SMU and Tulane picked up American Athletic Conference men's basketball wins on Sunday, February 4.
Tulane 92, Temple 80 (OT) - Box Score
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Kevin Cross scored 27 points, six in the overtime, as Tulane knocked off Temple 92-80 on Sunday night.
Cross also contributed seven rebounds and five assists for the Green Wave (13-9, 4-6 American Athletic Conference). Collin Holloway scored 21 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the field and 5 for 6 from the foul line, and added seven rebounds. Sion James was 4-of-10 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
Joran Riley led the Owls (8-14, 1-8) in scoring, finishing with 23 points and six rebounds. Jahlil White added 21 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three steals for Temple. In addition, William Settle had 12 points. The loss is the seventh in a row for the Owls.
Hysier Miller hit a 3-pointer with nine seconds left in regulation to make it 76-all and eventually force overtime. White hit 1-of-2 free throws to open the scoring in OT but Tulane scored 16 of the next 17 points - including 6-of-6 shooting from the free-throw line by Cross - to make it 92-78 with 12 seconds to play.
SMU 72, UAB 69 - Box Score
DALLAS (AP) Samuell Williamson had 14 points in SMU's 72-69 victory over UAB on Sunday night.
Williamson added six rebounds for the Mustangs (15-7, 6-3 American Athletic Conference). Chuck Harris scored 14 points and added five assists. Zhuric Phelps shot 4 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.
Efrem Johnson led the Blazers (14-8, 6-3) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. UAB also got 10 points from Christian Coleman. Yaxel Lendeborg also recorded nine points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.
Williamson scored six points in the first half for SMU, who led 32-27 at the break. SMU pulled off the victory after an 8-0 second-half run erased a three-point deficit and gave them the lead at 70-65 with 57 seconds remaining in the half. Harris scored 10 second-half points.