Yale Bulldogs @ Temple Owls
Moore scores career-high 26, Temple tops Yale 83-77
PHILADELPHIA -- Alani Moore II scored a career-high 26, Daniel Dingle added 19 and Temple held off Yale 83-77 on Thursday night.
The Owls (7-4) started hot from deep and finished strong at the line to defeat the Bulldogs (6-5) despite an off-night from leading scorer Obi Enechionyia. Enechionyia, who averages 17.6 points a game, went 1 of 11 from the field and finished with three points but grabbed 10 rebounds.
Moore had 15 points and Temple was 6 of 15 behind the arc in the first half -- but just 11 of 35 overall -- in building a 35-28 lead.
Dingle hit back-to-back treys and the Owls led by 12 early in the second half but Jordan Bruner made back-to-back buckets to cap an 8-0 burst as Yale closed within 48-43. Temple kept surging and Yale kept responding before the Owls made 11 of 12 free throws in the final 1:17.
Temple, 11 of 31 from deep, finished 28 of 30 from the line, outscoring Yale by a dozen.
Sam Downey, Miye Oni and Jordan Bruner had 15 points apiece for Yale with Downey adding a career-high 17 boards -- nine on the offensive end -- for his first double-double.
Game Information
Philadelphia, PA

Referee:Tom Eades
Referee:Justin Porterfield
Referee:Joe Lindsay

2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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