PHILADELPHIA (AP) Khalif Battle scored 27 points as Temple Owls beat VCU Rams 83-73 on Saturday.
Battle added six rebounds and four steals for the Owls (5-4). Damian Dunn scored 17 points, shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line. Zach Hicks shot 4 for 7 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.
Jalen DeLoach led the way for the Rams (5-3) with 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Adrian Baldwin Jr. added 16 points, nine assists and four steals for VCU. Jamir Watkins also had 14 points.
Temple entered halftime up 37-33. Battle paced the team in scoring in the first half with 12 points. Battle scored 15 points in the second half to help lead Temple to a 10-point victory.
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1st Half
VCU
Rams
33
TEMP
Owls
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jalen DeLoach vs. Jamille Reynolds (Hysier Miller gains possession)
19:41
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)
0-3
19:26
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point jump shot (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
2-3
19:14
Zach Hicks offensive foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
19:14
Zach Hicks turnover (offensive foul)
18:50
Brandon Johns Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Zach Hicks steals)
18:40
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
18:38
Jamir Watkins defensive rebound
18:30
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
18:28
Hysier Miller defensive rebound
18:10
+2
Jamille Reynolds makes two point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)
2-5
17:46
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
17:44
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
17:30
Jamir Watkins personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
17:30
Jamir Watkins personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
17:25
Zach Hicks offensive foul (Adrian Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
17:25
Zach Hicks turnover (offensive foul)
17:13
+2
Toibu Lawal makes two point dunk (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
4-5
17:00
Hysier Miller turnover (bad pass) (Adrian Baldwin Jr. steals)
16:57
Adrian Baldwin Jr. offensive foul
16:57
Adrian Baldwin Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
16:38
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
16:36
Rams defensive rebound
16:21
Hysier Miller personal foul (Jayden Nunn draws the foul)
16:08
Brandon Johns Jr. turnover (lost ball)
16:08
Jamille Reynolds misses two point layup
16:06
Jahlil White offensive rebound
16:08
Jahlil White misses two point layup
16:06
Jamille Reynolds offensive rebound
15:39
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
15:37
Khalif Battle offensive rebound
15:37
Damian Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Toibu Lawal steals)
15:17
Jamille Reynolds blocks Brandon Johns Jr.'s two point layup
15:15
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
15:08
TV timeout
14:52
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot
4-7
14:34
Jayden Nunn misses three point jump shot
14:32
Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)
4-9
14:09
Nick Kern Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:07
Hysier Miller defensive rebound
13:56
+2
Jahlil White makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists)
4-11
13:29
Jamille Reynolds shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
13:29
Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:29
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-11
13:15
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Nick Jourdain assists)
5-14
13:02
Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Khalif Battle steals)
12:59
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
5-16
12:58
Rams 30 second timeout
12:37
Zeb Jackson misses two point jump shot
12:35
David Shriver offensive rebound
12:28
David Shriver misses two point jump shot
12:26
Shane Dezonie defensive rebound
12:17
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
12:15
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
12:12
Shane Dezonie personal foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
12:09
David Shriver misses two point layup
12:07
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
12:07
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
7-16
11:46
+2
Jahlil White makes two point layup
7-18
11:37
+2
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes two point jump shot
9-18
11:19
Shane Dezonie misses three point jump shot
11:17
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
11:15
David Shriver personal foul (Nick Jourdain draws the foul)
11:15
TV timeout
11:10
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
11:08
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
10:54
+2
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes two point jump shot
11-18
10:34
Shane Dezonie misses two point jump shot
10:32
Zeb Jackson defensive rebound
10:29
Zeb Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Nick Jourdain steals)
10:20
+2
Nick Jourdain makes two point layup
11-20
10:08
Nick Jourdain personal foul (Adrian Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
9:59
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup
13-20
9:48
Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Nick Jourdain draws the foul)
9:48
+1
Nick Jourdain makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-21
9:48
Nick Jourdain misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:48
Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
9:31
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point jump shot
15-21
9:02
Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
9:00
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
8:57
Nick Jourdain misses two point layup
8:55
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
8:51
+2
Nick Jourdain makes two point dunk (Hysier Miller assists)
15-23
8:34
+2
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup (Jayden Nunn assists)
17-23
8:21
Nick Jourdain offensive foul (Adrian Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
8:21
Nick Jourdain turnover (offensive foul)
8:04
Adrian Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:02
Owls defensive rebound
7:53
Toibu Lawal blocks Hysier Miller's two point layup
7:51
Jayden Nunn defensive rebound
7:47
+2
Jayden Nunn makes two point layup
19-23
7:25
Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
7:26
TV timeout
7:26
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-24
7:26
Jamille Reynolds turnover (lane violation)
7:16
Toibu Lawal offensive foul
7:16
Toibu Lawal turnover (offensive foul)
6:59
Jamille Reynolds turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Johns Jr. steals)
6:55
+3
Josh Banks makes three point jump shot (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
22-24
6:26
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot
22-26
5:59
Toibu Lawal misses two point layup
5:57
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
5:45
Jahlil White turnover (lost ball) (Adrian Baldwin Jr. steals)
5:40
Jahlil White blocks Josh Banks's two point layup
5:38
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
5:40
Brandon Johns Jr. personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
5:40
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-27
5:40
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-28
5:29
Kur Jongkuch personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
5:30
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-28
5:30
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-28
5:10
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
5:08
Kur Jongkuch offensive rebound
4:57
+2
Jahlil White makes two point layup (Zach Hicks assists)
24-30
4:33
Damian Dunn blocks Jayden Nunn's two point jump shot
4:31
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
4:18
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot
24-33
4:02
Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball)
3:40
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
3:38
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
3:23
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
3:21
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
3:03
Damian Dunn turnover (bad pass)
3:03
TV timeout
2:46
Jalen DeLoach offensive foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
2:46
Jalen DeLoach turnover (offensive foul)
2:27
Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
2:25
Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
2:19
+3
Jayden Nunn makes three point jump shot (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
27-33
2:00
Damian Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Adrian Baldwin Jr. steals)
1:58
Khalif Battle personal foul (Adrian Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
1:58
+1
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-33
1:58
+1
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-33
1:36
+2
Hysier Miller makes two point layup (Jahlil White assists)
29-35
1:16
+3
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Nunn assists)
32-35
1:16
Damian Dunn shooting foul (Adrian Baldwin Jr. draws the foul)
1:16
+1
Adrian Baldwin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-35
0:48
+2
Jamille Reynolds makes two point layup (Hysier Miller assists)
33-37
0:28
Brandon Johns Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Damian Dunn steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
VCU
Rams
40
TEMP
Owls
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Zach Hicks shooting foul (Brandon Johns Jr. draws the foul)
19:47
+1
Brandon Johns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-37
19:47
+1
Brandon Johns Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-37
19:26
Jamille Reynolds misses two point layup
19:24
Adrian Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
19:17
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
19:15
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
19:09
+2
Jamille Reynolds makes two point dunk (Hysier Miller assists)
35-39
18:55
Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot
18:53
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
18:50
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
37-39
18:39
Jamir Watkins kicked ball violation
18:23
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
18:21
Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Adrian Baldwin Jr. assists)
39-39
17:59
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)
39-42
17:33
Brandon Johns Jr. offensive foul (Zach Hicks draws the foul)
17:33
Brandon Johns Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
17:15
+3
Hysier Miller makes three point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)
