Quinton Rose drove the length of the court and flushed in a two-handed dunk with 10:44 left in the first half to give Temple a two-point lead.
Coach Fran Dunphy said it was the one of the only easy shots his team got all night.
Rose’s basket ended up being Temple’s second-to-last field goal of the first half. It also marked the last time Temple held an advantage for the rest of the game.
Southern Methodist finished the first half on a 16-4 run to take a 10-point advantage into the break. The Mustangs held off a comeback attempt in the second half, taking down Temple 66-50 on Thursday night at the Liacouras Center.