The Owls (13-8, 6-1 Atlantic Ten Conference) defeated St. Joseph’s 80-70, as three Temple players scored at least 20 points. The Hawks (14-7, 4-3 A-10) hosted the Owls at the Hagan Arena, which is also the arena for the  A-10 Tournment held on March 2-5.

Senior guards Shey Peddy and Kristen McCarthy scored 26 and 21 points, respectively, while junior center Victoria Macaulay added a career-high 21 points. The trio of scorers marked the first time in program history that three players scored 20 or more points in a single game since 1989.

 In addition, senior guard BJ Williams had nine assists for the Owls. The Maryland native reached a milestone 100 assists for the season, which is a career-high for her during a single season.