Owls Oust Texas in Round 1

John Chaney doesn`t have many players, but if his defense remains tough, he won`t need them. Wadley scored 23 points ? 20 in the first half, when he made 4 of 5 from 3-point range, sparking the upset by the 11th-seeded Owls.

Temple held sixth-seeded Texas (25-9) to 39 percent shooting. The Longhorns made only 6 of 21 3-pointers and 7 of 12 free throws.

The victory came after one of Chaney`s toughest seasons ? he kicked two players off the team, watched injuries shrink his roster to eight scholarship players, and had the longest losing streak in his career ? seven.

Until Temple rebounded from its midseason problems and won the Atlantic 10 tournament, it appeared that the Owls would miss the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 12 years, only the second time in 19.

Temple used only seven players, compared to 10 for Texas.

When Texas shut down Wadley in the second half, Lynn Greer stepped up, scoring 17 of his 19 points. Greer made 10 of 10 from the foul line and had six assists. David Hawkins added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Owls, Alex Wesby had 12 points.

Darren Kelly and Chris Owens each scored 15 points for Texas. Kelly also had 10 rebounds.

Marice Evans, who was averaging 15.8 points a game for Texas, was held to 10 on 4-for-16 shooting, including 1 of 9 from 3-point range.

Temple took the lead a minute into the game on Wadley`s first 3-pointer and was up 41-22 at the half.

Texas, which won its final six regular season games and eight of the final nine, shot only 27.6 percent from the field in the first half, 14 percent from 3-point range where they made one of seven.

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