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Temple Beats UTSA for Sixth Straight Behind Griffiths' Blocks and Mason's 12 Assists

Stout defense offset cold perimeter shooting.

Overview

  • The Owls won 76-57 at the Liacouras Center and never trailed, stretching their run to six games under coach Adam Fisher.
  • Gavin Griffiths scored 23 points, including 17 after halftime, and added a season-high seven blocks with two steals.
  • Jordan Mason posted 15 points and 12 assists, the program’s most in a game since 2006, to go with a double-double.
  • Temple limited UTSA to roughly 33% shooting and 4-of-21 from three as it weathered its own cold night from deep.
  • Leading scorer Derrian Ford sat out after a collision in the previous game, with Masiah Gilyard starting and contributing nine points and eight rebounds; Temple hosts East Carolina on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.