Big Second Half Leads Temple Past Cal in Legends Classic Third-Place Game

BROOKLYN - With a 44-point second half, Temple men's basketball surged ahead in the second half to defeat Cal (1-3) by a score of 76-59 in the GotPrint.com Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper. It was the last of four Legends Classic games for the Owls (5-1), who got 23 points from junior Quinton Rose and a double-double in points and assists from senior Shizz Alston, Jr.

Game Summary

> Once the Owls scored their second bucket of the game, they never trailed again. Temple's largest first-half lead was 14 points, and the Owls led by as many as 19 points in the final minute of the contest.

> Although the disparity in turnovers and rebounds only slightly favored Temple in both, the Owls took…