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Tulane Downs Temple 87-76 - Match Report
Tulane earned a 87-76 victory over Temple on Saturday, getting 22 points from Jaylen Forbes at Liacouras Center.
Bettors who backed Tulane were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.
Tulane got 17 points from Sion James and another 15 points from Kevin Cross. Kevin Cross contributed 5 assists, while Kevin Cross cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Temple got 21 points from Khalif Battle in a losing cause and another 16 points from Damian Dunn. Khalif Battle contributed 4 assists for them, while Nick Jourdain had 7 rebounds.
Tulane won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-30.
Tulane heads into a battle against SMU. Temple, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tulsa.