the night to give the Owls a 37–20 advantage.
Alexander drilled a corner three with under a minute remaining to put Temple up by 16. The basket ended a four-minute scoring drought, during which the Owls committed seven turnovers in a five-minute span.

Fourth Quarter

Molina secured her fifth double-double of the season with a basket under the rim, giving her 10 points and 13 rebounds with just over seven minutes left.
Brianna Mead delivered a strong entry pass to Cedano for an easy basket, extending the lead to 51–26.
Ariana Meriedy scored her first points of the night after banking in a shot off the glass, making it 57–28.
The Owls then went on a nearly four-minute field-goal drought, missing their final four shots during that stretch.
Temple also committed four turnovers over a 2:23 span.
Kyley Gary-Grayson sealed the game with a steal and fast-break basket in the final seconds, resulting in a 59–39 Temple victory.

Inside the Box

Temple limited Coppin State to just five points in the second quarter, the fewest points the Owls have allowed in any quarter this season.
The Eagles' 13 first-half points marked the lowest halftime total by an opponent against Temple this season.
Temple's largest lead of the game was 29 points.
The Owls shot 22-for-57 from the field, while Coppin State went 14-for-59.
Coppin State finished 0-for-17 from three-point range, while Temple shot 6-for-21 from beyond the arc.
Cedano had a career-high 12 points on 4-7 FG

Up Next
The Owls close out the 2025 year with their final non-conference matchup as they travel to Princeton on Monday, Dec. 22. Tipoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.