PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Temple maintained its top-four spot in the American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings while Wichita State continues to move up with its third-straight league victory. Five different Owls reaching double-digit points as Temple downed UConn at the Liacouras Center, 81-63. Samajae Haynes-Jones scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Shocker past ECU for their first road win of the season.
Wednesday, February 6
Temple 81, UConn 63
Five players scored in double figures to lead Temple to a decisive win over UConn, 81-63. The Owls (17-6, 7-3) shot a season-best 62-percent from the field in the opening period, using a 15-0 run for an 18-point lead by the midway point of the half.