PHILADELPHIA (Hagan Arena) - Junior forward Obi Enechionyia tied his career high with 26 points to lead Temple men's basketball to a 78-72 win at Saint Joseph's, the Owls' first victory at the Hawks' home arena since 1999. The win for Temple (5-2, 2-0 Big 5) was its fourth straight and avenges back-to-back losses to SJU (3-3, 0-1 Big 5) by a combined total of three points in the last two seasons.
The tightly-contested contest was typical of Philadelphia Big 5 basketball, with four ties and nine lead changes. The largest lead of the game belonged to the Hawks in the early going, but neither team ever gained a double-digit advantage.