Temple 64, Miami (Ohio) 42

Temple 64, Miami (Ohio) 42

Published Dec. 14, 2009 9:31 p.m. ET

Lavoy Allen scored 15 points and Temple held Miami (Ohio) to six first-half field goals as the Owls rolled to a 64-42 victory over the RedHawks on Tuesday night.

Temple (7-2), which has won three consecutive games, entered allowing an average of 54.2 points and has held seven of its nine opponents to 56 points or less. Miami (2-6) was 6-for-20 from the field (30 percent) in the first half.

The RedHawks led 6-5 before Temple scored the next 25 points for a 30-6 lead with 7:54 left in the first half. Allen scored the first two baskets of the run and then hit a jumper for a 16-6 lead with 11:50 left.

Allen's jumper with 7:54 left in the first half gave the Owls a 30-6 lead. Temple took a 36-16 lead into halftime.

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Luis Guzman scored 12 points and Juan Fernandez added 10 for Temple.

Winbush had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Kenny Hayes scored 10 points for Miami.

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