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Women's Basketball Downs SMU for Gritty AAC Victory

PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team rallied for a 55-52 win over visiting SMU at McGonigle Hall on Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Owls to 9-5 overall, with a 1-1 start to conference play, while the Mustangs fall to 6-10, 0-3 in The American.

KEYS TO THE GAME
> Temple erased SMU's early lead, which ballooned to 10 points in the first frame.
> SMU led by five at the half, before a big third quarter from the Owls tied things at 45-45 after three.
> Tied 52-52 with 2:19 to play, Temple got the go-ahead bucket from freshman Mia Davis, while graduate student Mykia Jones hit a free throw to give the Owls' a three point edge that stood.