jesse morgan - The Temple News

Quenton DeCosey paced Temple with 21 points en route to the Owls’ 77-59 win Wednesday.

The Mustangs outscored Temple, 43-26, in the second half of a conference-tournament semifinal en route to the 69-56 victory Saturday.

Temple knocked off Memphis, 80-75, in a close contest Friday to secure its first victory in a conference tournament since 2011.

The Owls enter the conference tourney with the No. 4 seed.

The Owls’ NCAA tournament chances hinge on three vital aspects of their play.

Will Cummings and Jesse Morgan led Temple past Connecticut in a 75-63 win Saturday.

Jesse Morgan has settled in after moving back home.

With Will Cummings battling injury, the Owls have dropped three straight games against top conference opponents.

The Owls gained national attention after a 6-1 winter session, including an upset win against No. 10 Kansas.

Jesse Morgan sank five 3-pointers after a slow start, while Jaylen Bond snared 18 rebounds in Temple’s 66-56 defeat of the Hornets.