Parker scores 22 as Florida Atlantic defeats Temple 79

Temple falls in battle for first place with FAU

Freshman forward Josiah Parker dominated the second half for the visiting team

Florida Atlantic hands Temple men their second straight defeat

First-place FAU outscored Temple by 10 in the final 10 minutes of the game to prevail, 79-73, at the Liacouiras Center.

Parker scores 22 as Florida Atlantic defeats Temple 79

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josiah Parker had 22 points and 12 rebounds off of the bench to help lead Florida Atlantic past Temple 79-73 on Sunday. Xander Pintelon scored 12 points and added eight rebounds for the Owls (13-6, 5-1 American Athletic Conference). Devin Vanterpool shot 5 for 16, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points, while adding seven rebounds. The Owls (11-7, 3-2) were led in scoring by Aiden Tobiason, who finishe…

Florida Atlantic 79, Temple 73

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Temple drops 79-73 loss to FAU with first place on the line in the American

The Owls' loss to FAU was the latest setback in what has already been a difficult week for the program.