Late Rally Not Enough, Men's Basketball Falls at Penn

Saturday, January 25

Philadelphia, PA

2:00 P.M.

Temple University

10-9,2-5AAC

Penn

8-7,0-2Ivy League

Temple

Penn

Late Rally Not Enough, Men's Basketball Falls at Penn

1.25.20 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - A thrilling rally late in the second half wasn't enough for the Temple men's basketball team as it fell 66-59 at Penn Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the team falls to 10-9 (2-5 AAC) while the Quakers improve to 8-7 (0-2 Ivy League).

Game Summary
> Penn led for the whole game, with AJ Brodeur, a two-time First Team All-Ivy selection, leading the Quakers with 19 points.
> Alani Moore II recorded a career-high seven rebounds, while Jake Forrester picked up his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
> Quinton Rose led both teams with 21 points, his second 20-point game in a row.
> The Owls fall to 2-1 in Big 5 play while the Quakers improve to 2-2.
> Temple shot just under 31 percent while Penn shot 44 percent.

First Half
> The Owl offense started off sluggish, not getting on the board until nine minutes into the half, while Penn went on a 14-0 run to open the game.
> Temple's defense held Penn scoreless from the field for the final 4:27 of the half, going on a 7-1 run.
> The Owls shot just under 19 percent, ending the half trailing 25-16.
> Quinton Rose's six points led the team, while Nate Pierre-Louis picked up all three of Temple's steals.

Second Half
> Temple was better from the field in the second half, shooting nearly 40 percent.
> The Owls' defense was strong, forcing four turnovers in four minutes and a three-minute scoring drought.
> Temple was able to chip away at the Quakers' lead, getting the score within six points five times, but couldn't close the gap.
> The Owls went on an 8-0 run over 41 seconds in the final two minutes of the game, putting the score at 60-55 with 39 seconds left before Penn sealed the win.

Up Next
> Temple will remain on the road, heading to UConn for a Wednesday night match up. Tip off in Storrs, Conn., is set for 7 p.m. on ESPNN.