Men's basketball begins key three-game stretch vs. Temple

Jeremiah Martin, coming off a conference player of the week honor, will lead TIgers vs. Temple.MEMPHIS, Tenn. – With three regular-season games remaining for the University of Memphis, each outing is important in the Tigers' quest to capture the No. 4 seed in next month's American Athletic Conference tournament.

The top four seeds receive first-round byes, seen as beneficial in a school's attempt to win a league title and the conference's automatic NCAA tournament bid. Teams finishing outside the top 4 seeds would need to win four games in four days.

Memphis enters Tuesday night's game against Temple at FedExForum with a 9-6 record in The American, a game-and-a-half behind Temple (10-4) and…