WASHINGTON, D.C. - Temple men's basketball came up short against a hot-shooting George Washington squad on Sunday at Capital One Arena, falling 71-67 in the BB&T Classic. The Colonials (4-4) shot 60 percent in the game and held off a second-half rally by the Owls (4-2).
Keys to the Game
> The Colonials shot 68 percent in the first half and finished at 60 percent for the game, never trailing after the opening four minutes.
> GW led by as many as 13 points in the first five minutes of the second half, but the Owls came all the way back to tie the score twice down the stretch.