Christmas Free Throws His Way To Double-Double; Owls Down Spiders

Straitpinkie.com candidate for Naismith POY Dionte Christmas had a bad night from the floor. Floyd shot just 2-12 (including 0-6 from threeland); however, Floyd was money from the charity stripe, connecting on 13-14 to give him 17 points to go along with his career-high 13 rebounds and 3 assists to help the Owls move to 12-8 (4-2 A-10) with a 74-65 win over Richmond. The score was 16-13 at halftime, but Temple responded with a 58 point second half and placed five players in double figures scoring, led by Semaj Inge’s 19. David Gonzalvez had 36 in a losing cause for the Spiders.

Naismith Watch: 20.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg, 44.0 FG%, 79.1 FT%, 38.5 3pt%

Temple real-time RPI: 50 SOS: 45