The Owls Secure a Win Over Memphis

Wednesday, February 5

Philadelphia, Pa.

11:00 a.m.

Temple University

13-9,7-4AAC

Memphis

5-16,3-7AAC

Memphis

Temple

Photo by: Tim McCall

The Owls Secure a Win Over Memphis

2.5.25 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's basketball (13-9, 7-4 AAC) took down Memphis (5-12, 3-7 AAC), 74-66, in front of 3,496 fans Wednesday morning at the Liacouras Center. Four Owls reached double figures: Tarriyonna Gary (10), Jaleesa Molina (12), Anissa Rivera (12), and Kaylah Turner (12).

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter

Amaya Oliver scored the first basket for the Owls with a layup assisted by Tristen Taylor one minute into play.
The Owls forced back-to-back Memphis turnovers to start the game. Before the five-minute media timeout, four of Temple's six points came off turnovers.
Heading into the media timeout, Memphis had a scoring drought lasting over two minutes, while the Owls had a 6-2 lead.
Memphis' Tanyuel Welch scored a three following the media timeout, and Tarriyonna Gary responded with a three of her own. Temple led 8-5 with 4:33 remaining.
Over the next two minutes, Temple went on a 10-0 run, with points from Gary (5), Molina (2), and Rivera (3), extending Temple's lead to 11, 16-5, with 1:49 left in the period.
While Temple was on its 10-0 run, Memphis went 1-7 from the field and had another scoring drought lasting over two minutes.
Temple ended the quarter on a 14-4 run while hitting 5-7 from the field, securing a 20-9 lead.

Second Quarter

Gary reached double figures (10) and nailed the team's third three to open the second quarter. Temple led 23-9 at the 8:27 mark.
After Temple pushed the lead to 16 (25-9), its scoring streak was snapped by a 6-0 run from Memphis, started with a three-pointer by Deedee Hagemann, followed by another three from Tilly Boler.
Both teams traded scores, with Temple continuing its dominance from behind the arc, in the mid-range, and from the line, maintaining their double-digit lead (32-19).
After being in a scoring drought for almost three minutes, Rivera drew a foul and converted on a three-point play, 35-21, with 1:43 to play.
With 25 seconds left in the half, East scored a layup on a breakaway to end the scoring for the half, 37-23.

Third Quarter

Taylor converted on a three-point play to open the second half, 40-23, 40 seconds into the quarter, giving Temple its largest lead of the game.
After a low-scoring start to the half, the Owls called a timeout to reset after 2:35 minutes.
Memphis went on a 5-0 run after Temple's back-to-back turnovers, 42-31 at the 6:21 mark. That run was halted by a Felicia Jacobs tip-in.
The Tigers outscored the Owls 6-4, scoring on their last three possessions by three different players before a media timeout was called with 2:07 left in the quarter.
Coming out of the media timeout hot, Memphis grabbed eight points to Temple's two before Amaya Oliver was able to convert a layup with 28 seconds left in the quarter.
The quarter ended with Temple holding onto a six-point lead, 54-48.

Fourth Quarter

Molina reached double figures (10) with a steal and a score seven seconds into the fourth quarter.
Temple reclaimed its double-digit lead with a jumper from Kaylah Turner, 58-48.
Memphis went scoreless for the first three minutes of the quarter before its first bucket – a three from Boler.
After a three-minute scoring drought, Savannah Curry made a tip-in before the 4:39 media timeout, 60-53.
The Tigers clawed away at the Owls' lead until they brought it within four points for the first time since the third minute of the game.
Consecutive baskets by Molina, Turner, and Rivera pushed the lead back to 10 points, 66-56, with 1:47 remaining.
After four straight points by the Tigers, Memphis fouled Turner, who made both shots. Temple held a 68-60 advantage with 59 seconds remaining.
The teams continued trading trips to the foul line. Memphis added one, Temple added two. In between, Boler drilled a three to make it a 70-64 game with 51 seconds on the clock.
Boler pulled Memphis within four with a jumper at the 0:15 mark.
East was then sent to the foul line and made both shots. Turner did the same, and the game ended with Temple winning 74-66.

INSIDE THE BOX

Temple shot 52.9% (9-17) from the field, and Memphis shot 36.4% (4-11) in the first quarter.
Gary had 10 points in the first half, marking her fourth game with double digits in the first half.
The Owls forced the Tigers into nine turnovers, capitalizing on scoring 11 points in the first half.
Temple won the rebound battle in the first half, outrebounding Memphis 20-17 with 10 second-chance shots.
Molina had 10 points in the second half, going 5-10 from the floor with 5 rebounds.
The Owls had 13 turnovers in the second half after having 5 turnovers in the first.
Temple ended the game with 11 rebounds in the fourth quarter to Memphis's five.
Temple was outscored 17-25 by Memphis in the third quarter.

UP NEXT

The Owls return to the Liacouras Center on Saturday, Feb. 8, to face the University of South Florida for their Alumni Day game. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.