Tulane 77, at Temple 86

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering comeback and a star’s refusal to quit, Kaylah Turner’s 31-point performance, including a decisive overtime flurry, propelled Temple to an 86-77 victory over Tulane in the first round of the American Athletic Conference women’s basketball tournament on Tuesday. The game, played before a sparse crowd of 247 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, saw the eighth-seeded Owls survive a furious second-half rally by the ninth-seeded Green Wave to advance. Temple appeared in complete control for much of the contest, building a 35-21 halftime lead behind a dominant second quarter where… Read more...