Tulane forward Cam Reynolds scored a career-high 29 points but it wasn't enough as Temple held on late to defeat the Green Wave, 79-71, at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
Temple guard Quinton Rose finished the game with a team-high 18 points and nine rebounds. Shizz Alston Jr. added 15 points and five rebounds.
Both teams went into halftime with the score tied at halftime, but Temple (12-11, 3-7 in AAC) got hot on offense to begin the second half and quickly pulled away from the Green Wave (4-18, 1-9 in AAC).
The Owls initially opened up their lead with a 7-0 run early in the half to grab a 45-38 advantage and forced the Green Wave to play from behind for the rest of the game.