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Houston Defeats Temple 76-50 - Recap

The battle between Houston and Temple didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Temple was handed a 76-50 defeat on Tuesday at Fertitta Center.

Bettors who backed Houston were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -17.0 at sportsbooks.

Quentin Grimes had 22 points for Houston and Justin Gorham chipped in with 14 points. DeJon Jarreau had 4 assists for them, while Justin Gorham was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Temple got a 12-point performance from J.P. Moorman II, who was supported by 9 points from Brendan Barry. Jeremiah Williams had 4 assists in a losing cause for Temple, while De'Vondre Perry grabbed 8 rebounds.

Houston was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-26.

Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Central Florida looking for another win. For Temple, they head home to face Southern Methodist.