PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's basketball team can clinch at least a share of the Philadelphia Big 5 title on Thursday when the Owls host cross-town rival, Penn, at 7:00 p.m. Temple, Saint Joseph's, and Villanova are all 2-1 in Big 5 play, while Penn is 1-1 and La Salle is 0-3.
The Owls
• Temple is 11-6 overall and 5-6 in the American. The Owls have won eight of their last 10 games.
• Most recently, #1 UConn handed the Owls a 104-49 loss in Storrs, Conn.
• The Huskies out-shot the Owls, 54.