Owls Look to Bounce Back as Tulane Comes to Town

Game Info: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 7:00 PM ET
Location: The Liacouras Center | Philadelphia, Pa.
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News & Notes

Temple returns home following an 82–94 loss to Tulsa on Friday night at the Reynolds Center.
Kaylah Turner led Temple in scoring with 31 points, shooting 10-for-24 from the field and 5-for-10 from three-point range. Drew Alexander recorded a career-high 27 points on 8-for-17 shooting, including a career-best five three-pointers. Saniyah Craig added 14 points on an efficient 5-for-6 performance from the field and pulled down seven rebounds.
Turner (31) and Alexander (27) combined for 58 points, marking the first time since 2023 (vs. Cincinnati) that two Temple players scored 20 or more points in the same game.

Scouting the Green Wave

Tulane enters the game on a two-game losing streak, falling to Tulsa, 76–73, and North Texas, 59–53. The Green Wave are 1–3 in conference play, with all four games decided by 10 points or fewer.
According to the preseason poll, Tulane was projected to finish fifth this season. Last year, the Green Wave placed sixth in the conference with an overall record of 17–13 and a 9–8 mark in American Athletic Conference play.
Junior Kanija Daniel leads Tulane in scoring, averaging 11.6 points per game through 16 contests. She also leads the team in steals with 26.
Dyllan Hanna leads Tulane in field-goal percentage (.663), rebounds (109), and blocks (23).
Tulane and Temple split the season series last year, and the last 10 meetings between the programs are evenly split, 5–5.

The Road to 1K

Kaylah Turner needs 92 points to reach 1,000 career points.

Conference Stars

Kaylah Turner leads the American Athletic Conference in:
Field goals made (120)
Total points (264)
Points per game (17.6)
Three-point percentage (43.1%)
Saniyah Craig ranks fifth in the American in rebounds per game (8.7) and 63rd nationally.

Kay Yow Servant Leader

This year, the Kay Yow Award spans 22 conferences across all divisions—DI, DII, DIII, and JUCO. Each conference honoree is recognized as a Servant Leader and wears 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 seven 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-point range.

Owls Look to Bounce Back as Tulane Comes to Town

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Owls Look to Bounce Back as Tulane Comes to Town

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