Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, December 13
Liacouras Center
7:00 p.m.
Temple University
6-3, 1-2Big 5
67
vs
87
Villanova
11-0, 4-0Big 5
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2
F
Villanova
46
41
87
Temple
29
38
67
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Men's Basketball Suffers First Home Loss, Falling to #1/1 Villanova
12.13.17 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - Despite a career-high 27 points from Quinton Rose, the top-ranked Villanova Wildcats proved too much for Temple men's basketball in an 87-67 loss for the Owls (6-3) in front of a capacity crowd at the Liacouras Center. The win gives Villanova the outright Philadelphia Big 5 title at 4-0 as the Wildcats (11-0) won their 22nd straight city series contest.
Keys to the Game
> Villanova's Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 31 points and hit six of the Wildcats' 13 three-pointers.
> Temple shot over 47 percent from the field, but was out-done by the Wildcats who shot 60 percent overall.
> The Owls got in an early 20-point hole and briefly made it a game down the stretch of the first half, but then trailed by double digits for the final 26 minutes of the contest.
Individual Highlights
> Rose hit 9-of-12 from the field and 5-of-6 from beyond the arc on his way to a career high 27 points, also grabbing a game-best three steals.
> Josh Brown scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, and Shizz Alston, Jr. rounded out Temple's double-figure scorers with 10 points.
First Half
> The Wildcats dominated the period thanks mostly to Brunson's 22 first-half points.
> Brunson hit 5-of-7 three-pointers and 8-of-10 from the field overall.
> The Owls trailed by 20 after nine minutes of action, 25-5, and again at 28-8 before picking up the pace on offense.
> Rose drained three straight buckets from long range in what became a 16-3 run, narrowing the deficit to seven points, 28-21 at 6:45.
> Villanova answered with a 9-0 run, and Temple could get no closer than 14 points the rest of the half or the game. The Wildcats took a 46-29 lead into the break.
Second Half
> The Wildcats widened their lead to 20 early on, and matched it near the 15-minute mark.
> Temple was able to chip away over a four-minute stretch, coming within 14 points on two occasions, but could get no closer.
> Villanova's largest lead was 23 points with 3:23 remaining. After shooting an impressive 58.6 percent in the first half, the Wildcats improved to 61.5 percent in the second.
Up Next
> Temple will play the last of four straight home games on Saturday, Dec. 16, hosting Drexel at 5 p.m. (ESPN3 / 1210 AM WPHT).
Keys to the Game
> Villanova's Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 31 points and hit six of the Wildcats' 13 three-pointers.
> Temple shot over 47 percent from the field, but was out-done by the Wildcats who shot 60 percent overall.
> The Owls got in an early 20-point hole and briefly made it a game down the stretch of the first half, but then trailed by double digits for the final 26 minutes of the contest.
Individual Highlights
> Rose hit 9-of-12 from the field and 5-of-6 from beyond the arc on his way to a career high 27 points, also grabbing a game-best three steals.
> Josh Brown scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, and Shizz Alston, Jr. rounded out Temple's double-figure scorers with 10 points.
First Half
> The Wildcats dominated the period thanks mostly to Brunson's 22 first-half points.
> Brunson hit 5-of-7 three-pointers and 8-of-10 from the field overall.
> The Owls trailed by 20 after nine minutes of action, 25-5, and again at 28-8 before picking up the pace on offense.
> Rose drained three straight buckets from long range in what became a 16-3 run, narrowing the deficit to seven points, 28-21 at 6:45.
> Villanova answered with a 9-0 run, and Temple could get no closer than 14 points the rest of the half or the game. The Wildcats took a 46-29 lead into the break.
Second Half
> The Wildcats widened their lead to 20 early on, and matched it near the 15-minute mark.
> Temple was able to chip away over a four-minute stretch, coming within 14 points on two occasions, but could get no closer.
> Villanova's largest lead was 23 points with 3:23 remaining. After shooting an impressive 58.6 percent in the first half, the Wildcats improved to 61.5 percent in the second.
Up Next
> Temple will play the last of four straight home games on Saturday, Dec. 16, hosting Drexel at 5 p.m. (ESPN3 / 1210 AM WPHT).
Team Stats
VU
TU
FG%
.600
.473
3FG%
.464
.368
FT%
.667
.533
RB
29
27
TO
11
11
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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