Owls Head to Tampa to Face USF

Game Info: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 7:00 PM ET
Location: Liacouras Center | Tampa, Fla.
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News & Notes

Temple women's basketball soared past the UAB Blazers on Saturday afternoon, 86–57.
Kaylah Turner led Temple with 26 points, shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 6-for-9 from behind the arc.
Saniyah Craig added 16 points, going 6-for-9 from the field.
UAB committed 21 turnovers, while Temple had just six — a season low. Temple committed only two first-half turnovers, while UAB had 16. The Owls scored 29 points off those turnovers.
With the 29-point victory, Temple has now outscored UAB by a combined 54 points in Birmingham.
Temple's 12 three-pointers were its most since an 83–82 win over Charlotte.
Temple recorded 15 steals, while UAB had four. The Owls scored 20 fast-break points compared to the Blazers' two.

Scouting the Bulls

South Florida enters the game with an overall record of 18–11 and is 11–5 in conference play, sitting third in the American Athletic Conference standings. The Bulls were picked to finish first in the preseason poll.
Katie Davidson leads the Bulls with 343 total points (12.3 per game) in 28 games this season. She also leads the team in field goals made (125) and three-pointers made (46).
Stefanie Ingram ranks third on the team in scoring with 296 points (10.2 per game), but she leads the squad in minutes (974), assists (168), turnovers (90), and steals (41).
South Florida had two preseason All-Conference First Team selections: Carla Brito and L'or Mputu. Both rank among the team's top five scorers, and Brito leads the team in rebounds with 235.
The Bulls are 19–5 all-time against the Owls dating back to 2014. However, in the most recent meeting on Jan. 20, Temple won in the final seconds, 86–83.

Key Three

Kaylah Turner
16.9 points per game (conference leader)
473 total points
170 field goals (conference leader)
40.8% from three
2.54 three-pointers per game
33.9 minutes per game
Tristen Taylor
1.96 assist-to-turnover ratio (conference leader)
4.2 assists per game
80.5% free throw shooter
Saniyah Craig
7.9 rebounds per game
102 free throw attempts

The Assister

Tristen Taylor leads the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.90).
Taylor led the conference last season in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.40), finishing 21st nationally.
Taylor finished fifth in the American in assists per game last season (4.4) and currently ranks fifth this season at 4.2 per game.

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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