FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 4 Temple scored the first 11 points and did not look back, defeating No. 12 seed Charlotte, 65-34, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship on Monday afternoon, March 10, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, Temple (20-10) will play No. 9 seed Rice in the semifinals on Tuesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPN+. It will be rematch of a 2024 semifinal won by Rice, 60-57.
Temple held Charlotte (11-21) to 21.0 shooting (13-62) and set an American Championship record with 56 rebounds, breaking the previous record of 55 set by UConn in 2018 and Houston in 2023. Amaya Oliver led the Owls with 13 rebounds, while seven other Temple players had at least four rebounds.
Oliver had her second double-double of the season, adding 12 points with the 13 rebounds. Alexis Andrews led the 49ers with 13 points.
Temple will play in the semifinals of the American Championship for a sixth time, second-most among active members (South Florida, 9)
2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule
(All Rounds Except First Round Played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas)
First Round | Saturday, March 8 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 12 Charlotte 55, No. 13 Florida Atlantic 51 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Second Round | Sunday, March 9
Game 2: No. 9 Rice 76, No. 8 UAB 63 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 3: No. 12 Charlotte 71, No. 5 Tulsa 66 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 4: No. 7 East Carolina 64, No. 10 Memphis 45 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 5: No. 6 Tulane 69, No. 11 Wichita State 63 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Quarterfinals | Monday, March 10
Game 6: No. 9 Rice 62, No. 1 UTSA 58 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 7: No. No. 4 Temple 65, No. 12 Charlotte 34
Game 8: No. 7 East Carolina vs No. 2 North Texas – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Game 9: No. 6 Tulane vs No. 3 South Florida – 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Semifinals | Tuesday, March 11
Game 10: No. 9 Rice vs No. 4 Temple – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Game 11: Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner – 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Final | Wednesday, March 12
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
