Mustangs Fall In Regular Season Finale

Wednesday, March 1

Philadelphia, Pa.

6 p.m.

SMU

16-11,7-8AAC

Temple

11-17,6-10AAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
SMU	22	8	10	22	62
Temple	19	13	16	20	68

Final Game Book

Mustangs Fall In Regular Season Finale

Mar 1 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Final Game Book
Box Score

PHILADELPHIA (SMU)- The SMU women's basketball team dropped its regular season finale to Temple, 68-62, on Wednesday night at the Liacouras Center.

Four Mustangs scored in double figures. Jessica Peterson's career-high 19 points and nine rebounds led SMU (16-11, 7-8 American Athletic Conference). Savannah Wilkinson reached double-digits for the 11 straight game, scoring 10 points and grabbing five rebounds. Chantae Embry and Jasmine Smith both added 10 points. Smith grabbed seven rebounds and recorded six assists.

Smith, Peterson and Wilkinson combined for the Mustangs 22 first quarter points. Peterson's 10 points and six rebounds propelled SMU to a 22-19 advantage after the first frame. The Mustangs trailed 32-30 at halftime.

Trailing by as many as 10 in the fourth quarter, SMU rallied back starting with Chantae Embry knocking down a pair of free throws that propelled an 8-0 run, cutting the deficit down to two points. After an Embry layup tied the game with 2:15 left in regulation, the Owls scored five straight points to regain the advantage, ultimately sealing the victory.

NEXT GAME
AAC Championship Quarterfinal
No. 5 SMU vs. No. 4 Houston | Tuesday, 2 p.m. | Dickies Arena I Fort Worth, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)

NOTES

Starters vs. Temple: #0 Tamia Jones, #10 Jasmine Smith, #12 Savannah Wilkinson, #13 Reagan Bradley, & #33 Chantae Embry.
15th time with this starting lineup in 2022-23, 9-6 record with this starting lineup (.600). This lineup has started nine out of the last 10 games.