PHILADELPHIA - After building a 23-point lead in the second half, Temple men's basketball was able to hold off a late run by Fairleigh Dickinson and get a 79-70 win at the Liacouras Center on Wednesday night. Senior Quenton DeCosey led the Owls (3-3) with 22 points, hitting 7-of-7 at the line and also grabbing a game-high eight rebounds.
Temple got 18 points from senior Jaylen Bond, who hit 8-of-11 from the field. Sophomore Josh Brown added a career-high seven assists to a career-high four blocks.
The Owls dominated in the paint early on, but were matched in scoring by FDU as the Knights hit their first three attempts from long range.