Men's Basketball Falls at UConn

Wednesday, January 29

Storrs, CT

7:00 P.M.

Temple University

10-10,2-6AAC

UConn

11-9,2-5AAC

Temple

UConn

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Men's Basketball Falls at UConn

1.29.20 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

STORRS, Conn. - The Temple men's basketball team fell 78-63 at UConn Wednesday night, dropping fourth-straight game. With the loss, the Owls sit at 10-10 (2-6 AAC) while the Huskies improve to 11-9 (2-5 AAC).

Game Summary
> Senior Quinton Rose moved into the top-10 in all-time scoring for the Owls with 1,660 career points, passing Granger Hall, Aaron McKie, and Mike Vreeswyk.
> Temple struggled offensively, shooting just under 40 percent.
> UConn led for the entire contest, pulling ahead early and running away with the game in the second half.
> Nate Pierre-Louis' 20 points led both teams, with Rose (15) and Jake Forrester (10) rounding out the double-digit scorers.

First Half
> UConn went on an early run, going up 12-4 in the first four minutes of the game.
> The Huskies' defense forced nine turnovers, causing Temple to have several scoring droughts throughout the half.
> The Owls fought back and chipped away at UConn's lead, but weren't able to erase the deficit.
> At the end of the half, Temple trailed 36-21 with Rose's nine points leading both teams.

Second Half
> The Owl defense held the Huskies to just 33 percent from the field.
> Temple fared better offensively, shooting nearly 47 percent and 37 percent behind the arc.
> The Huskies went up 55-31 with 11 minutes left on the clock, and would hold a 24-point lead two more times.
> Both teams traded buckets for the rest of the game, but Temple's 6-0 run couldn't close the gap.

Up Next
> Temple will return home to open February play, hosting ECU Saturday night. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.