UConn

After Connecticut left the conference, The American must meet NCAA guidelines to have a championship game.

The Owls made the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinal for the first time.

Senior guard Shizz Alston Jr. became the Owls’ 17th all-time 1,500-point scorer, and junior guard Quinton Rose set a career-high 29 points in Temple’s 80-69 win against Tulane on Sunday at the Liacouras Center.