Senior guard Kristen McCarthy hit a jumper with 0.2 seconds left in regulation to give the Owls (7-7, 1-0 Atlantic Ten Conferenc) a road win, 56-55,  against Richmond in their Atlantic Ten Conference opener. The Owls trailed by 14 points in the first half, but rallied back with a 13-0 run in the second half to put themselves in position for the buzzer beater.  

McCarthy led all Temple scorers with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Shey Peddy and junior forward Brittany Lewis both added 12 points, while junior forward Victoria Macaulay had a career-high 13 rebounds.