Temple Women's Basketball Clinches No. 7 Seed in American Conference Tournament

Owls rout FAU in regular-season finale, set to face Tulane in opening round

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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The Temple women's basketball team secured the No. 7 seed in the upcoming American Conference tournament after routing Florida Atlantic 84-56 in their regular-season finale. The Owls will now face 10th-seeded Tulane in the opening round on Tuesday, with the winner advancing to take on No. 6 seed UTSA the following day.

Why it matters

Temple's victory over FAU gives the team some much-needed momentum heading into the conference tournament, where they will look to earn the program's first NCAA Tournament berth since 2017. The Owls will have to win five games in as many days to claim the American Conference title, a daunting task but one they are determined to accomplish.

The details

Temple shot nearly 50% from the floor and got a game- and career-high 16 points from reserve guard Kelian Cedano. Fellow backup Brianna Mead added 11 points, while starters Savannah Curry and Saniyah Craig contributed 12 and 11 points, respectively. The Owls thoroughly outrebounded FAU 49-31, with sophomore forward Felicia Jacobs grabbing a game-high nine boards off the bench.

  • Temple locked up the No. 7 seed in the American Conference tournament with the win over FAU on Saturday, March 8, 2026.
  • The Owls will face 10th-seeded Tulane in the opening round on Tuesday, March 11, 2026 at 3 p.m. EST.
  • If Temple beats Tulane, they will take on No. 6 seed UTSA on Wednesday, March 12, 2026 at 3 p.m. EST.

The players

Kelian Cedano

A 5-foot-10 sophomore guard for Temple who scored a game- and career-high 16 points off the bench in the win over FAU.

Brianna Mead

A reserve guard for Temple who contributed 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the regular-season finale.

Savannah Curry

A starting guard for Temple who scored 12 points and dished out a team-high 4 assists in the victory.

Saniyah Craig

A starting guard for Temple who scored 11 points in the Owls' rout of FAU.

Felicia Jacobs

A sophomore forward for Temple who grabbed a game-high 9 rebounds off the bench.

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