Temple seals Penn's fate with a 12-0 spurt to end the game
PHILADELPHIA -- Obi Enechionyia scored 15 points with nine rebounds and Temple closed out the game with a 12-0 run in the last four minutes to beat Pennsylvania 60-51 on Saturday.
Shizz Alston Jr. hit a 3-pointer with 5:48 left to put Temple ahead 48-45. Caleb Wood responded with a 3 to tie it, and after a Temple turnover, AJ Brodeur made a 3 with 4:02 left which marked the last time Penn would score. The Quakers missed their last seven shot attempts. Alston -- who scored 14 -- knotted it a 51 with 3:45 left and J.P. Moorman II put Temple up 53-51 with 2:32 remaining.
Penn led 25-24 at halftime before Temple (10-9) started the second half with a 14-1 run and led 38-26 on Nate Pierre-Louis' layup with 14:23 to go. Penn got back in it and outscored Temple 25-10 during the next 10 minutes and took its last lead on Brodeur's jumper.
Brodeur and Ryan Betley each scored 12 points for Penn (12-6) and Wood had 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Maira
- Kenneth Clark
- Jeffrey Nichols
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 9-1 | - | 19-4 |
| UAB | 8-2 | 1 | 15-8 |
| North Texas | 8-3 | 1.5 | 17-6 |
| Tulane | 7-4 | 2.5 | 13-11 |
| Temple | 6-4 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-4 | 3 | 13-10 |
| South Florida | 5-5 | 4 | 12-11 |
| East Carolina | 4-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| UTSA | 4-6 | 5 | 10-12 |
| Rice | 3-8 | 6.5 | 12-12 |
| Tulsa | 3-8 | 6.5 | 9-15 |
| Wichita State | 2-7 | 6.5 | 12-10 |
| Charlotte | 2-9 | 7.5 | 9-15 |
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