Temple University Athletics
Saturday, January 18
Dallas, TX
8:00 P.M.
Temple University
10-7,2-4AAC
52
at
68
SMU
13-4,3-2AAC
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Temple
27
25
52
SMU
25
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68
Photo by: Vladimir Cherry
Men's Basketball Falls at SMU
1.18.20 | Men's Basketball
DALLAS - Despite taking a double-digit lead in the first half, the Temple men's basketball team fell 68-52 at SMU Saturday night. With the loss, the Owls fall to 10-7 (2-4 AAC) while the Mustangs improve to 13-4 (3-2 AAC).
Game Summary
> Quinton Rose's steal in the first half marked his 200th career steal, with his later two passing Mark Tyndale for seventh-place all-time in program history.
> The Owls offense had a great first half, shooting 60 percent from behind the arc, but shot just 24 percent from the field in the second half.
> Jake Forrester's 14 points led the team, with Nate Pierre-Louis (12) and Quinton Rose (10) rounding out the double-digit scorers.
> Tyson Jolly led both team with 25 points, posting a double-double with 14 boards.
First Half
> The Mustangs took a narrow lead early in the half, going up 8-4 with just over 15 minutes left on the clock.
> Temple quickly took the lead, going on a 12-2 run over seven minutes and holding SMU scoreless for nearly six minutes.
> The Owls went up by 11 with six minutes left on the clock on a layup from Monty Scott.
> SMU chipped away at Temple's with a 14-2 run, but the Owls maintained a 27-25 lead heading into halftime.
> Temple shot 42 percent, with Forrester's 10 points leading the team.
Second Half
> The Temple offense went cold in the second half, with SMU going on a 10-3 run to go up 38-30.
> Both teams traded baskets over the next few minutes, with Temple cutting SMU's lead to two points with 10:36 left on the clock.
> The Mustangs began to pull away again, taking their first double-digit lead of the game with under five minutes left in the game.
> SMU went on a late 16-7 run to seal the game, with the Mustang defense holding Temple scoreless from the field in the last six minutes of the game.
> The Owls shot 24 percent, while the Mustangs shot nearly 55 percent in the second half.
Next Up
> The Owls will return home for a mid-week match up against Cincinnati Wednesday night, with tip-off against the Bearcats set for 7 p.m. on ESPNN.
Game Summary
> Quinton Rose's steal in the first half marked his 200th career steal, with his later two passing Mark Tyndale for seventh-place all-time in program history.
> The Owls offense had a great first half, shooting 60 percent from behind the arc, but shot just 24 percent from the field in the second half.
> Jake Forrester's 14 points led the team, with Nate Pierre-Louis (12) and Quinton Rose (10) rounding out the double-digit scorers.
> Tyson Jolly led both team with 25 points, posting a double-double with 14 boards.
First Half
> The Mustangs took a narrow lead early in the half, going up 8-4 with just over 15 minutes left on the clock.
> Temple quickly took the lead, going on a 12-2 run over seven minutes and holding SMU scoreless for nearly six minutes.
> The Owls went up by 11 with six minutes left on the clock on a layup from Monty Scott.
> SMU chipped away at Temple's with a 14-2 run, but the Owls maintained a 27-25 lead heading into halftime.
> Temple shot 42 percent, with Forrester's 10 points leading the team.
Second Half
> The Temple offense went cold in the second half, with SMU going on a 10-3 run to go up 38-30.
> Both teams traded baskets over the next few minutes, with Temple cutting SMU's lead to two points with 10:36 left on the clock.
> The Mustangs began to pull away again, taking their first double-digit lead of the game with under five minutes left in the game.
> SMU went on a late 16-7 run to seal the game, with the Mustang defense holding Temple scoreless from the field in the last six minutes of the game.
> The Owls shot 24 percent, while the Mustangs shot nearly 55 percent in the second half.
Next Up
> The Owls will return home for a mid-week match up against Cincinnati Wednesday night, with tip-off against the Bearcats set for 7 p.m. on ESPNN.
Team Stats
Temple
SMU
FG%
.327
.429
3FG%
.333
.227
FT%
.769
.692
RB
32
47
TO
16
14
STL
11
9
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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