UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Temple senior Feyonda Fitzgerald set a new American Athletic Conference tournament record, pouring in 30 points as the second-seeded Owls topped 10th-seeded Houston, 67-58, in quarterfinal action on Saturday night. The Owls improved to 24-6 overall with the win, while Houston ends its season at 12-19.
Fitzgerald and juniors Alliya Butts and Tanaya Atkinson combined for all but two of Temple's 67 points, as Butts finished with 19 points, and Atkinson had 16. Fitzgerald rounded out her night with a game-best seven assists, while Butts had two steals.