PHILADELPHIA – Junior Nate Pierre-Louis posted his second straight double-double of the season to lead Temple men's basketball to a 75-57 win over visiting Morgan State Saturday in front of 5,889 fans at the Liacouras Center. Pierre-Louis, who led all scorers and rebounders with 19 points and 11 boards, was one of four Owls in double figures for the contest. The Owls improved to 2-0 under first year coach Aaron McKie while Morgan State falls to 1-1.
Summary
> Pierre-Louis, who became the first Owl with three consecutive double-doubles (also Belmont game, 3/19/19) since Lavoy Allen (2011), also had game highs in steals (6) and assists (5).