For a Houston team cruising through AAC play, Sunday was supposed to be a cakewalk.
Temple had other ideas. The Owls stifled the top-ranked Cougars from the opening tip and closed the game with a dramatic defensive stand to secure a stunning 56-55 upset.
The Owls took a late lead on a Damian Dunn free throw with 1:06 remaining then turned back two Cougars layups in the game's final seconds. With the clock ticking below 10 seconds, Houston's All-AAC guard Jamal Shead attacked the basket for a go-ahead layup. Temple's Kur Jongkuch rotated from the help side to pin the attempt on the backboard.
Houston's Tramon Mark secured the rebound only to find his putback stuffed from behind by Nick Jourdain. The ball then bounced out of bounds with 1.3 seconds remaining. The Cougars got a good look on the ensuing inbounds lob play, but Tramon Mark's shot bounced off the rim as time expired, and the previously 11-9 Owls pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season.Kur Jongkuch and Temple's defense shut down No. 1 Houston in the final seconds to secure the Owls' biggest upset in over two decades!
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