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Former Temple men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy has been named interim athletic director at the school, effective July 1. Dunphy will fill the vacancy left by Patrick Kraft, who left Temple to become the athletic director at Boston College earlier this month.
Fran Dunphy, who coached Temple's men's basketball team to 10 consecutive postseason appearances in his 13 years at the helm, has been named the school's interim athletic director effective July 1, the school announced Wednesday.
Former Butler guard Khalif Battle confirms on social media that he has officially chosen to transfer to Temple.
Trevon Scott’s tip-in with 2.8 seconds left lifted Cincinnati to a 64-63 win over upset-minded Temple in the regular-season finale on Saturday night.
Martins Igbanu scored 17 points, Brandon Rachal added 13 with 10 rebounds and Tulsa defeated Temple 61-51 Wednesday night, securing a 21-win season for the first time since 2014-15.
Justin Brown posted 13 points and nine rebounds as South Florida defeated Temple 64-58 on Sunday.
Jamarius Burton hit a pair of foul shots with 1:48 remaining to give Wichita State the lead en route to a 72-69 win over Temple on Thursday night. Burton followed his key score with a layup with 23 seconds left to help secure the win for the Shockers.
Jayden Gardner tied his season high with 29 points plus 13 rebounds as East Carolina held Temple scoreless for the last 2:41 to edge the Owls 67-63 on Sunday.
Collin Gillespie scored a season-high 29 points to lead No. 15 Villanova to a 76-56 victory over Philadelphia rival Temple on Sunday.
Quinton Rose scored six straight points in the final 1:23, lifting Temple into the lead for an eventual 72-68 comeback win over Tulane on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 13-5 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Cincinnati | 13-5 | - | 20-10 |
| Wichita State | 11-7 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Memphis | 10-8 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UConn | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| SMU | 9-9 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 6 | 16-14 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 6-12 | 7 | 14-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Tulane | 4-14 | 9 | 12-18 |
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 33-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 32 |
