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Tumultuous season ends at ECAC Championships

21 March 2015 Greg Frank

Temple capped its season Saturday with a fifth-place finish out of six teams in the ECAC Championships.

Junior guard Erica Covile and senior guard Tyonna Williams high-five teammates on their way to the bench during the Owls’ 83-49 loss against Connecticut Feb. 1. | Bradley Vassalo TTN FILE PHOTO

In NIT opener, Owls knock off Marist

20 March 2015 Owen McCue

Guards Erica Covile and Tanaya Atkinson helped spark Temple to its first National Tournament Invitational win in three seasons Thursday.

Senior guard Will Cummings (left) looks to gain possession of the ball in Temple's 73-67 win against Bucknell Wednesday night. Cumming netted a season-high 30 points in his team's first victory in a National Invitation Tournament since 2003. | Jenny Kerrigan TTN

Cummings propels Owls past Bucknell

18 March 2015 EJ Smith

Will Cummings netted a season-high 30 points in Temple’s 73-67 defeat of Bucknell in a first-round National Invitation Tournament matchup Wednesday night.

Owls senior guard Jesse Morgan protects the ball in Temple's 69-56 loss to SMU Saturday in a semifinal of the American Athletic Conference tournament. | Donald Otto TTN

SMU thwarts Owls for third time

14 March 2015 Andrew Parent

The Mustangs outscored Temple, 43-26, in the second half of a conference-tournament semifinal en route to the 69-56 victory Saturday.

Owls get back on track with rout of Explorers

13 March 2015 Dalton Balthaser

The men’s tennis team was well-rested in its win against La Salle.

Owls junior guard Quenton DeCosey (right) attempts to drive past Memphis junior guard Avery Woodson in Temple's 80-75 defeat of the Tigers Friday in an American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal. DeCosey finished with 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds. | Donald Otto TTN

Cummings, Owls survive in conference quarterfinal

13 March 2015 Andrew Parent

Temple knocked off Memphis, 80-75, in a close contest Friday to secure its first victory in a conference tournament since 2011.

Senior guard Will Cummings dribbles the ball on the offensive end against Connecticut in the Owls’ 75-63 win on March 7. | Donald Otto TTN

Seeking redemption

10 March 2015 Andrew Parent

The Owls enter the conference tourney with the No. 4 seed.

Freshman forward Obi Enechionyia handles the ball during the Owls’ 66-54 win against Houston Feb. 26. | Jenny Kerrigan TTN

Keys to tournament run for Owls

10 March 2015 Ibrahim Jacobs

The Owls’ NCAA tournament chances hinge on three vital aspects of their play.

Senior guard Tyonna Williams dribbles during the Owls’ 77-71 loss against East Carolina March 7. | Alex Beaufort TTN

Williams, Owls await playoff selections to learn season’s fate

10 March 2015 Owen McCue

The squad’s .500 record may not be enough to achieve its goal of getting senior Tyonna Williams one last postseason appearance.

Junior midfielder Nicole Tiernan cradles the ball during the Owls' 17-7 win against Lafayette Feb. 28. Tiernan scored twice in defeat Saturday in the Owls' 14-8 loss to Vanderbilt. | Paul Klein TTN FILE PHOTO

Tiernan, Owls gear up for rematch against Rutgers

10 March 2015 Tom Dougherty

The Scarlet Knights ended Temple’s playoff aspirations last season.