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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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