The Temple Owls (16-15, 10-8 American) will be trying to snap their four-game road losing streak when they face the Cincinnati Bearcats (20-11, 11-7 American) in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship on Friday afternoon. The Owls are coming off an 83-82 loss to Tulane as 5.5-point underdogs. The Bearcats are coming off a 97-74 win over SMU as 12.5-point favorites.
Cincinnati is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Temple. The two teams split their regular season series 1-1.
The Owls followed up their win over UCF with a loss to the Green Wave in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Bearcats, which will give them their third win in their last five games.
Temple is averaging 70.1 points per game. They scored 82 points in their last game, making 43.8 percent of their field goals and 27.6 percent of their three-pointers.
Damian Dunn led the Owls with 21 points and five rebounds. Jamille Reynolds finished with 17 points and five rebounds, while Jahlil White added 14 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
Temple has played well defensively, giving up 69.8 points per game. They gave up 83 points in their last game and will need a significantly better effort if they want to win this game.
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