Temple won its first conference game of the season, defeating UCF, 62-55, in the only American Athletic Conference men's basketball contest on Thursday (Jan. 14).

Temple 62, UCF 55 - Box Score

PHILADELPHIA--Damian Dunn scored a game-high 20 points to lead Temple (2-3, 1-3 AAC) to a 62-55 win over visiting UCF (3-4, 1-3) Thursday afternoon at the Liacouras Center.  The Owls snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory with the Owls other win coming in its season opener against NJIT on Dec. 19.

Senior captain De'Vondre Perry and freshman guard Jeremiah Williams also scored in double figures for the Owls while UCF was led by Darin Green, Jr., and Isaaih Adams who each had 17 points.

After being tied at 27 at halftime, Temple opened the second half with a fury, scoring 11 straight after a pair of UCF free throws. Perry and J.P. Moorman II both drained threes with Perry adding a breakaway tomahawk slam and another three after a UCF timeout to make it 38-29 at the 14:45 mark.