FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 10 seed Tulsa came from behind to defeat No. 7 seed Temple, 75-71, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 American Men’s Basketball Championship Thursday, March 13 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, the Golden Hurricane (13-19) moves on to face No. 2 North Texas in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPNU and ESPN+.
Down 10 with 14 minutes to play, the Golden Hurricane went on a 9-0 run to close the gap to one at 54-53 with 10:47 left. Tulsa took the lead for good with 2:19 remaining on a 3-pointer by Jared Garcia. Garcia hit another three with 1:01 remaining that pushed Tulsa’s lead to four at 73-69.
Garcia led Tulsa with 20 points off the bench, 14 of them after halftime. Dwon Odom added 14 points and eight assists.
Steve Settle III led all scorers with 22 points for the Owls.
2025 American Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule
(All Rounds Except First Round Played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
First Round | Wednesday, March 12 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 13 Charlotte 64, No. 12 Rice 61 Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Second Round | Thursday, March 13
Game 2: No. 8 Wichita State 73, South Florida 68 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 3: No. 5 Florida Atlantic 64, Charlotte 59 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 4: No. 10 Tulsa 75, No. 7 Temple 71
Game 5: No. 11 UTSA vs No. 6 East Carolina | 9 p.m. ET8 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Quarterfinals | Friday, March 14
Game 6: No. 8 Wichita State vs No. 1 Memphis | 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 7: No. 5 Florida Atlantic vs No. 4 Tulane | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 8: No. 10 Tulsa vs No. 2 North Texas | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs No. 3 UAB | 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Semifinals | Saturday, March 15
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs Game 7 Winner | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 11: Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner | 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Final | Sunday, March 16
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner | 3:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. CT | ESPN and ESPN+
