Game Info: Sunday, February 22, 2026 – 1:00 PM ET
Location: Liacouras Center | Philadelphia, Pa.
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News & Notes


The Temple Owls women’s basketball defeated the Charlotte 49ers women’s basketball, 58-54, on Tuesday evening in Charlotte, snapping a three-game losing skid.
Savannah Curry set a new career high with 21 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc against Charlotte.
Jaleesa Molina recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 12 points (5-of-10 FG) and 13 rebounds in the 58-54 win over Charlotte.
Saniyah Craig added 14 points and six rebounds, marking her sixth straight double-digit scoring game and her sixth consecutive game with at least six rebounds.
The Owls head into their matchup against the Memphis Tigers women’s basketball after completing a season sweep of the Tigers last year. Temple earned a 74-66 home victory before securing a 91-74 win at Memphis.
Temple has not lost to Memphis since the 2023-24 season, when the Owls fell at home, 59-57, to the Tigers.

Scouting the Tigers


The Tigers are currently sitting 12th in the American with a conference record of 2-10 and are 8-17 overall. They are on a season-high five-game losing streak, and their last three games have been decided by five points or less.
Daejah Richmond leads her team in points with 312 (13.0 per game) through 24 games. Richmond also leads in field goals (118), assists (83), turnovers (114), and steals (67).
Memphis recently played Tulane in back-to-back games. The Tigers fell in the first game by five points. Richmond led her squad in every major category, logging a career-high seven steals to go with 23 points and five rebounds.
Tamya Smith leads Memphis in three-point percentage (.317), rebounds (132), and blocks (24). Smith had seven points in the first game against Tulane.
Memphis is 6-14 all-time against Temple and has lost the last two matchups. The last time the Tigers defeated the Owls was Jan. 14, 2024, by a score of 59-57.

Who’s in the Mask


Savannah Curry has scored in double figures in three of the last four games (14 points, 6 rebounds vs. UNT; 18 points, 8 rebounds vs. ECU).
Curry posted 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting and eight rebounds, along with five steals, against ECU.
Savannah Curry set a new career high with 21 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc against Charlotte.
Big Boards and Energy
Saniyah Craig has six straight games with double figures in points and at least five rebounds.
It marks the second time this season Craig has recorded five consecutive double-digit scoring games.
During that six-game stretch, Craig has posted 10+ points and 6+ rebounds in each game , the first such span by a Temple player since Mia Davis in 2021 (eight games).

The Assister


Tristen Taylor leads the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.14).
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 4.4 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.