In a dramatic conclusion to their regular season, the Temple Owls secured an 84-82 victory over UTSA with a buzzer-beating turnaround fadeaway jumper by Hysier Miller. This win not only propelled Temple into a 5-way tie for 10th place in the AAC but also ensured their 11th seed position for the upcoming conference tournament, setting up a rematch against 14th seed UTSA in the first round. The outcome was crucial for Tulane as well, as Temple's victory completed the last requirement for Tulane to receive a first-round bye in the AAC tournament. Tulane will face North Texas in the second round, following North Texas's 71-55 win over Rice. The game was closely contested, with Temple trailing UTSA 44-39 at halftime and overcoming a 10-point deficit to clinch the win. Notably, the match was characterized by a high foul count against Temple, with 11 fouls, and a commendable sportsmanship from UTSA fans.
Temple moved into a 5-way tie for 10th place in the AAC but will be the 11th seed in the conference tournament because it has the second-best round-robin record of the teams in that tie. So the Owls will play UTSA again in the first round with the Roadrunners being the 14th seed. https://t.co/8bD1J0Hck8
Hysier Miller knocked down one of the toughest shots he's hit all season, a turnaround fadeaway jumper over 6-foot-10 UTSA center Trey Edmonds that slipped through the net at the buzzer to give Temple an 84-82 win heading into this week's @American_MBB tournament.
Meanwhile, #Tulane basketball team gets the last element of the five-pack it needed. Temple rallies from 10-point deficit, hits shot at buzzer to beat UTSA. Wave will have bye in first round of AAC tourney and will play North Texas on Thursday in second round at 6 p.m.
Temple trails UTSA 44-39 at halftime. Owls have to win that game for #Tulane to get first-round bye in AAC tourney.
Temple trails UTSA by 5 at halftime. The Owls have been whistled for 11 fouls, they’ve been too handsy on defense. One side note, I haven’t heard a single cat call or derogatory remark from UTSA fans directed at Temple players, except razzing them for a couple missed layups. https://t.co/jAywBPNzmL
Temple is about to tip off at UTSA. Owls in the news for all the wrong reasons: https://t.co/n56N7UoGGA
Last place finisher Tulane beat SMU in AAC WBB first round game today. Tulane will face 6-seed Charlotte tomorrow, the winner will play Temple on Monday night. Tulane and Charlotte split a pair of two-point games this season.
Four down, one to go for #Tulane to get first-round bye in AAC tournament. North Texas rallied from 5-point halftime deficit to beat Rice 71-55. The last result the Wave needs is the hardest--Temple winning at UTSA tomorrow. Owls did beat UTSA at home a few weeks ago.
Updated AAC seeding scenario: If Temple loses to UTSA, it will be 14 seed and play 11 seed Tulane. If Temple beats UTSA, it will create 5-way tie for 10th. Owls will be 11 seed and play Rice or UTSA. If UAB beats SMU on Sunday, Temple plays UTSA. If SMU wins, Temple plays Rice.