Temple Women's Basketball Aims to Overcome Semifinal Shortcomings
Temple Women's Basketball is gearing up for the 2025-26 season with a revamped roster and a challenging non-conference schedule, seeking to make a push for the American Conference Championship game.
Head coach Diane Richardson is determined to change the team's narrative after being eliminated by Rice in the conference tournament semifinals for two consecutive years.
Rice head coach Lindsay Edmonds is someone Richardson likes, but not enough to lose to her in consecutive seasons.
- The Owls won 20 games in each of the last two seasons, a feat they last achieved in a three-year stretch from 2014-17.
- Despite this success, they were knocked out of the conference tournament by a lower-seeded Rice team in both seasons.
The team believes it has the necessary pieces to end this trend, with guards Tristen Taylor, Kaylah Turner, and forward Jaleesa Molina headlining the returners.
Author's summary: Temple Women's Basketball seeks to overcome semifinal losses.