ORLANDO - Tournament play begins Friday, March 11 for Temple men's basketball, regular season champs in the American Athletic Conference. The top-seeded Owls (20-10) are awaiting the result of a Thursday first-round game between #8 seed East Carolina (12-19) and #9 seed USF (7-24). Orlando's Amway Center is the site of all the American Tournament action, and Friday's contest is set for noon (ESPN2 / 1210 AM WPHT).
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• With the Owls' win at Tulane last Sunday, they earned the American Athletic Conference regular season title outright with a record of 14-4.