Late Free Throws Lift Temple Past South Florida in AAC Women’s Basketball
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Kaylah Turner made two free throws with no time remaining to give Temple an 86-83 win over South Florida in a women’s American Athletic Conference game Tuesday night at Liacouras Center.
The Owls (8-10) erased a nine-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Bulls 26-25 in the third quarter and 25-17 in the fourth. Turner finished with 23 points for Temple. Saniyah Craig added 22 points and Jaleesa Molina scored 19.
Carla Brito led South Florida (12-8) with 20 points. Fatou Diakite scored 17 and L’or Mputu added 14. The Bulls led 41-35 at halftime but could not hold off Temple’s late surge before an announced crowd of 1,223.