After a back-and-forth first half with six lead changes, South Florida led Temple by three at halftime, with both teams trying to pull ahead.
In the second half, South Florida’s Courtney Williams scored 20 of her 22 points to help the Bulls defeat Temple 64-46 on Sunday in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, eliminating the Owls from the tournament.
In the beginning of the second half, sophomore guard Alliya Butts drove to the basket and scored with eight minutes, 56 seconds remaining in the third quarter, sparking a 9-0 run that gave Temple a 37-31 lead.