Temple University Athletics
Tuesday, November 20
Brooklyn, N.Y.
5:00 p.m.
Temple University
76
vs
59
Cal
Big Second Half Leads Temple Past Cal in Legends Classic Third-Place Game
11.20.18 | Men's Basketball
BROOKLYN - With a 44-point second half, Temple men's basketball surged ahead in the second half to defeat Cal (1-3) by a score of 76-59 in the GotPrint.com Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper. It was the last of four Legends Classic games for the Owls (5-1), who got 23 points from junior Quinton Rose and a double-double in points and assists from senior Shizz Alston, Jr.
Game Summary
> Once the Owls scored their second bucket of the game, they never trailed again. Temple's largest first-half lead was 14 points, and the Owls led by as many as 19 points in the final minute of the contest.
> Although the disparity in turnovers and rebounds only slightly favored Temple in both, the Owls took full advantage. They finished with a 16-3 lead in points off turnovers and a 12-2 lead in second-chance points.
> The Owls got assists on an impressive and season-high 24 of 31 buckets. Alston's career-tying 10 assists led the way.
> Temple hit 19 second-half field goals to Cal's 10, with Rose scoring 14 of his game-high 23 points in the latter period.
Individual Highlights
> Alston's points-assists double-double of 15 points and 10 assists is the second of his career.
> Rose made 11-of-20 from the field en route to his 23 points while also recording a game-high four steals.
> Sophomore Nate Pierre-Louis had another strong stat line, adding five assists, three steals and two blocks to nine points and nine rebounds.
> Junior Alani Moore II also scored nine points for Temple, making 3-of-4 from the field.
First Half
> After an opening bucket by Cal, the Owls pulled well ahead with a 9-0 run and stayed in the lead for the rest of the game.
> Both teams went cold for nearly five minutes until Alston, Moore II and J.P. Moorman II each hit consecutive three-pointers for an 18-5 Temple lead at 10:29.
> The Owls' lead was as many as 14 points and as few as four the rest of the way.
> Rose hit Temple's sixth trey of the period with 2:20 to go for a 32-24 lead, but it was the Owls' last bucket of the half.
> Cal answered with a three-pointer and finished with the final four points to get within four, 32-28 at halftime.
> With nine points and five rebounds, Rose led all players in both categories after the opening period.
Second Half
> With a 5-for-5 start from the field in the second half, the Owls got their lead back to nine, 44-35 just past the 15-minute mark.
> After two Cal free throws, De'Vondre Perry and Alston hit back-to-back three-pointers in a span of 30 seconds to widen the gap to 13 points, 50-37 at 13:17.
> It became a 10-0 run that had Temple up by its largest margin to that point of 17, 54-37 at 11:31 before a 7-0 Cal run put the Owls' lead back down to 10.
> The Golden Bears had a run of making 6 of 7 field goals to get within nine points, but would come no closer.
> Temple outscored Cal 13-5 the rest of the way, including going on a 9-0 run capped by six straight points from Alston.
Up Next
> Temple will have a week off before its next game, a 9 p.m. contest at Missouri on Tuesday, Nov. 27 (SEC Network / 1210 AM WPHT).
Game Summary
> Once the Owls scored their second bucket of the game, they never trailed again. Temple's largest first-half lead was 14 points, and the Owls led by as many as 19 points in the final minute of the contest.
> Although the disparity in turnovers and rebounds only slightly favored Temple in both, the Owls took full advantage. They finished with a 16-3 lead in points off turnovers and a 12-2 lead in second-chance points.
> The Owls got assists on an impressive and season-high 24 of 31 buckets. Alston's career-tying 10 assists led the way.
> Temple hit 19 second-half field goals to Cal's 10, with Rose scoring 14 of his game-high 23 points in the latter period.
Individual Highlights
> Alston's points-assists double-double of 15 points and 10 assists is the second of his career.
> Rose made 11-of-20 from the field en route to his 23 points while also recording a game-high four steals.
> Sophomore Nate Pierre-Louis had another strong stat line, adding five assists, three steals and two blocks to nine points and nine rebounds.
> Junior Alani Moore II also scored nine points for Temple, making 3-of-4 from the field.
First Half
> After an opening bucket by Cal, the Owls pulled well ahead with a 9-0 run and stayed in the lead for the rest of the game.
> Both teams went cold for nearly five minutes until Alston, Moore II and J.P. Moorman II each hit consecutive three-pointers for an 18-5 Temple lead at 10:29.
> The Owls' lead was as many as 14 points and as few as four the rest of the way.
> Rose hit Temple's sixth trey of the period with 2:20 to go for a 32-24 lead, but it was the Owls' last bucket of the half.
> Cal answered with a three-pointer and finished with the final four points to get within four, 32-28 at halftime.
> With nine points and five rebounds, Rose led all players in both categories after the opening period.
Second Half
> With a 5-for-5 start from the field in the second half, the Owls got their lead back to nine, 44-35 just past the 15-minute mark.
> After two Cal free throws, De'Vondre Perry and Alston hit back-to-back three-pointers in a span of 30 seconds to widen the gap to 13 points, 50-37 at 13:17.
> It became a 10-0 run that had Temple up by its largest margin to that point of 17, 54-37 at 11:31 before a 7-0 Cal run put the Owls' lead back down to 10.
> The Golden Bears had a run of making 6 of 7 field goals to get within nine points, but would come no closer.
> Temple outscored Cal 13-5 the rest of the way, including going on a 9-0 run capped by six straight points from Alston.
Up Next
> Temple will have a week off before its next game, a 9 p.m. contest at Missouri on Tuesday, Nov. 27 (SEC Network / 1210 AM WPHT).
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