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Temple Owls (23-10)

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Belmont beats Temple 81-70 for first NCAA Tournament win

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) A few seconds were still left on the clock when Fran Dunphy headed to midcourt for his final postgame handshake, the outcome long decided. Belmont was simply too much for his Owls.

Nobody else in the NCAA Tournament is excited to face their efficient offense, either.

Kevin McClain scored 29 points and led the decisive second-half run as Belmont got its first NCAA Tournament win, pulling away to an 81-70 victory Tuesday night and ending Dunphy's career in the First Four.

Leaders
Points:	S. Alston Jr.	19.7
Rebounds:	E. Aflakpui	7.1
Assists:	S. Alston Jr.	5.0
FG%:	Q. Rose	40.8%
FT%:	S. Alston Jr.	90.8%
3P%:	S. Alston Jr.	35.0%
Steals:	Q. Rose	2.2
Blocks:	E. Aflakpui	0.4

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Duke	32-6
2	Virginia	35-3
3	North Carolina	29-7
4	Gonzaga	33-4
5	Michigan State	32-7
6	Tennessee	31-6
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Michigan	30-7
9	Texas Tech	31-7
10	Florida State	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	35-3
2	Texas Tech	31-7
3	Michigan State	32-7
4	Duke	32-6
5	Auburn	30-10
6	Gonzaga	33-4
7	Kentucky	30-7
8	Purdue	26-10
9	North Carolina	29-7
10	Tennessee	31-6
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American Athletic Conference Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
11 Houston	16-2	33-4
22 Cincinnati	14-4	28-7
UCF	13-5	24-9
Temple	13-5	23-10
Memphis	11-7	22-14
Wichita State	10-8	22-15
South Florida	8-10	24-14
Tulsa	8-10	18-14
Connecticut	6-12	16-17
SMU	6-12	15-17
East Carolina	3-15	10-21
Tulane	0-18	4-27
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	74.7 (119)
Rebounds:	9.9 (188)
Assists:	14.4 (91)
FG%:	43.7% (216)
FT%:	72.7% (106)
3P%:	33.0% (253)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	71.5 (184)
Rebounds:	24.5 (253)
Assists:	12.8 (169)
FG%:	44.3% (221)
FT%:	68.0% (61)
3P%:	32.9% (103)