Temple Owls @ Boston College Eagles
Strong's double-double carries Boston College past Temple for first win ever over Owls
BOSTON -- — Elijah Strong scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Donald Hand Jr. scored 17 points and Boston College held off Temple for a 72-69 win on Friday night.
Chad Venning added 10 points for Boston College (2-1) who beat the Owls for the first time in program history.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 23 points, Steve Settle III scored 15 and reserve Elijah Gray 10 for Temple (3-1).
BC's Chas Kelley III made 1 of 2 foul shots with nine seconds remaining for the game's final points. Opting not to foul, Mashburn's desperation 3-point attempt to tie it was contested and he missed to end the game.
Mashburn banked in a 3 with 17 seconds left to bring the Owls within 70-69. Seven seconds earlier, Strong hit a jumper to give the Eagles a 70-66 advantage.
Strong's three-point play with 5:06 left gave BC the lead for good at 64-63.
The Eagles entered 0-4 all-time against Temple. Friday's game was the first between the two programs in 22 seasons and was the first of a two-year home-and-home series.
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Game Information
Chestnut Hill, MA

Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Tony Chiazza

2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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