Men's Basketball

The American Today: Temple defeats Minnesota in Puerto Rico Tip-Off Opener

Standings


Results

Memphis 83, Grambling 65 Recap Box Score
SMU 85, Stanford 70 Recap Box Score
Temple 75, Minnesota 70 Recap Box Score
George Washington 73, USF 67 Recap Box Score
Southern 90, Tulane 82 Recap Box Score


Highlights

- Memphis beat Grambling 83-65 at FedExForum, as four players scored in double figures for the Tigers. Freshman Dedric Lawson led the team in scoring for the second consecutive game, with 16 points on 5-of-10 shots from the field and 6-of-10 free throws. Freshman  K.J. Lawson recorded 13 points and went 8-for-10 from the free-throw line, while seniors Ricky Tarrant Jr. and Trahson Burrell each added 12 points for the Tigers. Memphis shot 48.1 percent (25-of-52) from the field, and achieved a season-high free throw total, going 28-of-35 (80 percent) as a team.

- Nic Moore and Ben Moore each tallied 17 points as RV/NR SMU won their road opener against Stanford, 85-70 on Thursday night. Ben Moore also added a team-best seven rebounds, with four assists and a steal, while Nic Moore had four rebounds and a game-high five assists. Senior Markus Kennedy finished with 14 points for the Mustangs, and Jordan Tolbert had 10.

- Temple won its Puerto Rico Tip-Off opener, defeating Minnesota 75-70 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Senior Jaylen Bond led the Owls with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. Senior Devin Coleman put up 15 points and sophomore Obi Enechionyia registered 14 points, with each hitting three 3-point shots. Senior Quenton DeCosey scored 12 points and passed the 1,000-point mark for his career early in the game.

- USF fell to George Washington, 73-67 at the Sun Dome. Freshman Jahmal McMurray came off the bench and scored a team-high 17 points, while sophomore Roddy Peters followed with 12 points. Chris Perry added 11 points with nine rebounds, while center Jaleel Cousins pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds and had nine points for the Bulls.

- Tulane lost to Southern, 90-82 at F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, La. Junior Malik Morgan led the Green Wave in scoring, with 18 points. Sophomore Dylan Osetkowski notched his second double-double in three games with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while senior guard Louis Dabney also tallied 16 points. 

Up Next

Friday, Nov. 20

No. 22/20 Butler vs. Temple • 1 p.m. ET • Puerto Rico Tip-Off - San Juan, PR •    TV:ESPN2/ESPNU
Tulsa vs. Ohio • 1 p.m. ET • U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam - St. Thomas, USVI 
East Carolina at No. 15/14 California • 11 p.m. ET • Las Vegas Invitational - Berkeley, CA • TV:Pac-12 Network