PHILADELPHIA - No. 25 SMU's Semi Ojeleye's double-double of 30 points and 10 rebounds led the Mustangs to a 66-50 win over Temple (13-12, 4-8) in a late game at the Liacouras Center. SMU (21-4, 11-1) got 10 more points at the free throw line, with Ojeleye going 10-for-11 from the stripe.
Temple cut a 15-point second-half deficit down to six points near the eight-minute mark, but could come no closer down the stretch as SMU closed out the game on a 15-5 run. The Owls had two players with four fouls, and were whistled for 20 fouls overall compared to 11 for SMU.