No. 3 Houston denies Temple 2nd upset; beats Owls 81-65
Temple's Damian Dunn (1) drives to the basket as Houston's Reggie Chaney (32) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Temple's Damian Dunn (1) drives to the basket as Houston's Reggie Chaney (32) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jan. 22, 2023 05:48 PM EST
Temple's Khalif Battle (0) pass the ball around Houston's Tramon Mark (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Temple's Khalif Battle (0) pass the ball around Houston's Tramon Mark (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jan. 22, 2023 05:47 PM EST
Temple's Damian Dunn (1) shoots as Houston's J'Wan Roberts (13) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Temple's Damian Dunn (1) shoots as Houston's J'Wan Roberts (13) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jan. 22, 2023 05:49 PM EST
Temple's Damian Dunn (1) shoots as Houston's J'Wan Roberts (13) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Temple's Damian Dunn (1) shoots as Houston's J'Wan Roberts (13) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jan. 22, 2023 05:48 PM EST
Temple's Khalif Battle, right, reacts after his 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Temple's Khalif Battle, right, reacts after his 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Feb. 05, 2023 07:03 PM EST
Temple's Nick Jourdain (11) goes up for a shot as Houston's Jarace Walker (25) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Temple's Nick Jourdain (11) goes up for a shot as Houston's Jarace Walker (25) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Houston. Temple won 56-55. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jan. 22, 2023 05:47 PM EST
Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson, third from left, talks with his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Temple, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson, third from left, talks with his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Temple, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Feb. 05, 2023 07:04 PM EST
Temple's Khalif Battle reacts after his 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Temple's Khalif Battle reacts after his 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Feb. 05, 2023 07:03 PM EST