For the first time since 2011, the Owls are dancing.
After back-to-back Women’s National Invitation Tournament appearances, the Owls are finally headed back to the NCAA tournament.
Temple, which earned a No. 7 seed, will play No. 10 Oregon University in the first round at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday in Durham, North Carolina.
“I wanna cry, I wanna laugh,” senior forward Safiya Martin said. “It’s so surreal. I never thought that I would be here in this moment.”
Coach Tonya Cardoza, who is making her fourth NCAA tournament appearance, led her team to a 24-7 overall record and a 13-3 mark in the American Athletic Conference this year.