UC San Diego Hands Temple 91–76 Loss in ESPN Events Invitational

Monday, November 24

Kissimmee, Fla.

4:30 PM

Temple University

3-2,0-0American

UC San Diego

5-0,0-0Big West

Temple

UC San Diego

UC San Diego Hands Temple 91–76 Loss in ESPN Events Invitational

11.24.25 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Temple men's basketball (3-2, 0-0 AMER) fell to UC San Diego(5-0, 0-0 Big West), 91-76 at the State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Fla.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The action started slowly for the Owls, with the Tritons holding an 8-4 advantage four minutes into the first half. Gavin Griffiths would register Temple's first three points from the perimeter, followed by an and-one conversion from Masiah Gilyard to push the Owls within three.
AJ Smith capped a 10–3 Temple run with a three-pointer, giving the Owls their first lead of the night at 17–16.
UC San Diego would begin to find momentum past the midway point of the first half. An 8-0 run would propel the Tritons to a five-point lead with the team drilling seven three pointers through 14 minutes of play.
Masiah Gilyard put the Owls back in front with a four-point play, but the Tritons caught fire down the stretch, making their final seven shots of the half to take a 47–36 lead into the break.
The Tritons opened the second half with consecutive threes, bringing their total to 10 from long range. The Owls would then answer with a 7–0 run, highlighted by a fastbreak finish from Derrian Ford that cut the deficit to 10.
The following sequence turned into a back-and-forth exchange, with the Tritons eventually regaining momentum, capturing a 17-point lead.
UC San Diego maintained control for the rest of the game, led by Leo Beath, who scored 14 consecutive points during a key stretch as the Tritons pulled away for the win.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

With eight total lead changes, Temple has endured 24 lead changes through its last two games against Hofstra and UC San Diego.
Gavin Griffiths finished in double figures for the fifth time this season. His average of 12.6 points per game more than doubles his mark from the 2024-25 season.
Masiah Gilyard finished the afternoon with 16 points, marking a season high. Overall, this is the most points for Gilyard in a single game since last March with Manhattan.
The Owls earned a 10-2 advantage on the offensive glass, the fourth game this season they have earned the offensive rebound advantage.

UP NEXT

Temple will return to action tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 25, in a consolation matchup against the Princeton Tigers in game two of Temple's run in the Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from Kissimmee, Fla. with the game available to watch on ESPNU.