Men's Basketball Snaps Skid with 76-64 Win Over ECU

Saturday, February 1

6:00 P.M.

Temple University

11-10,3-6AAC

ECU

9-13,3-6AAC

Team	1	2	F
East Carolina	32	32	64
Temple	30	46	76

Men's Basketball Snaps Skid with 76-64 Win Over ECU

2.1.20 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Aaron McKie Media Conference Quinton Rose Media Conference J.P. Moorman II Media Conference

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple men's basketball team defeated ECU 76-64 Saturday afternoon, snapping its four-game losing streak. With the win, the Owls improve to 11-10 (3-6 AAC) while the Pirates fall to 9-13 (3-6 AAC).

Game Summary
> The Owls were hot from the field, shooting nearly 49 percent and 40 percent behind the arc.
> Temple controlled the game for the majority of both halves, taking a 16-point lead midway through the first half.
> ECU never led by more than three, with its lead to end the first half being the only time the Pirates were ahead.
> J.P. Moorman II recorded his first double-double of the season on 13 points and a season-high 10 rebounds.
> Four Owls scored in double-figures, with Quinton Rose's 20 leading the team. ECU's Tremont Robinson-White led both teams with 21.
> The Temple defense held ECU's leading scorer Jayden Gardner (21.3 ppg) to just 11 points, with Moorman II his main defender.

First Half
> Temple opened the half hot, scoring first and going on an 18-4 run in the first six minutes.
> The Owls' defense held the Pirates scoreless for over four minutes, taking a 26-10 lead with 10 minutes left on the clock.
> ECU responded with a 20-4 run, taking its first lead on a trey from JJ Miles.
> The Owls tied it at 30 on a pair of free throws from Arashma Parks with just under two minutes left, but the Pirates retook the lead with a basket at the end of the half. Temple trailed just 32-30 at halftime.
> Nate Pierre-Louis' 10 points and Moorman II's five boards led both teams.

Second Half
> The Owls quickly retook the lead after halftime, going on a 17-4 run and holding ECU scoreless for nearly four minutes.
> ECU chipped away at the deficit with a 11-2 run, but the Owls pulled away and kept a comfortable lead.
> Temple went on a 5-0 run late in the game to lead 64-53 with just under five minutes left on the clock.
> The Owls sealed the victory a pair of free throws from Rose to end the game.

Up Next
> The Owls will hit the road for Tennessee to face Memphis on Feb. 5. Tip off is set for 8 p.m. on CBSSN.