Owls Close Non-Conference Schedule with Win Over Buffalo

Sunday, December 29

Philadelphia, Pa.

3:00 P.M.

Temple University

8-5,0-0AAC

Buffalo

5-7,0-0MAC

Buffalo

Temple

Owls Close Non-Conference Schedule with Win Over Buffalo

12.29.24 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple men's basketball team secured its fifth home victory of the season, defeating the Buffalo Bulls in their final non-conference matchup, 91-71. Five Owls scored in double figures for the second time this season, with a total of ten different players contributing points to the win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After an uneven first 15 minutes, the Owls picked up the intensity on the defensive end.
Temple held Buffalo scoreless over the final 5:38 of the period, and went on an extended 16-1 run to take a double-figure lead into the locker room.
Nine different players found the scoring column for the home team in the first half, with senior Shane Dezonie leading the way.
Off the bench, Dezonie scored seven points and sophomore Quante Berry also made an impact with three steals.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. began to heat up in the second half of play, scoring 13 points in the final 20 minutes to up his total to 18.
After the Bulls cut the Owl lead to eight, TU went on a quick 8-0 run led by five straight points from Quante Berry.
The contest was largely back and forth from this point forward as the Owls won by a 20-point margin to advance to 8-5 heading into conference play.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Mashburn Jr. led Temple with 18 points, while Berry and Zion Stanford each scored 15.
The Owls scored a season-high 48 points off the bench.
Steve Settle III recorded his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Temple scored 22 points on the fastbreak, marking a season-high.
Dezonie set a career-high with a team-leading five assists.

UP NEXT

Temple opens American Athletic Conference play on Friday, January 3 against Wichita State at Liacouras Center.
Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m., and the contest will air live nationally on ESPN2.