Temple’s bench players sat with their arms linked together nervously watching as the clock ticked down with 30 seconds left to play on Saturday in Miami.
The Owls led by 25 points with nine minutes, 11 seconds left to play but allowed DePaul University to go on a 20-2 run to cut its deficit to five points with 31 seconds to play.
Temple drew three fouls with less than 30 seconds left to build its lead up to nine points and leave the Hoophall Invitational with a 74-65 win.
Two members of the Owls’ backcourt could not be on the floor in the final minutes.