Fran Dunphy, who coached Temple's men's basketball team to 10 consecutive postseason appearances in his 13 years at the helm, has been named the school's interim athletic director effective July 1, the school announced Wednesday.
Trevon Scott’s tip-in with 2.8 seconds left lifted Cincinnati to a 64-63 win over upset-minded Temple in the regular-season finale on Saturday night.
Martins Igbanu scored 17 points, Brandon Rachal added 13 with 10 rebounds and Tulsa defeated Temple 61-51 Wednesday night, securing a 21-win season for the first time since 2014-15.
Justin Brown posted 13 points and nine rebounds as South Florida defeated Temple 64-58 on Sunday.
Jamarius Burton hit a pair of foul shots with 1:48 remaining to give Wichita State the lead en route to a 72-69 win over Temple on Thursday night. Burton followed his key score with a layup with 23 seconds left to help secure the win for the Shockers.
Jayden Gardner tied his season high with 29 points plus 13 rebounds as East Carolina held Temple scoreless for the last 2:41 to edge the Owls 67-63 on Sunday.
Collin Gillespie scored a season-high 29 points to lead No. 15 Villanova to a 76-56 victory over Philadelphia rival Temple on Sunday.
Quinton Rose scored six straight points in the final 1:23, lifting Temple into the lead for an eventual 72-68 comeback win over Tulane on Wednesday night.
Quinton Rose scored 10 of his 25 points in overtime, including the first nine without a miss and Temple rallied past SMU 97-90 on Saturday.
Lester Quinones matched his career high with 21 points, freshman Precious Achiuwa registered his 12th double-double of the season and Memphis defeated Temple 79-65 Wednesday night.
Quinton Rose had 20 points as Temple beat East Carolina 76-64 on Saturday night.
UConn fans got a glimpse Wednesday of what the future may hold for the Huskies.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 13-5 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Cincinnati | 13-5 | - | 20-10 |
| Wichita State | 11-7 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Memphis | 10-8 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Uconn | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| SMU | 9-9 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 6 | 16-14 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 6-12 | 7 | 14-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Tulane | 4-14 | 9 | 12-18 |
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 33-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 32 |
