University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Temple University
Men’s Basketball Falls to Temple, 81-63
2/6/2019 8:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Three players ended the game in double figures, but the UConn men's basketball team dropped its contest to the Temple Owls, 81-63, Wednesday night Liacourus Center. UConn falls to 13-10 overall, while Temple improves to 17-6.
Junior Christian Vital and sophomore Josh Carlton led the Huskies with 18 points and 13 rebounds apiece, while Eric Cobb added 13 points and five rebounds.
Temple opened up an early seven point lead, 13-6, as the Owls started the game shooting 6-of-6 from the field. The Huskies responded to cut the deficit to three, but the home team outscored UConn 33-10 across the remainder of the half and carried all of the momentum into a 46-20 advantage at the break.
Vital, Carlton and Cobb combined for 35 of UConn's 43 second half points, as the Huskies looked to trim into the Temple lead. UConn was able to get the lead down to 18 on three occasions, but was unable to get any closer as clutch shot-making by the Owls and the early deficit proved to be too much to overcome.
Husky Highlights/ Game Notes…
- Three players finished the game in double figures, led by Vital and Carlton who each posted a team-high 18 points and 13 boards.
- UConn dominated Temple on glass in the second half, outrebounding the Owls 31-7 during the last 20 minutes.
Next Up…
UConn remains on the road with a weekend trip to Memphis to meet the Tigers in an American Athletic Conference game on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the FedExForum. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. tipoff and will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
