PHILADELPHIA -- Shizz Alston, Jr. made 4 of 7 from 3-point range and had 18 points and three blocks to help Temple beat Loyola (Md.) 81-67 on Friday night.
Quinton Rose added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists, Nate Pierre-Louis scored 16 and Ernest Aflakpui 10. The Owls (4-0) built a 16-0 lead in the first 3 1/2 minutes and mostly kept the lead in double digits the rest of the way.
Brent Holcombe had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Andrew Kostecka added 14 points for Loyola.