TULSA, Okla. - An strong comeback effort got Temple men's basketball to within seven after trailing by 24, but the Owls (16-14, 8-10) could come no closer and eventually lost 76-58 at Tulsa (19-11, 12-6) in the final game of the regular season. Temple will be seeded seventh in the American Athletic Conference Championships, and will play 10th-seeded Tulane or SMU at 7 p.m. in first-round action on Thursday, March 8 (ESPNU / 1210 AM WPHT).
Keys to the Game
> The Owls were unable to fully recover from their worst start of the season, as Tulsa jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first 10 minutes.