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Temple Owls vs Houston Cougars Recap - Temple Wins 56-55

Temple earned a 56-55 victory over Houston on Sunday, getting 16 points from Damian Dunn at Fertitta Center.

Temple was a +19.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Zach Hicks had 12 points for Temple and Nick Jourdain chipped in with 7 points. Damian Dunn had 3 assists for them, while Jahlil White was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Houston got a 13-point performance from Jamal Shead, who was supported by 12 points from Marcus Sasser. Marcus Sasser had 5 assists in a losing cause for Houston, while Jarace Walker grabbed 12 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-32.

Temple heads into a battle against South Florida. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.