Owls overtake ECU
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PHILADELPHIA — Despite trailing by 11
points in the first half, Temple rallied for a 78-60 American Athletic
Conference win over East Carolina before 4,524 fans at the Liacouras
Center on Saturday night.
Quenton DeCosey was five of eight
behind the arc to lead the Owls (8-6, 3-1 AAC) with 24 points.
DeCosey had 17 points in the second
half as Temple outscored ECU 45-22 in the final 20 minutes.
"Our best first half of the season
but we've got to play 40 minutes," said Pirates coach Jeff Lebo.
Caleb White scored 11 of his
team-high 14 points for ECU in the first half. Clarence Williams had 10
of his 12 points for the Pirates in the opening period.
ECU led 38-30 and called time with 33
seconds left in the half to set up a play. Prince Williams missed a
jumper with four seconds to go and Devin Coleman hit a three in
transition for Temple that appeared to swing momentum.
Two free throws by Mike Zangari with
10:42 left tied the score at 50 but the Owls went on a 21-4 run to take
control.
Temple made 17 of 29 field goal
attempts in the second half, 58.5 percent.
Zangari had six of his eight points
after intermission and led ECU's rebounding with five. Prince Williams
had nine points and five assists without a turnover.
B.J. Tyson and Kentrell Barkley
scored six points each for the Pirates.
Coleman finished with 17 points for
Temple. Josh Brown added 12 points and eight assists for the Owls.
ECU (8-8, 0-3) will host Southern
Methodist at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday night.
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