Temple 45, Penn St. 42

Temple 45, Penn St. 42

Published Dec. 5, 2009 11:24 p.m. ET

Ryan Brooks scored 19 points and made a pair of late free throws to lift Temple to a 45-42 win over Penn State on Saturday. Brooks, who was the only Temple player to score in double figures, shot 8-for-18 from the field and grabbed six rebounds for the Owls (6-2). His jumper from the top of the key with 1:32 left to play gave Temple a 43-40 lead. His two free throws with 11.6 seconds to go - after an offensive foul against the Nittany Lions - accounted for the final margin. Chris Babb came off the bench to lead Penn State (5-3) with 11 points. The Owls made just 18 of 60 shots (30 percent). The Nittany Lions shot 15-for-43 (34.9 percent).

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