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Temple vs East Carolina Final: 76-64 - Recap

Temple grabbed a 76-64 win over East Carolina on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Quinton Rose at Liacouras Center.

Temple won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.5-point spread as favorites.

Temple got 14 points from Nate Pierre-Louis and another 14 points from J.P. Moorman II. Nate Pierre-Louis contributed 5 assists, while J.P. Moorman II cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

East Carolina got 21 points from Tremont Robinson-White in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tristen Newton. Tremont Robinson-White contributed 4 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner had 7 rebounds.

Temple was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Temple heads into a battle against Memphis. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.