Daily News | Temple drops a close one to Cincinnati, 88-83 on night Owls guard Damian Dunn surpassed 1,000 career points
guard Khalif Battle was away from the team. The Owls might’ve benefitted from his scoring abilities dropping a close one to Cincinnati, 88-83 on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Arena.
A few players contributed offensively to replace Battle, the top scorer on Temple’s roster. Damian Dunn stepped up, scoring a game-high 34 points that included surpassing 1,000 career points in the process.Temple did not score from the floor for over seven minutes in the second half. Forward Zach Hicks made a three-pointer with 20 seconds remaining to force overtime.Cincinnati guard Landers Nolley II went 4 of 4 for 8 points in overtime, which made things challenging for Temple.
Temple’s loss snapped a three-game win streak against the Bearcats. Losing five of their last six games, the Owls now sit in fifth place in the American Athletic Conference.Cincinnati found open guys for wide-open jump shots throughout the game. The Bearcats went 26 of 57 from the floor, including 8 of 22 from three-point range.
Nolley II and DeJulius both created matchup problems against the Owls. Both players were able to make shots from different areas of the court. Temple answered Cincinnati’s offensive production by making important shots. The Owls went 28 of 59, including 10 of 23 from beyond the arc.Dunn and Battle made two consecutive three-pointers to start a 6-0 second-half run, but moments later, Miller received a crucial technical foul. DeJulius made both of his free throws to stop this mini-run.On the following possession, DeJulius slowed down Temple’s comeback attempt by making a three-pointer to give Cincinnati a three-point lead.
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