Led by junior guard Melvin Frazier, who won the American Athletic Conference’s Most Improved Player award, Tulane will face Temple in the first round of the conference tournament on Thursday in Orlando, Florida.
The 11th-seeded Owls beat No. 6 Wichita State, 72-59, on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, to advance to the quarterfinal round of the American Athletic Conference tournament.
Junior guard and forward Katie Lou Samuelson’s 27 points led UConn’s six double-figure scorers during its 106-45 win against Temple on Sunday in Hartford, Connecticut.