DAYTON, Ohio - The Temple men's basketball season and the career of 13th-year head coach Fran Dunphy both came to a disappointing end with an 81-70 loss to Belmont in the NCAA First Four. The Owls (23-10) had two come-from-behind runs but couldn't come up with a third in the closing minutes, while the Bruins (27-5) were solid at the free throw line.
Game Summary
> The Owls had a five-point lead with 11:24 remaining, but Belmont surged back ahead with a 9-0 run and Temple struggled the rest of the way.
> The Bruins shot 53 percent from the field to Temple's 39 percent, and made 76 percent of their free throws compared to the Owls' 54 percent.