Massachusetts Minutemen at Temple Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
63 - 65
Alston sinks free throws and UMass in 65-63 Temple win
Less than a minute into the second half, Samba Diallo's 3-pointer gave the Minutemen a 40-27 lead. That triggered a 16-2 Temple run and De'Vondre Perry's layup put the Owls (8-2) ahead 43-42. Quinton Rose scored half the points during the run. Jonathan Laurent's layup with 11:54 to play gave UMass (6-5) its last lead at 46-45. Alston put Temple ahead with two foul shots 54 seconds later.
Alston threw down a dunk for a 62-57 lead with 1:18 to play, before Sy Chatman narrowed the deficit to a point with a pair of layups, the last with nine seconds left before Alston closed it out at the foul line. He finished 11 of 12 from the line and Rose scored 14. Temple was 2 of 18 from 3-point range but missed just 4 of 21 from the line.
Keon Clergeot, Laurent and Luwane Pipkins each scored 12 for UMass.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Shizz Alston Jr. Steal. | 63 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Luwane Pipkins Turnover. | 63 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jonathan Laurent Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Shizz Alston Jr. missed Free Throw. | 63 - 65 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 23-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-24 | 3PT | 2-18 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 8-10 | FT | 17-21 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 4,840 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
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