Temple University Athletics

Owls Men's Basketball Falls to Indiana 67-59

11.26.99 | Men's Basketball

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- A.J. Guyton scored 22 points and Kirk Haston

added 20 as Indiana beat No. 5 Temple 67-59 Friday night in the Tip-Off

Classic.

Lynn Greer hit six 3-pointers and scored 25 points to lead Temple (1-1),

which was playing without point guard Pepe Sanchez, who sprained his

ankle earlier in the week.

Haston keyed a 9-0 run for Indiana (2-0) early in the second half. He

hit a pair of layups, a jumper and a free throw to give the Hoosiers a

49-40 lead with 10:41 remaining.

Greer answered with a pair of 3-pointers and Quincy Wadley got free on a

layup to pull Temple to 49-48 with 8:37 left.

Indiana struck early from outside building an 18-7 lead on four

3-pointers within the first three minutes, including two by Guyton.

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