Temple knocks off struggling UCF men’s basketball on a buzzer-beater

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PHILADELPHIA — Nick Jourdain hit the winning layup with 1 second remaining as Temple knocked off UCF 57-55 on Thursday night.

Damian Dunn scored 11 points and also contributed 6 rebounds for the Owls (16-14, 10-7 AAC). Jourdain scored 10 points and added 9 rebounds. Zach Hicks was 3 of 13 shooting (2-for-10 from 3) to finish with 10 points.

The Knights (16-13, 7-10), who have lost 4 of their last 5 games, were led by CJ Kelly, who recorded 19 points. Taylor Hendricks added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals for UCF. Michael Durr also had 11 points.

Temple went into halftime ahead of UCF 22-20. Hysier Miller scored 6 points in the half. Dunn scored 11 second-half points for Temple.

Both teams play again on Sunday. Temple visits Tulane and UCF hosts East Carolina.

Source: www.sun-sentinel.com
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