Temple Owls at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Strong's double-double carries Boston College past Temple for first win ever over Owls
Chad Venning added 10 points for Boston College (2-1) who beat the Owls for the first time in program history.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 23 points, Steve Settle III scored 15 and reserve Elijah Gray 10 for Temple (3-1).
BC's Chas Kelley III made 1 of 2 foul shots with nine seconds remaining for the game's final points. Opting not to foul, Mashburn's desperation 3-point attempt to tie it was contested and he missed to end the game.
Mashburn banked in a 3 with 17 seconds left to bring the Owls within 70-69. Seven seconds earlier, Strong hit a jumper to give the Eagles a 70-66 advantage.
Strong's three-point play with 5:06 left gave BC the lead for good at 64-63.
The Eagles entered 0-4 all-time against Temple. Friday's game was the first between the two programs in 22 seasons and was the first of a two-year home-and-home series.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Shane Dezonie Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Shane Dezonie missed Jumper. | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Elijah Strong Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 72 |
Statistics
 TEM |
 BC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 26-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 11-18 | FT | 13-20 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 7 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,863 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 29-7 |
| 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 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |