HOUSTON - After cutting a 15-point deficit down to a single point, the final chance to tie came up just short for Temple men's basketball in a 76-73 loss at Houston (12-2, 2-0). The Owls now fall to 7-6 overall and 0-2 in the American Athletic Conference.
Keys to the Game
> The two halves were extremely different, with Houston making a huge second-half run after a first-half battle that saw 12 lead changes and four ties.
> The Cougars pulled down 42 rebounds to the Owls' 27, and finished with a 15-4 edge in second-chance points.