CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Temple players hugged each other in a circle, jumped around and chanted in celebration of their latest early season tournament title.
Owls coach Fran Dunphy's happiness was tempered by the knowledge his team has a long, long road ahead before seeing if their fast start will pay off in March.
Shizz Alston Jr. scored 14 points including four clinching foul shots as Temple defeated Clemson 67-60 to win the Charleston Classic on Sunday night.
"This will make Thanksgiving taste a little bit sweeter," Dunphy said. "But there's a long way to go."
Still, it was an historic start for Temple (3-0) which had never before won the first three games of a season away from home.