PHILADELPHIA - With one second remaining, #19/20 Cincinnati's Jacob Evans hit a long jumper to hand a heartbreaking loss to Temple, 55-53. The Owls (7-7, 0-3) led for the vast majority of the contest, and for 18 minutes of the second half until the Bearcats (13-2, 2-0) took a lead with two minutes left.
Keys to the Game
> Despite the loss, the Owls matched their best defensive effort of the season, allowing just 55 points to Cincinnati, a team that previously averaged 80.9 points per game.
> Temple led by as many as eight points, the last time with 7:13 left, but hit just one field goal the rest of the way.