Owls Seek Bounce-Back Win Against Tulane

Game Info: Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET
Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse | New Orleans, La.
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News & Notes

The Temple women's basketball team fell to the Rice Owls, 65–56, on Wednesday night in Houston.
Kaylah Turner led Temple with 16 points, shooting 6-for-18 from the field.
Saniyah Craig finished with 14 points on 6-for-18 shooting while adding seven rebounds.
Jaleesa Molina closed out the night with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Temple's defense held Rice to just nine points in the first quarter, as Temple also scored nine. Rice entered the game averaging 70 points per contest.
Temple held Rice to one of its lowest first-half point totals of the season (23). Rice's lowest first-half output this year was 18 points against UIW in November.
Rice limited Temple to 19 first-half points, the Owls' lowest since scoring 17 against Princeton last season.

Scouting the Green Wave

Tulane currently sits one spot above Temple in the American Athletic Conference standings with an overall record of 8–11 and a 3–4 mark in conference play.
The last meeting between the two teams came Jan. 13 in Philadelphia, where Tulane defeated Temple, 71–58. The Green Wave hold a 10–11 all-time record against the Owls, but the series is even at 5–5 over the last 10 games.
Kanija Daniel leads Tulane with 231 points through 19 games, averaging 12.2 points per game. She also leads the team in field goals made (84) and steals (28). Daniel scored a team-high 19 points in the previous matchup against Temple.
Dyllan Hanna leads the Green Wave in field goal percentage (.656; 63-for-96), rebounds (134), and blocks (25).
Mecailin Marshall went 4-for-9 from behind the arc in the previous meeting with Temple and finished with 17 points. She is shooting 29-for-87 (.333) from three-point range this season and ranks third on the team in scoring with 189 points through 19 games (9.9 ppg).

The Road to 1K

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

Banking From Beyond

Kaylah Turner ranks among the top 50 players nationally and top three in the conference in the following categories:
Three-Point Percentage (34th): 41.0%
Three-Pointers Made (27th): 57
Three-Pointers Per Game (22nd): 2.85

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.

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