Senior guard Shizz Alston Jr. scored a career-high 31 points in the Owls’ 65-63 win against the University of Massachusettes Amherst at the Liacouras Center on Wednesday.
Temple has a chance to win its first bowl game since 2011 when it faces Florida International University on Thursday in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in Florida.
The Owls will play in their third straight bowl game against Florida International University in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 21.