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Temple Defeats Central Florida 57-55 - Recap

Temple got 11 points from Damian Dunn en route to a 57-55 victory over Central Florida on Thursday at Liacouras Center.

Temple was a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Nick Jourdain had 10 points for Temple and Zach Hicks chipped in with 10 points. Damian Dunn had 4 assists for them, while Nick Jourdain was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Central Florida got a 19-point performance from C.J. Kelly, who was supported by 16 points from Taylor Hendricks. Darius Johnson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Central Florida, while Taylor Hendricks grabbed 7 rebounds.

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

The rebound battle favored Temple as they grabbed 32 boards, while Central Florida only had 22

Temple heads into a battle against Tulane. Central Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against East Carolina.