From the get-go in this one, #4 seed UAB looked to have been playing with a type of passion that is just hard to beat, and they played with it throughout in this one
emple is slowly becoming the darlings of College Basketball, as they knocked off FAU 74-73 in the Semi Finals of the AAC tournament, making it 4 post-season wins in a row, and moving one game away from the NCAA Tournament
It isn’t March without upsets and storylines, and that’s exactly what this Temple team has brought to the AAC tournament. Behind a team effort, and a dominating second half in which the Owls outscored the Mustangs 43-27
FAU came out of the gates with strong energy and built on it throughout the game as they defeated temple 80-68, behind the usually raucous home crowd. It was a team effort, as the Owls had 5 players score in double figures and were led by Johnell Davis who scored a quiet 17 & Alijah Martin right behind him with 16.