Owls Square Off With Wichita State on the Road

Tuesday, January 6

Wichita, KS

7 PM

Temple University

Wichita State University

Owls Square Off With Wichita State on the Road

1.5.26 | Women's Basketball

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Game Info: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: Charles Koch Arena | Wichita, Kan.
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News & Notes

Temple is coming off a 50–47 loss at home to UTSA on Saturday, marking its first home loss of the season.
Tristen Taylor led the Owls in scoring with 18 points, shooting 5-for-12 from the field and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc.
Drew Alexander added 11 points on 4-for-10 shooting, including 3-for-9 from three-point range.
Saniyah Craig pulled down 11 rebounds against UTSA, recording back-to-back games with double-digit rebounds.
Kaylah Turner grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and logged a season-high 38 minutes against the Roadrunners.
The Owls scored just 18 points in the first half, their lowest first-half total of the season and the fewest since last season's game against Princeton.
Temple's eight points in the first quarter marked its lowest scoring start of the season and tied its lowest-scoring quarter overall.

Scouting the Shockers

Wichita State went 4–14 in American Athletic Conference play last season and finished with a 10–22 overall record. The Shockers are projected to finish second-to-last in the conference this season, according to the preseason poll.
Wichita State enters the game on a three-game losing streak, including losses to AAC opponents Tulsa and Tulane.
The Shockers are coming off a 70–60 loss to Tulane. Jaila Harding (18 points) and Diamond Richardson (15 points) were the only players to score in double figures. As a team, Wichita State shot 22-for-56 from the field and 22.7% (5-for-22) from three-point range.
Harding leads the team in scoring with 204 points through 15 games, averaging 13.6 points per game. She also leads the team in three-point percentage at .377 (49-for-130).
Abby Carter ranks second on the team in scoring with 148 points in 14 games (10.6 ppg). She leads the Shockers in both turnovers (44) and steals (30).
Wichita State is 5–10 all-time against Temple. The teams last met on Feb. 19, 2025, with the Owls earning a 70–51 win. Wichita State has not defeated Temple since March 6, 2023 (71–61).

Conference Stars

Kaylah Turner leads the American Conference in four categories:
Field Goal Percentage (42.2%)
Total Points (220)
Points Per Game (16.9)
Three-Point Percentage (43.6%)
Jaleesa Molina ranks second in the conference in double-doubles (5) and is 40th nationally.
Saniyah Craig ranks third in the American in rebounds per game (9.1) and 50th 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.