PHILADELPHIA - career performance wasn't enough for Temple men's basketball as the Owls came up short 77-70 to Penn (11-6) in a Philadelphia Big 5 contest. It was the first home loss of the season for Temple (14-4), who lost its chance to share the Big 5 title and finishes at 2-2 in city series play.
Game Summary
> The Quakers, who can now defeat Saint Joseph's next weekend to earn their first outright Big 5 title since 2002, were the aggressor all game long.
> Penn led for all but 19 seconds of the contest and by as many as 13 points with 11:42 left.