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Rose Sparks Men's Basketball to Overtime Win Against SMU

PHILADELPHIA — Senior Quinton Rose became the American Athletic Conference's all-time leading scorer, as the shorthanded Temple men's basketball team rallied from a 19-point deficit to top visiting SMU in overtime, 97-90, at the Liacouras Center on Saturday afternoon. Temple improves to 12-11 overall (4-7 AAC) while SMU falls to 16-6 (6-4 AAC).

Game Summary
> Playing without starter JP Moorman II and key reserve De'Vondre Perry, the Owls used a thrilling second half comeback to erase SMU's advantage and force overtime.
> Backed by 10 points from Rose, Temple outscored SMU 17-10 in the extra period to seal the win.