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Temple Defeats La Salle 67-51 - Recap
Temple grabbed a 67-51 win over La Salle on Wednesday, behind a 22-point effort from Khalif Battle at Palestra.
Bettors who backed Temple were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.0 at sportsbooks.
Damian Dunn had 17 points for Temple and Jamille Reynolds chipped in with 10 points. Damian Dunn had 6 assists for them, while Jamille Reynolds was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
La Salle got a 14-point performance from Khalil Brantley, who was supported by 11 points from Rokas Jocius. Khalil Brantley had 4 assists in a losing cause for La Salle, while Khalil Brantley grabbed 9 rebounds.
Temple trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Temple won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-35.
Temple heads into a battle against VCU. La Salle, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pennsylvania.