Writer - Adrian Beecher
After a lightning fast start to the game, taking a 10-1 early lead, Tulane started to slow the pace a bit after the 4th minute of the game after a triple from Melvin Frazier made it 13-4.
The Owls cut the deficit to just three points over the next four minutes. Then catching a new burst of energy, the Wave again started to put distance between themselves and Temple. An 8-2 run from the Owls would push their lead back to 9.
What would ensue was a true-grit battle between the two teams as they traded punches with the Owls slowly chipping away at the lead. Then with 4:17 left to play in regulation, Josh Brown hit a triple to make it 30-28 as Temple took their first lead of the game.
The Owls continued the push, extending their lead to 5 points with 2:13 left to play in the half.
The Owls cut the deficit to just three points over the next four minutes. Then catching a new burst of energy, the Wave again started to put distance between themselves and Temple. An 8-2 run from the Owls would push their lead back to 9.
What would ensue was a true-grit battle between the two teams as they traded punches with the Owls slowly chipping away at the lead. Then with 4:17 left to play in regulation, Josh Brown hit a triple to make it 30-28 as Temple took their first lead of the game.
The Owls continued the push, extending their lead to 5 points with 2:13 left to play in the half.