3 Moore leads Temple past Rider in a 12-point victory
PHILADELPHIA -- Alani Moore II made five 3-pointers and scored 15 points on Saturday to lead Temple past Rider 78-66 to end the Broncs five-game win streak.
All but one of Moore's 11 shot attempts came from beyond the 3-point line. Jake Forrester scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting, Josh Pierre-Louis scored 12, Nate Pierre-Louis 11 and Quinton Rose distributed nine assists and scored nine points.
Rider led Temple (8-3) 41-33 at intermission and extended it to 51-37 on Stevie Jordan's three-point play 4 1/2 minutes into the second half. But Temple took control with a 21-0 run that lasted the next 5 1/2 minutes and the Owls were never threatened.
Frederic Scott led the Broncs (7-2) with 17 points, Willy Nunez Jr. 13 and Dimencio Vaughn 11.
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2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 4-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Merrimack | 3-0 | 0.5 | 6-8 |
| Quinnipiac | 3-1 | 1 | 7-8 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 2-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| Sacred Heart | 2-1 | 1.5 | 6-8 |
| Manhattan | 2-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Siena | 2-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Iona | 2-2 | 2 | 5-10 |
| Niagara | 1-2 | 2.5 | 6-8 |
| Fairfield | 1-2 | 2.5 | 5-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-3 | 3.5 | 5-6 |
| Rider | 0-3 | 3.5 | 4-10 |
| Canisius | 0-3 | 3.5 | 0-14 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Rice | 2-0 | - | 11-4 |
| South Florida | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Temple | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-5 |
| UAB | 2-1 | 0.5 | 9-7 |
| Tulane | 2-1 | 0.5 | 8-8 |
| North Texas | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Tulsa | 1-2 | 1.5 | 7-9 |
| Wichita State | 0-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| East Carolina | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Charlotte | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| UTSA | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
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