DALLAS (SMU) Using Chantae Embry's career-high 24 points, the SMU women's basketball team defeated Temple 68-66 on Wednesday night in Moody Coliseum.

Embry's 24 led SMU (9-10; 3-5 American Athletic Conference). The junior forward grabbed eight rebounds. Tiara Young scored 17 points and tallied six boards, while Reagan Bradley scored nine points, grabbed three rebounds, passed out two assists, and recorded two steals. 

Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored six points and blocked three shots, and TK Pitts added three points, seven boards, and two steals. Jiya Perry scored a career-high nine points and finished with a rebound and a steal. 
 
Embry's fourth three of the night countered Temple's early fourth-quarter run and tied the game at 52. The Owls went on a 7-0 run to take a 61-54 lead with five minutes remaining in the quarter. SMU used seven unanswered, highlighted by an and-one layup and another finish from Young that gave the Mustangs a 67-66 lead with 25 seconds left to play. The Mustangs defense stepped up in back-to-back possessions to seal the victory. 

Temple hit its last five shots of the third quarter to tie the game at 49 apiece heading to the fourth. 

The Mustangs led 37-27 at the half after an 11-2 run highlighted by back-to-back three-pointers from Embry. SMU led 15-14 after a back-and-forth first quarter.

NEXT GAME
vs. UTSA– Saturday, Jan. 27– 2 p.m. CT- Moody Coliseum
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NOTES

• Starters vs Temple: #13 Reagan Bradley, #1 Tiara Young, #10 Maya Chandler, #33 Chantae Embry, #23 Amirah Abdur-Rahim
• First time with this starting lineup, 1-0 record with this lineup
• SMU recorded more assists than its opponent for the 10^th time this season
• SMU outshot its opponent from the field for the 13^th time this season. SMU entered the night shooting 43.3% from the field, which ranked second in the American
• SMU made more three-point field goals than its opponent for the seventh time this season. SMU entered the night shooting 33.5% from the three-point line, which ranked second in the American

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday was the 17^th meeting between SMU and Temple. SMU trails the all-time series 10-7.

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Chantae Embry (#33, Jr., F)

• 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
• Scored double-digit points for the seventh time this season and second game in a row
• Career-high 24 points

Tiara Young (#1 Gr., G)

• 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
• Scored double-digit points for the 17^th time in 19 games. Averages 18.7 points per game (3^rd AAC)
• Grabbed five plus rebounds for the 12^th time this year
• Went 5-9 from the free throw line. Entered the night with the fifth most free throw attempts in the nation (126), and had 91 points from the charity stripe entering the night (3^rd AAC, 15^th NCAA)

Reagan Bradley (#13, Gr., G)

• 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Made her 104^th start at SMU

Amirah Abdur-Rahim (#23, Sr., F)

• 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks
• Blocked three plus shots for the seventh time this season. Entered the night averaging 1.7 blocks per game (1^st in the American)

TK Pitts (#2, So., G)

• 3 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist

Jiya Perry (#4, So. G)

• 9 points, 1 rebounds, 1 steal 
• Career-high nine points