National Basketball Association
Texas 77, Temple 65
When: 2:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2011
Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Officials:
# Don Daily, # Gary Maxwell, # Rick Randall
Attendance:
11441
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Led by J’Covan Brown’s team-high 23 points, Texas overcame a three-point halftime deficit en route to a 77-65 victory over Temple Saturday at Frank Erwin Center.
Brown, a junior, converted 10-of-22 attempts from the field and scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game for the Longhorns (9-2), who trailed 34-31 at the half.
With the win, the Longhorns improved to 8-0 at home and 3-2 in the all-time series against the Owls (6-3).
Myck Kabongo had 18 points and Jaylen Bond added 12 for the Longhorns, who shot 45 percent from the field despite converting on just 2-of-17 3-point attempts.
Temple, lacking an inside presence with Michael Eric sidelined with a patella injury, was outrebounded 46-20, including by a 16-3 margin on the offensive glass.
Ramone Moore finished with 13 points a week after scoring a career-high 32 points in Temple’s 78-67 win over Villanova. Khalif Wyatt added a season-high 24 points for the Owls, who snapped a three-game win streak.
Temple led 47-44 after Wyatt’s 3-pointer with 14:22 left, but the Longhorns responded with a 9-0 run over the next three minutes to take a 53-47 lead.
Moments later, the advantage swelled to double digits, and the Owls were unable to draw closer than nine the rest of the way.
Top Game Performances
| Temple |
|
Texas |
|
Khalif Wyatt 24 |
Scoring |
J'Covan Brown 23 |
|
Juan Fernandez 4 |
Assists |
Myck Kabongo 3 |
|
Anthony Lee 5 |
Rebounds |
Clint Chapman 13 |
|
Khalif Wyatt 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Myck Kabongo 8 |
|
T.J. DiLeo 3 |
Steals |
Jaylen Bond 1 |
|
Juan Fernandez 1 |
Blocks |
Clint Chapman 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Temple
|
65 |
45.1 |
9-18 |
10-20 |
14 |
20 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
| Texas
|
77 |
46.4 |
2-17 |
23-35 |
7 |
46 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
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