Temple Men’s Basketball held the lead for 33 minutes of the game, but the Owls scored just six points in the final five minutes of their 75-69 loss to South Florida Wednesday at home.
Temple Women’s Basketball moved to a game behind first place in the conference with its 73-68 win against Charlotte Sunday afternoon at The Liacouras Center.
Temple Men’s Basketball found a groove to start the second half but struggled to close out, losing to Rice 69-66 Saturday afternoon at The Liacouras Center.
Temple Men’s Basketball did not score in the final four minutes of play and dropped its third straight conference game to Southern Methodist 77-64 Tuesday on the road.
Temple Men’s Basketball scores the third fewest points per game in the American Athletic Conference and sits at 347th in the country in field goal percentage.
Temple Men’s Basketball could not stop North Texas on defense, allowing the Mean Green to shoot 47 percent from the field, giving the Owls their second straight conference loss.
Temple Women’s Basketball picked up its third win in four games in commanding fashion, beating Wichita State 72-49 Tuesday for Diane Richardson’s 100th career victory.
Temple Men’s Basketball used a major first-half run to take the lead against the Shockers, but their tough defense preserved a 68-61 win at The Liacouras Center Sunday.