Temple 66, South Florida 65: Quenton DeCosey had 18 points, including the game-winning runner as time expired, as the visiting Owls rallied from 12 down in the closing minutes to pull out an improbable victory.

Dalton Pepper led the way for Temple (9-21, 4-14 American Athletic Conference) with 20 points after scoring eight in the final five minutes, including a go-ahead layup with 17 seconds to go. Will Cummings finished with 14 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals for the Owls, who won their second straight.

Corey Allen Jr. led South Florida (12-19, 3-15) with 18 points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals off the bench. Martino Brock had 16 points while Victor Rudd chipped in with 13 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls.

The game was close in the opening minutes, with Temple holding a one-point lead midway through the half before South Florida went on a 12-0 run. The Owls went scoreless for nearly five minutes but fought back within 33-26 at halftime.

The Bulls scored the first seven points of the second half and looked to be in control with a 12-point lead and 5:29 left. But Temple scored the next 12 points to tie the game, took the lead on Pepper's layup, then needed DeCosey's basket after a tip-in basket by Chris Perry with five seconds remaining had put South Florida back up by one.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Temple hit 13-of-16 from the free-throw line, compared to 9-of-16 for South Florida. … The Owls won the rebound battle 43-33, led by eight from Pepper and seven apiece from DeCosey and Devontae Watson. … The loss dropped the Bulls into last place in the AAC, while Temple tied Central Florida for eighth.