Recap - Temple Defeats Xavier 85-72
Recap - Temple Defeats Xavier 85-72
Xavier was victimized by Ramone Moore for 30 points as Temple defeated them 85-72 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Bettors who backed Temple were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 5 at sportsbooks.
Temple got 18 points from Khalif Wyatt and another 11 points from Micheal Eric. Khalif Wyatt contributed 4 assists, while Micheal Eric cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.
Xavier got 23 points from Tu Holloway in a losing cause and another 15 points from Mark Lyons. Mark Lyons contributed 4 assists for them, while Mark Lyons had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Temple were victorious, as the score was 47-27 at the break.
Temple won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-29.
