Alexander, Turner Combine for 58 in Road Loss at Tulsa

Friday, January 9

Tulsa, OK

7:30 PM

Temple University

7-8,1-2American

Tulsa

11-4,3-0American

Temple

Tulsa

Alexander, Turner Combine for 58 in Road Loss at Tulsa

1.9.26 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Tulsa, Okla. – The Temple women's basketball team (7-8, 1-2 American) came up short against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-4, 3-0 American), falling 94-82 on Friday night in Tulsa. 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 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds.

How It Happened
First Quarter

Tulsa jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead after back-to-back three-pointers from Mady Cartwright and Abby Jegede.
Craig got the Owls on the board with a layup to cut the deficit to 6-2.
Tulsa responded with two straight field goals to extend its lead to 10-2 three minutes into the game.
Cartwright knocked down a mid-range jumper to make it 15-4, as the Golden Hurricane opened the game shooting 5-for-6 from the floor.
Alexander answered with a three-pointer, but Tulsa followed with a 7-0 run while Temple missed four consecutive shots.
Tristen Taylor converted a layup to make it 22-9 with 2:26 remaining, but Temple struggled down the stretch, shooting 1-for-7 from the field.
Tulsa closed the quarter with a 27-13 advantage.

Second Quarter

Cartwright reached double figures with her third three-pointer, extending Tulsa's lead to 30-14.
The Golden Hurricane went on an 8-0 run over a 1:15 span, forcing a Temple timeout with 7:41 left in the half at 35-14.
Turner responded with three consecutive baskets to pull Temple within 15 at 39-24.
After a steal, Alexander finished a fast-break layup to make it 39-26.
Tulsa made six of its last eight field goals during the quarter, while Temple converted four of its final five.
Dora Toman drilled a three to push the lead to 48-28, becoming the sixth Tulsa player to hit from beyond the arc.
Turner answered with a three-pointer and a jumper to make it 50-36.
Both teams shot 4-for-5 from the floor down the stretch, but Tulsa and Temple each endured a scoring drought late, with the Golden Hurricane going scoreless over the final two minutes and the Owls missing their final four shots of the half.

Third Quarter

Craig opened the second half with a layup to make it 53-40.
Temple continued its surge as Alexander buried a deep three to cut the deficit to 53-43.
Cartwright responded with her fourth three of the night to give Tulsa a 58-45 lead.
Out of the media timeout, Craig scored back-to-back layups to pull Temple within single digits for the first time since early in the first quarter.
Alexander added another three to make it 60-52.
Tulsa endured a stretch of more than six minutes without a made field goal.
Turner knocked down a three to reach 21 points, cutting the lead to 61-57.
Hannah Riddick ended the scoring drought with a layup as Tulsa carried a 66-59 lead into the fourth quarter.

Fourth Quarter

The teams traded baskets over the opening two minutes, with Tulsa holding a 72-63 lead.
The Golden Hurricane then went on a 7-0 run to extend the advantage to 79-65.
Cartwright connected on her fifth three of the night to make it 82-67.
Alexander completed a four-point play after being fouled on a made three-pointer.
Tulsa shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field heading into the media timeout at the 4:33 mark.
Turner hit her fifth three to make it 86-74.
Riddick followed with back-to-back baskets to push the lead to 91-76 with 1:44 remaining.
Temple endured a stretch of more than two minutes without a field goal late, finishing the final three minutes 0-for-5 from the field.

Inside the Box

Tulsa shot 33-for-56 from the field, while Temple went 26-for-65.
Temple shot 42% (10-for-24) from three-point range; Tulsa shot 76% (13-for-17).
Tulsa received 14 points from its bench, while Kelian Cedano was the only Temple reserve to score.
Tulsa led for all but 30 seconds of the contest.
Turner and Alexander were the only Owls to score from beyond the arc.
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.

Up Next
The Owls return home Tuesday, Jan. 13, to host Tulane. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and the game will air live on ESPN+.