Temple Owls at Princeton Tigers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Madison St. Rose, Skye Belker help No. 25 Princeton women top Temple 87-77 for 10th straight victory
St. Rose made 8 of 17 shots with a 3-pointer for the Tigers (12-1), who improve to 5-0 at home. Belker made 7 of 12 shots, including 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.
Toby Nweke hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 off the bench for Princeton. Ashley Chea scored 10.
Kaylah Turner scored a career-high 36 with a career-best eight 3-pointers to lead the Owls (6-6), who fall to 0-4 on the road. The junior guard hit 13 of 21 shots — missing four from distance. Turner's previous high came two games earlier when she scored 29 in an 88-63 victory over VCU.
Jaleesa Molina added 12 points for Temple, and Saniyah Craig totaled eight points, 12 rebounds and five assists.
Belker hit two 3-pointers and scored 10 in the first quarter to help Princeton take a 26-20 lead. The Tigers spotted Temple the first five points before Belker scored the first five in a 12-0 run, capped by Nweke's 3-pointer.
Princeton held Temple to eight points in the second quarter, building a 42-28 advantage at halftime. St. Rose accounted for seven of Princeton's 16 points.
Nweke, Belker and Chea sank 3-pointers in the final 2:07 of the third period for a 67-45 lead.
Princeton led by 26 with 5:51 remaining before the Owls closed with a 25-9 run.
Temple: Hosts UTSA on Jan. 3 in an American Conference opener.
How can I watch Owls vs. Tigers?
- TV Channel: Owls vs Tigers 2021 College Basketball, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 77 - 87 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 77 - 87 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Princeton Timeout | 77 - 87 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Kelian Cedano lane violation turnover | 77 - 87 |
| 4th 0:07 | |
Brianna Mead makes free throw 1 of 2 | 77 - 87 |
Statistics
 TEM |
PRIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-60 | FG | 30-60 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 12-24 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 5-12 | FT | 18-20 |
| 42 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 94 |
Game Information
Location: Princeton, NJ
Attendance: 2,800 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 13-0 | - | 23-3 |
| East Carolina | 12-2 | 1.5 | 20-7 |
| South Florida | 9-5 | 4.5 | 16-11 |
| North Texas | 9-5 | 4.5 | 15-11 |
| Tulsa | 8-5 | 5 | 16-9 |
| UTSA | 7-6 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Charlotte | 6-7 | 7 | 12-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-8 | 7.5 | 12-14 |
| Temple | 5-8 | 8 | 11-14 |
| Tulane | 4-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| UAB | 3-10 | 10 | 10-15 |
| Memphis | 2-10 | 10.5 | 8-17 |
| Wichita State | 2-11 | 11 | 5-21 |