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Connecticut Defeats Temple 78-63 - Recap
Connecticut got 15 points from Christian Vital en route to a 78-63 victory over Temple on Wednesday at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
Connecticut won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.0-point spread as favorites.
Brendan Adams had 12 points for Connecticut and James Bouknight chipped in with 12 points. Jalen Gaffney had 5 assists for them, while Christian Vital was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Temple got 20 points from Nate Pierre-Louis in a losing cause and another 15 points from Quinton Rose. Quinton Rose contributed 5 assists for them, while J.P. Moorman II had 8 rebounds.
Connecticut was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Connecticut had a 36-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Connecticut heads into a battle against Memphis. Temple, meanwhile, will have their next action against East Carolina.