Temple Owls play in AAC Tournament against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Fort Worth, Texas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -3; over/under is 143.5
BOTTOM LINE: Temple plays in the AAC Tournament against Tulsa.
The Owls' record in AAC games is 9-9, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference play. Temple has a 5-2 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
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