National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Temple 62, Seton Hall 56
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2010
Where: Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Gene Steratore, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 8368

Ramone Moore scored 14 points and Rahlir Jefferson added 10 points and 10 rebounds as No. 22 Temple topped Seton Hall 62-56 on Friday in the opener for both teams.

Juan Fernandez had 12 points, five assists and seven rebounds for the Owls (1-0), who have begun the march to their fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

The preseason favorite to win the Atlantic 10, Temple led by as many as 16 points late in the second half but had to hold off a late charge from the Pirates (0-1).

A tip-in from Jefferson gave the Owls a 60-44 lead with 4:16 left, but Seton Hall went on a 12-0 tear to pull within 60-56 with 20 seconds left. However, Fernandez made two free throws to seal the win.

Jeremy Hazell scored 20 points for the Pirates, who shot just 26 percent from the field (19-of-73).

Top Game Performances
 
Seton Hall   Temple
Jeremy Hazell 17 Scoring Ramone Moore 14
Keon Lawrence 3 Assists Juan Fernandez 5
Herb Pope 8 Rebounds Rahlir Jefferson 10
Eniel Polynice 4 Free Throws Made Juan Fernandez 2
Jeremy Hazell 2 Steals Juan Fernandez 2
Keon Lawrence 1 Blocks Micheal Eric 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Seton Hall 56 29.7 5-17 13-16 11 31 3 8
Temple 62 42.6 2-12 8-13 13 47 9 4