FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 8 Wichita State defeated No. 9 Temple, 71-61, in the first game of the 2023 American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship Monday, March 6 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, the Shockers will face No. 1 seed South Florida in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, March 7 at 1 p.m. ET/noon CT on ESPN+.
After the Shockers (17-13) grew its lead in the third quarter to 17 at 45-28 with 5:50 remaining, the Owls (12-17) stormed back to pull within three at 52-49 on a Tarriyonna Gary 3-pointer that beat the buzzer.