Is there such a thing as a scandalous Cinderella? If so, the Temple Owls are auditioning for the part.
In the kind of bizarre development that seems almost routine in college sports these days, Temple is threatening to wreak chaos upon the NCAA men’s tournament. With a victory Sunday, the Owls would become one of the most controversial participants in the 85-year history of the beloved sporting event. It has been a wild 10 days for the Philadelphia school.
On March 7, Temple lost a home game to the UAB Blazers by 28 points. Earlier in the day, the gambling watchdog firm U.S. Integrity issued an alert about unusual wagering activity on the game, and some sportsbooks stopped taking bets on the contest. The line jumped from UAB being favored by 1.5 points to 8 that afternoon before settling at 7.
