Temple snapped its two-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 76-67 win over Penn at the Liacouras Center in the first Big 5 matchup of the season.
The Owls improved to 3-2 on the season, while the Quakers are now winless at 0-4.
Jaylen Bond came off the bench in his first appearance at home as a Temple Owl. Bond missed the first two games with a sprained ankle, but made his season debut in Friday’s 74-54 loss to No. 4 Duke in Brooklyn. Bond struggled offensively in the win, but was strong defensively.
The Plymouth-Whitemarsh product finished with two points, four rebounds, three steals and one block.
Turning point
With a three-point lead late in the second half, Bond finally got on the scoreboard with his first points of the game. He received a pass in the paint unguarded and scored the easy bucket to put Temple up 68-63 with 3:22 left. The Owls called a timeout, then came out and finished strong.
Big men on campus
Three players scored at least 14 points — Mark Williams, Quenton DeCosey and Will Cummings — to lead Temple. Williams led the way with 24 points, shooting 66.7 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from beyond the arc.
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Cummings finished with 16 and DeCosey had 14. Josh Brown added 11 points as well.
Inside the box score
• Bond missed his first three shots in the first half, but made his presence known on the defensive end. His first-half line: two rebounds, two steals and a block.
• Penn outrebounded Temple, 37-29.
• Tony Hicks scored 15 points in the first half, but had only two in the second half.
History
With the win, Temple improves to 47-22 all-time against Penn and 13-1 at its home court. The Owls also have won eight straight against the Quakers.
Up next
Temple hosts LIU Brooklyn on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Penn heads to New York to face the Wagner Seahawks at 4 p.m. on Saturday.