PHILADELPHIA - The wealth of experience in close games this season paid off for Temple men's basketball in a big way, as the Owls edged #16/16 Wichita State (17-5, 7-3) by a score of 81-79 in overtime for their first win of the year against a nationally ranked team. Temple (12-10, 4-6) had five players reach double figures in scoring for the first time since its win over Clemson on Nov. 19, and the defense came up big when it mattered most.
Keys to the Game
> Temple trailed by seven with five minutes left in the second half, but closed out with a 9-2 run including two huge shots by Shizz Alston, Jr.