As Temple came to practice Tuesday at the Women’s Basketball Practice Facility on the third floor of Pearson McGonigle Hall, defense was on its mind.
Temple defeated Villanova 61-55 for the first time in five seasons, giving Temple its second Big 5 win of the year. After giving up a 14-point lead to Saint Joseph’s in a 70-67 loss Sunday, coach Tonya Cardoza stressed discipline and defense for the Owls.
“It’s been the same thing after last three games,” Cardoza said. “It’s about discipline and paying attention to the game plan and even though [Villanova] got lay ups, we paid attention to the game plan today.