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Men's Basketball Falters in Second Half in 72-68 Loss to Cincinnati

PHILADELPHIA - Cincinnati used a dominant performance on the glass to overcome a 14-point second half lead by Temple, handing the Owls (15-5, 5-2) a 72-68 loss at the Liacouras Center on Sunday. The Bearcats (18-3, 7-1) pulled down 46 boards to the Owls' 22, including a 16-3 lead on the offensive glass.

Game Summary
> Temple led from the first bucket through to the 5:34 mark of the second half, when a second 11-2 Cincinnati run put the Bearcats in the lead for good.
> After hitting 7-of-16 from long range in the first half, the Owls made just 2-of-8 in the second.