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Temple head coach Fran Dunphy reacts during the second half of a First Four game of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Belmont, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Belmont beats Temple 81-70 for first NCAA Tournament win

By Joe Kay Mar. 19, 2019 11:29 PM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A few seconds were still left on the clock when Fran Dunphy

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) reacts during the second half against Florida State in the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Williamson, Duke get top seed in East Region

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 17, 2019 07:18 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zion's path to the Final Four goes through the nation's capital.

McDuffie scores 34 to lead Wichita St. past Temple 80-74

Mar. 15, 2019 11:51 PM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Markis McDuffie had a career-high 34 points plus 12 rebounds as

Temple celebrates the win after the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Central Florida, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Philadelphia. Temple won 67-62. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Temple tops UCF, makes case for NCAAs in Dunphy home finale

Mar. 09, 2019 08:21 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple coach Fran Dunphy needed a police escort off the Liacouras

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2018, file photo, Temple head coach Fran Dunphy cheers his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati in Highland Heights, Ky. Dunphy is ready to call it quits after a nearly 50-year coaching career that includes the last 13 with the Owls. He will coach his final home game on Saturday, March 9, 2019, and remained hopeful the Owls can make the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
Philadelphia story: Temple coach Fran Dunphy set for goodbye

By Dan Gelston Mar. 08, 2019 02:37 AM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fran Dunphy has a book about Tiger Woods on his night table and

Temple's Shizz Alston Jr. (10) scores two of his 17 first-half points in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut, Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)
Alston leads Temple past UConn to keep tourney hopes alive.

By Pat Eaton-Robb Mar. 07, 2019 09:29 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Shizz Alston Jr. told himself he wasn't going to let Temple's

Rose lifts Temple over Tulane 80-69

Mar. 03, 2019 04:30 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Quinton Rose had a career-high 29 points as Temple topped Tulane

Martin scores 30 to carry Memphis over Temple 81-73

Feb. 26, 2019 11:34 PM EST
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jeremiah Martin had 30 points as Memphis defeated Temple 81-73

Rose leads Temple past Tulsa 84-73

Feb. 23, 2019 02:31 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Quinton Rose had 25 points as Temple beat Tulsa 84-73 on Saturday

Alston Jr. carries Temple over South Florida 70-69 in OT

Feb. 16, 2019 09:09 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shizz Alston Jr. had 24 points, including the game-winning free

Alston Jr. scores 28 to lead Temple past SMU 82-74

Feb. 13, 2019 09:07 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shizz Alston Jr. had 28 points as Temple topped SMU 82-74 on

Taplin, Jeffries lift Tulsa past Temple 76-58

Feb. 09, 2019 02:35 PM EST
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Sterling Taplin had 14 points to lead five Tulsa players in

Connecticut's Eric Cobb (0) drives the ball to the basket against Temple's Justyn Hamilton (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Alston, Pierre-Louis lead Temple past UConn 81-63

By Aaron Bracy Feb. 06, 2019 08:52 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fast start helped Temple rout UConn. Shizz Alston

Temple's J.P. Moorman II (4) reaches for a loose ball in front of Connecticut Jalen Adams (4) and Isaiah Whaley (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Connecticut Huskies at Temple Owls 2/6/2019

Feb. 06, 2019 07:03 PM EST

Alston nets 29, Temple hands Tulane 11th straight loss 76-67

Feb. 02, 2019 08:32 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shizz Alston Jr. scored 29 points, Nate Pierre-Louis had 15 points

Houston forward Fabian White Jr., center, looks to pass the ball under pressure from Temple guard Quinton Rose (1) and forward Justyn Hamilton (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Davis, Jarreau lead No. 13 Houston to 73-66 win over Temple

Jan. 31, 2019 09:32 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Corey Davis Jr. wasn't keeping it a secret: Houston came into this

Cincinnati rallies from 14-point 2nd-half deficit to win

Jan. 27, 2019 02:56 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jarron Cumberland scored 25 points with eight rebounds and

Rose leads Temple to 85-76 win over Memphis

Jan. 24, 2019 10:01 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Quinton Rose scored a season-high 26 points, Nate Pierre-Louis