The Cougars extended their winning streak to six games and are 2-0 in conference competition after dominating the Owls in the 78-74 victory in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, all while setting a season-high on the boards.
A 3-point basket by redshirt freshman guard Caleb Mills is how the Cougars got on the board first against the Owls, and it was a sign of things to come. The 6-foot-3-inch guard scored 10 of Houston’s first 14 points in the contest.
Temple, however, was able to keep pace with Houston. They never trailed by more than five points until the 7:21 mark in the first half when the Cougars created separation and extended their lead to eight behind a layup from sophomore guard Quentin Grimes and a free-throw from junior guard DeJon Jarreau.