Temple won its first conference game of the season, 84-62, against East Carolina and graduate student guard Alliya Butts earned a season-high 28 points.
The Tigers cut Temple’s lead from 20 points to two, but Temple fended Memphis’ comeback attempt and secured an 85-76 win on Thursday at the Liacouras Center.
Temple led by eight points in the third quarter but eventually lost, 78-72, to Cincinnati on Wednesday in Ohio, also marking the team’s fourth straight loss in conference play.