PHILADELPHIA - In an exciting finish, Temple men's basketball knocked off a nationally ranked team for a 12th straight season, this time handing #17/15 Houston (15-1, 2-1) its first loss of the season by a score of 73-69. Quinton Rose scored a game-high 22 points for the Owls (12-3, 2-1), who hit 25 of 28 free throws.
Game Summary
> There were seven ties and 14 lead changes in a very tightly contested game, with neither team ever leading by double digits.
> The Owls had the largest lead of nine on a number of occasions, the last with 7:27 remaining.