Owls Open Conference Tournament Against Tulane

Temple defeated Florida Atlantic 84–56 at the Liacouras Center, improving to 14–16 overall and 8–10 in the American Conference.
Kelian Cedano led Temple with a career-high 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting, adding two three-pointers and a career-high six rebounds.
Savannah Curry finished with 12 points, shooting 4-for-6 from the field, helping spark Temple's offense.
Temple overcame an early 4–0 deficit and closed the first quarter on a strong run to take a 21–9 lead.
Temple's bench provided a major boost with 41 points, compared to 32 from FAU's bench.
The Owls outrebounded FAU 49–31 and recorded 20 assists, showing strong ball movement throughout the game.
Temple shot 49% from the field (30-for-61) and 45% from three-point range (9-for-20), while holding Florida Atlantic to 28% shooting (17-for-60).

Scouting the Green Wave

Tulane enters the matchup as the No. 10 seed with an overall record of 11–19 and a 6–12 conference record. The Green Wave are currently on a two-game losing streak and are 2–3 in their last five games.
Tulane and Temple split the season series, 1–1. Tulane won the first meeting 71–58 on Jan. 30 in Philadelphia, while Temple took the second matchup 67–65 in overtime on Jan. 31 in New Orleans.
Kanija Daniel leads Tulane in scoring with 346 points (11.5 per game) through 30 games this season. She also leads the team in field goals made (122) and steals (42). Daniel ranks second on the team in three-pointers made (39), turnovers (71), and blocks (30).
Mecailin Marshall is the only other Green Wave player with more than 300 points, totaling 301 points (10.0 per game) in 30 games this season. She leads the team with 40 three-pointers made.
Dyllan Hanna leads the team in rebounds (209), blocks (42), and field goal percentage, shooting .614 (97-for-158) from the field.

Tournament Talk

The last time Temple faced Tulane in the American Conference Tournament was during the 2023–24 season, when the Owls walked away with a 76–72 victory.
Temple defeated Tulane in New Orleans on Jan. 31, securing a 67–65 overtime win.
In the last 10 matchups against Tulane, Temple holds a 6–4 record, though Tulane picked up a 71–58 victory in Philadelphia last year.

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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