Men's Basketball Falls 73-66 at #13/13 Houston

Thursday, January 31

Houston, Texas

7:00 p.m.

Temple University

15-6, 5-3AAC

Houston

21-1, 8-1AAC

Temple

Houston

Men's Basketball Falls 73-66 at #13/13 Houston

1.31.19 | Men's Basketball

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HOUSTON - Foul trouble was too much to overcome for Temple men's basketball in a 73-66 loss at #13/13 Houston (21-1, 8-1), as the Cougars made enough free throws to hold off the Owls (15-6, 5-3) and win their 31st straight home game.

Game Summary
> Although Houston shot poorly at the line, just 64 percent, the Cougars had 36 opportunities and made 23 of them while Temple shot well but was just 12-of-14.
> The Owls had three players finish with four fouls, getting whistled for 23 fouls overall compared to just 13 for Houston.
> Two points was the largest lead for Temple during a back-and-forth stretch of the first half. The Owls trailed by six at halftime and were never able to take a lead in the second half.
> Temple got a 10-point Houston lead down to five twice in the final 1:13, but could get no closer as the Cougars' Corey Davis, Jr. (24 points) made 6-of-6 free throws in that stretch.
> The Owls remain the only team to have beaten Houston this season, but fell short in their attempt at a sweep.

Individual Highlights
> Junior Quinton Rose was the Owls' lone player to score in double figures, posting a season-high tying 26 points for the second time in three games. He went 7-for-8 at the stripe and also dished four assists.
> Sophomore De'Vondre Perry pulled down a career- and team-high eight rebounds.

First Half
> Houston got seven points on the board before the Owls' Justyn Hamilton hit two free throws, and Temple's first field goal was an Alston three-pointer at 16:24.
> Still trailing 15-9, J.P. Moorman II and Rose hit treys 25 seconds apart for the game's first tie, which was followed by another tie at 17-17.
> The lead changed hands six times over a three-minute stretch before the final tie of the half at 27-27 with 3:53 remaining.
> The Owls went cold over those final minutes, missing six straight shots before getting their only two points on an Alani Moore II jumper with 30 seconds left.
> Houston closed out the half on an 8-2 run for a 35-29 lead at the break.

Second Half
> Temple came out stronger to start the second half and got within one a few times before tying the game for a fourth time at 40-40 near the 15-minute mark.
> From there, Houston used a 7-0 run to take the lead for good, later building that advantage to 10 points on two occasions.
> The second double digit lead for Houston came with two minutes left at 67-57 before a Rose three-pointer and two Nate Pierre-Louis free throws got the Owls within five, but the six points Houston got from Davis at the line in the remaining time was enough to seal the win.

Up Next
> Temple remains on the road for a 6 p.m. (ET) game at Tulane on Saturday, Feb. 2 (ESPN3 / 1210 AM WPHT).