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Decosey, Brown lead Temple to 62-49 win over LaSalle

PHILADELPHIA -- Quinton Decosey and Josh Brown scored 12 points apiece to help Temple beat LaSalle 62-49 Wednesday night.

Jaylen Bond added 10 on 5-of-7 shooting points for Temple.

The Owls (10-7, 4-2 Atlantic 10), who came in ranked No. 2 in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.4), committed just six.

Temple shot 53.8 percent (14 of 26) in the first half and took a 33-25 lead into the break. The Owls shot 50 percent (26 for 52) for the game.

LaSalle (5-11, 1-4) scored the first seven points of the second half to pull within one, but Temple responded with 15-2 run and led by at least nine the rest of the way.