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Men's Basketball Tops UConn in Double Overtime Thriller

PHILADELPHIA - In its second overtime game of the season, the Temple men's basketball team defeated UConn 93-89 Thursday night. With the win, the Owls improve to 14-12 (6-7 AAC) while the Huskies fall to 14-12 (5-8 AAC).

Temple has won its last seven overtime games and last three double overtime games. The Owls now have a nation-leading 12 overtime victories since 2014.

Game Summary
> The Huskies took an early 12-point lead before Temple pulled ahead, keeping it close for the rest of the way.
> The Owls led by just three at halftime, seeing four lead changes to open the second half before UConn evened the score with five seconds left on the clock.