Scores

Final

Temple 65

(6-3, 2-2 away)

Texas 77

(9-2, 8-0 home)

Coverage: ESPN2/WatchESPN

2:30 PM ET, December 17, 2011

Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, TX

1 2 T
TEM 34 3165
TEX 31 4677

Top Performers

Temple: K. Wyatt 24 Pts, 1 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Texas: J. Brown 23 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast

Texas 77, Temple 65

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas -- J'Covan Brown scored 23 points, and a strong second half propelled Texas past Temple 77-65 on Saturday for the Longhorns' seventh straight win.

The Longhorns trailed by as many as eight, but Texas (9-2) outrebounded Temple 48-23 and made 23 free throws to fuel the comeback.

Khalif Wyatt had 24 points and Ramone Moore scored 13 for the Owls (6-3), who led most of the first half and went ahead 18-10 on a Moore 3-pointer.

But an 8-2 run by Texas closed the gap. Brown hit a driving layup and then assisted Jonathan Holmes on a fast-break play for a 31-31 tie with 1:05 left in the half.

Wyatt converted a 3-pointer as time expired to give Temple a 34-31 halftime lead. The lead changed hands three more times before a layup by Myck Kabongo, who scored 18 points, put Texas ahead for good, 48-47, with 13:31 to play.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
TEM
TEX
Points 65 77
FG Made-Attempted 23-51 (.451) 26-56 (.464)
3P Made-Attempted 9-18 (.500) 2-17 (.118)
FT Made-Attempted 10-20 (.500) 23-35 (.657)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 26 (0/0) 20 (0/0)
Largest Lead 8 16

Game Leaders

 
TEM
TEX
PointsK. Wyatt 24J. Brown 23
ReboundsA. Lee 5C. Chapman 13
AssistsJ. Fernandez 4M. Kabongo 3
StealsT. DiLeo 3M. Kabongo 1
BlocksJ. Fernandez 1C. Chapman 2
Team Stats: Temple | Texas

2011-12 Season

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Next 5 Games

TEM
TEX
12/19 @RICE 9:00pm
12/28 BUFF 7:00pm
12/30 @DEL 7:00pm
01/04 DUKE 7:00pm
01/07 DAY 4:00pm
 12/21 @UNC 7:00pm
12/31 RICE 2:00pm
01/04 @ISU 9:00pm
01/07 OKST 7:00pm
01/11 TA&M 9:00pm
Complete Schedule: Temple | Texas