UCF defense shuts down Temple 60-39
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dayon Griffin scored 15 points and UCF's top-10 ranked defense smothered Temple 60-39 on Sunday.
Griffin made a trio of 3-pointers with Ceasar DeJesus adding 13 points and Tacko Fall nine rebounds to go with seven points for UCF (12-4, 3-1 American Athletic), which won for the eighth time in nine games.
Nate Pierre-Louis led Temple with 13 points. The Owls shot only 32 percent and made just 4 of 22 3-point tries against a Knights defense that came in ranked sixth nationally, holding opponents to 60.2 points per game. Temple had just one free-throw attempt.
The Owls trailed 36-31 in the second half before going without a point for over 10 1/2 minutes, dropping behind by 19 points with 4:41 to go. The Knights' lead grew to as many as 23 points late.
Temple led for a seven-minute stretch in the first half before a 3-pointer by Griffin started a 14-0 run that ended with UCF leading by 10 on its way to a 29-22 advantage at halftime.
Temple (7-8, 0-4) has lost five straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Greene
- Pat Adams
- Jeffrey Anderson
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
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