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March Madness - Belmont Defeats Temple 81-70 - Recap

Kevin McClain went off for 29 points and added 4 rebounds leading Belmont over Temple, 81-70, on Tuesday at UD Arena.

Belmont was a -2.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Belmont got 16 points from Nick Muszynski and another 9 points from Michael Benkert. Grayson Murphy contributed 6 assists, while Dylan Windler cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.

Temple got 21 points from Levan Shawn Alston Jr. in a losing cause and another 13 points from Nate Pierre-Louis. Levan Shawn Alston Jr. contributed 5 assists for them, while Nate Pierre-Louis had 11 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Belmont were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Temple had a 35-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.