Daily News | Temple jumps out to a big lead and tops No. 16 Villanova for first time since 2012
broke out Friday night at the Liacouras Center, and Temple landed the last blow against No. 16 Villanova.
Damian Dunn’s two free throws with 1.1 seconds left put Temple ahead for good as the Owls beat the Wildcats, 68-64, for the first time since 2012.grabbed a rebound and had the final possession with the shot clock unplugged. Owls coach Aaron McKie opted not to call timeout. Dunn waited on the wing and then drove at Brandon Slater, who was called for a foul with 1.1 seconds left.
Dunn made both free throws, and Villanova’s desperation inbounds pass was caught by Temple’s Zach Hicks.Dunn led all scorers with 22 points. Jamille Reynolds added 14 points and 12 rebounds for Temple and was at times Temple’s best player on the floor.scored 21 points off the bench for Temple and, along with Dunn, kept Temple tight with Villanova in the final stretch.
Villanova, still playing without Justin Moore and top freshman Cam Whitmore, was paced by Daniels’ 19 points. Eric Dixon scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds, and Jordan Longino scored 11, including a key three-pointer that gave Villanova a 64-62 lead with 58 seconds to go., the Owls certainly got the message in time for Friday night.
Temple outworked Villanova on almost every early possession. Reynolds was a force inside, using his height advantage on Dixon to grab offensive rebounds and create second-chance scoring opportunities for Temple. The Owls jumped out to a 28-15 lead in large part because of Reynolds, who had eight points and seven rebounds in nine first-half minutes.
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