In the second half, Temple held Rutgers University’s offense to only 11 points.
Largely thanks to Temple’s second-half defense, the Owls beat Rutgers 48-37 on Saturday at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey.
In the low-scoring contest, senior guard Feyonda Fitzgerald led both teams in scoring with 19 points. Fitzgerald also finished the night with six steals, tying a personal best.
Junior guard Donnaizha Fountain helped out on offense for Temple with 15 points. She also picked up seven rebounds. Fountain and Fitzgerald combined for about 70 percent of Temple’s scoring.
The Owls missed out on the 16.