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Postseason NIT - Temple Owls vs Penn State Nittany Lions Wrap - Penn State Wins 63-57

Penn State earned a 63-57 victory over Temple on Wednesday, getting 19 points from Josh Reaves at Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -9.5-point spread.

Penn State got 12 points from Nazeer Bostick and another 10 points from Julian Moore. Tony Carr contributed 5 assists, while Josh Reaves cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Temple got a 15-point performance from Levan Shawn Alston Jr., who was supported by 14 points from Josh Brown. Josh Brown had 4 assists in a losing cause for Temple, while Ernest Aflakpui grabbed 12 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Temple were victorious, as the score was 29-25 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Penn State as they grabbed 36 boards, while Temple only had 33