PHILADELPHIA - Holding off a furious Saint Joseph's rally in the final minutes, Temple men's basketball prevailed for an 81-78 win against the Hawks (4-5, 0-2 Big 5). It was the first Philadelphia Big 5 win of the season for the Owls (6-2, 1-1 Big 5), who will next take on #4 Villanova at home on Dec. 13.
Keys to the Game
> Temple led by 16 points, 74-58 with just over five minutes remaining before Saint Joseph's eventually got the deficit all the way down to three points in the final minute.
> Senior Josh Brown made 5-of-6 free throws in the final 33 seconds to keep the Hawks from completing the comeback.