Temple University Athletics
Villanova Hands Owls Loss, 69-62
12.5.00 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jerome Medley scored 18 points and Gary Buchanan added 17 as Villanova held off a late rally by local rival Temple,
handing the Owls their fourth defeat in a row, 69-62 Tuesday night.
Villanova (4-1) took a 48-36 lead on a 3-pointer by Buchanan with 14:15 left to play. Alex Wesby then sparked Temple (4-4) on an 18-6 run, and
the Owls tied the score at 54-54 on a Wesby trey with 6:56 to go.
Another 3-point shot by Wesby with 5:19 remaining gave Temple its only lead of the game, 59-56, but Medley hit a 3-point shot sparking a 11-0
run capped by a Brook Sales layup at the 1:08 mark to seal the victory.
The Wildcats used a barrage of 3-point shots to open up a 28-18 lead midway through the first half, and held a 35-25 advantage at halftime.
Buchanan made 4 of 5 from the arc and Medley 4 of 6 to pace Villanova, who hit on 11 of 22 shots in the half when Temple was only 10 of 28.
Sales had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Michael Bradley 10 points and 9 rebounds for the Wildcats, while Lynn Greer had 16 points and 9 assists
for Temple, while Wesby tallied 15 points all in the second half.
Temple played the second half without starting guard Quincy Wadley, who suffered a shoulder injury with three minutes left in the first half.
