After three missed chances to tie the game with less than 30 seconds left, junior guard Khadijah Berger looked down at the court in disbelief.
Temple had an opportunity to beat its second Top 25 team of the season but fell 55-51 to South Florida on Sunday for the Owls’ first loss in the American Athletic Conference.
It was an unfamiliar feeling for the Owls, who hadn’t lost since Dec. 7 and came into the matchup on a 12-game win streak.
“It was a tough loss,” coach Tonya Cardoza said. “I thought we really fought hard in that fourth quarter.