Daily News | Temple falls 84-54 to Cincinnati in AAC tournament quarterfinals
Temple’s head coach Aaron McKie calls plays against UCF during the 2nd half at The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia Thursday, March 2, 2023 Temple wins 57-55 over UCF.FORT WORTH, Texas — Temple struggled to stop Cincinnati’s offense in an 84-54 loss in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday at Dickies Arena.
Temple has never won the AAC tournament and head coach Aaron McKie, who was hired in 2019, has not yet won an AAC tournament game. His program won just two of nine games to close out the 2022-23 season. McKie has one year remaining on a five-year deal.Three efficient scorers led Cincinnati on offense. Landers Nolley II scored a game-high 22 points, including making 4 of 8 from beyond the arc. Additionally, Skillings and guard Mika Adams-Woods scored 20 points each.
Dunn, who averaged 15.4 points per game, scored 34 points against Cincinnati in Temple’s last meeting with the program. This time around, Dunn struggled to make attempts. And when Dunn struggles to score so do the Owls, who don’t have a consistent second option on the roster.
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