Postseason Central

Sophomore Feyonda Fitzgerald hit an off-balanced bank shot with a under a second remaining, sending the Temple women's basketball team to the WNIT Quarterfinals with an 80-79 overtime win over NC State on Thursday at McGonigle Hall. Temple moves to 19-16 overall with the victory, while NC State sees its season end at 18-15.
 
Fitzgerald's bucket completed late comebacks for the Owls at both the end of regulation and the end of overtime. Temple trailed by seven at the half before rallying to tie the game early in the second stanza. After the Owls fell behind late in regulation, junior Erica Covile's lay-up sent the game into OT where Fitzgerald won it for Temple.
 
Five players scored in double figures for Temple, led by 17 points from freshman Tanaya Atkinson and 16 from classmate Alliya Butts. Fitzgerald finished with 15 points, eight of which came in the overtime period, while adding five boards. Senior Tyonna Williams chipped in with 12 points, while Covile added 11 points and a team-high six rebounds.
 
Temple advances to the WNIT Quarterfinals for the first time since the tournament moved to 64 teams. The Owls will play at Middle Tennessee State on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. EST.