PHILADELPHIA - Junior Quinton Rose exploded out of the gate and finished with a career-high 26 points in lifting Temple men's basketball to an 85-76 over Memphis (12-7, 4-2) at the Liacouras Center. The Owls (15-4, 5-1) built a 20-point lead midway through the first half and never trailed, despite letting the Tigers come nearly all the way back in the second half.
Game Summary
> Rose scored 15 of his points in the first 10 minutes in helping the Owls to a 14-0 run that gave them a 20-point, 28-8 lead at 9:50.
> Memphis cut the deficit to eight by halftime, to three early in the second half, and to two near the five-minute mark.