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Temple vs South Florida Final: 79-76 - Recap
South Florida was scorched by Khalif Battle for 25 points as Temple defeated them 79-76 in NCAA action on Wednesday.
Temple won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread.
Damian Dunn had 15 points for Temple and Nick Jourdain chipped in with 11 points. Hysier Miller had 4 assists for them, while Damian Dunn was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
South Florida got 21 points from Keyshawn Bryant in a losing cause and another 15 points from Russel Tchewa. Tyler Harris contributed 6 assists for them, while Corey Walker Jr. had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Temple were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Temple won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-33.
Temple heads into a battle against Central Florida. South Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against SMU.