TULSA, Okla. – Nick Jourdain gave his mother her birthday wish as he scored a career-high 23 points to lead Temple to a 69-64 win over Tulsa at the Reynolds Center Wednesday night. It marked the first win in Tulsa for the Owls, who won their third straight and improved to 10-6 overall (3-2 AAC). Tulsa falls to 6-9 (0-3 AAC).
Jourdain, who told reporters after the game that a career-high was what his mother asked for as a gift, made nine-of-17 from the field, grabbed five rebounds, and made three blocks. It was his second straight career-high as he tallied 16 points against ECU on Saturday.