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Women's Basketball Ends 2018-19 Campaign in American First Round

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Temple women's basketball team was outscored 28-12 in the fourth quarter, as #11 Memphis nipped the #6 Owls, 59-58, in the first round of the 2019 American Athletic Conference Tournament. Temple ends its season at 11-19, while the Tigers advance to play #3 Cincinnati in tomorrow's quarterfinal.

Keys to the Game
> Temple saw a 19-point fourth quarter lead slip away, as Memphis shot 52.6% from the field and a massive 71.4% (5-7) from three in the final frame.
> The Owls shot 38.5% from the field in the fourth, but was done in by seven turnovers in the final eight minutes, as Memphis' trap proved to be trouble for Temple.