ncaab Game Recap
Memphis Tigers vs Temple Owls Wrap - Memphis Wins 84-77
David Jones scored 23 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Memphis over Temple, 84-77, on Thursday at Liacouras Center.
Memphis earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -9.0-point spread.
Jahvon Quinerly had 19 points for Memphis and Nae'Qwan Tomlin chipped in with 11 points. Jahvon Quinerly had 6 assists for them, while David Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Temple got 20 points from Jahlil White in a losing cause and another 15 points from Shane Dezonie. Zion Stanford contributed 4 assists for them, while Shane Dezonie had 10 rebounds.
Memphis led at halftime, 45-28.
The rebound battle favored Temple as they grabbed 40 boards, while Memphis only had 32
Next game, Memphis takes its act home to face Tulane looking for another win. For Temple, they head home to face Charlotte.