Rose leads Temple to 85-76 win over Memphis
PHILADELPHIA -- Quinton Rose scored a season-high 26 points, Nate Pierre-Louis scored 15 and Temple beat Memphis 85-76 on Thursday night.
Temple (15-4, 5-1 American Athletic Conference), winners of five of their last six, saw Shizz Alston Jr., De'Vondre Perry and Alani Moore II each scored 10 points. The Owls raced to a 14-4 lead with Rose scoring nine. Later, Rose added a pair of 3-pointers, Pierre-Louis added a 3 and a layup and Alston made three free throws midway through the first half for a 28-8 lead
Temple never trailed.
Jeremiah Martin scored a season-high 28 points -he shot 12 of 15 from the foul line -- and had seven rebounds for the Tigers (12-7, 4-2). Kareem Brewton Jr. added 15 points and eight rebounds and Raynere Thornton had 14 points and eight rebounds.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Cassell
- Jeff Anderson
- Michael Stephens
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
| UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
| UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
| Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
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