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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Pepe Sanchez doubled his previous season high with 20 points, leading No. 19 Temple to a 75-61 victory over Fordham on Thursday night.
Sanchez, known most for his passing and defense, scored 14
points in the first half, including 4-of-4 on 3-pointers. He added
nine rebounds. Sanchez's previous season-high was 10 points against La Salle on Jan. 18.
Quincy Wadley added 18 points and Mark Karcher had 10 for the Owls (17-4, 10-1 Atlantic 10), who had won eight in a row and 19 straight at home.
Fordham (11-11, 4-6) had one consolation, becoming the first
team in eight games to score more than 50 points against the Owls,
who are allowing just 52.8 points per game -- best in the country.
Fordham left Sanchez open for most of the first half, and the
strategy worked for the first 10 minutes as he missed six of seven
shots. Sanchez, who averages just 5.2 points per game, then hit six
straight 3-pointers over the remainder of the game.
Jason Harris led the Rams with 23, including 7-of-11 from
three-point range, and Alejandro Olivares added 16 points on
8-of-11 shooting.
Temple's match-up zone defense held Bevon Robin, who averages 15.9 points per game, to just four points.
Temple took the lead for good on a three-pointer by Sanchez with 10:11 to go in the first half, sparking a 7-0 run that put Temple
up 22-19.
Temple took its largest lead of the game, 65-45, on a slam dunk
by Kevin Lyde with 6:50 remaining. The Rams never got closer than 13 after that.
Temple has beat Fordham in their last 10 meetings, dating back
to 1981.
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ALSO SEE
Mens College Basketball Scoreboard
Fordham Clubhouse
Temple Clubhouse
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