Tuesday's Top 25 action. No. 1 VILLANOVA 78 TEMPLE 57 A 9-0 run to end the first half, highlighted by senior guard Josh Hart scoring the final six points, helped Villanova extend a lead they did not relinquish. Hart led Villanova with 26 points, three steals and three assists. Temple's senior guard Daniel Dingle was the team's top performer with 11 points, five … [Read more...] about No. 1 Nova takes Big 5 battle with Temple
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No. 11 UCLA upsets No. 1 Kentucky
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 11 UCLA 97 No. 1 KENTUCKY 92 A double-double from freshman forward TJ Leaf (17 points, 13 rebounds) propelled the Bruins to the upset win. While they had two players break 20 points, Kentucky's top performer was freshman forward Edrice Adebayo with 18 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double of his own. UCLA moves to 9-0 and Kentucky drops … [Read more...] about No. 11 UCLA upsets No. 1 Kentucky
Temple defeats Saint Joseph’s, 78-72
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA - Obi Enechionyia scored 26 points, including a three-pointer that iced the game with 1:09 left to lead Temple to a 78-72 win over Saint Joseph’s in a Philadelphia Big 5 game at sold-out Hagan Arena. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Temple on SJU’s campus. Shavar Newkirk led Saint Joseph’s (3-3; 0-1 Big 5) with 22 … [Read more...] about Temple defeats Saint Joseph’s, 78-72
Kearney’s Rose takes AAC Rookie of the Week
BY PAUL GOTHAM Quinton Rose tallied double figures for the third consecutive game and earned American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Rose led Temple over then-No.25 Florida State with a career-high 26 points. He followed with a 12-point performance in a win over then No. 19 West Virginia. Read the complete release here. Rose … [Read more...] about Kearney’s Rose takes AAC Rookie of the Week
Kearney’s Rose leads Temple in upset of Florida State
Roundup of Thursday's Top 25 action. Temple 89 No. 25 Florida State 86 Quinton Rose (Bishop Kearney) came off the bench to lead Temple to a come-from-behind victory in the NIT Season Tip-Off. Rose netted a game-high 26 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the floor and 12-of-15 from the free throw line. The freshman collected six rebounds and four assists in the effort. The … [Read more...] about Kearney’s Rose leads Temple in upset of Florida State