The Cincinnati Bearcats women’s basketball overcame a seven point deficit first quarter en route to an 80-72 home victory over the Temple Owls.
Cincinnati cut Temple’s lead to 3 points at the half, 41-38. UC took the lead during the third quarter and never relinquished it.
The win improves the Bearcats to 11-7 overall and 3-2 in the AAC. The defeat drops Temple to 9-7 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
Temple’s attack was led by their superstar senior guard Tanaya Atkinson, who posted 39 points on an efficient 21 shots.
Cincinnati scored a season high 41 bench points, nearly doubling the points scored by the Owls’ reserves.