Temple’s run to Sunday’s AAC Tournament Championship Game made it one of top early surprise teams of March Madness. The Owls enter the matchup with No. 4 seed UAB as the No. 11 seed in the AAC bracket after losing 10 straight games at one point during league play under first-year coach Adam Fisher and finishing just 5-13 against league foes.

Making Temple’s surge all the more bizarre is the scrutiny it’s facing following a report of suspicious gambling activity surrounding Owls games. Fittingly, the AAC Tournament title game pits Temple in a matchup against UAB when it was a previous game against the Blazers that reportedly caught the attention of betting industry monitors, who watch for suspicious activity.