NIT Run Comes To An End For Temple With 60-57 Loss To Miami
NEW YORK (AP) — Sheldon McClellan scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, and short-handed Miami rallied to beat Temple 60-57 on Tuesday to reach the NIT championship game.
Already without point guard Angel Rodriguez, the Hurricanes lost center Tonye Jekiri to injury early on and trailed by 11 late in the first half.
The Owls' Quenton DeCosey was off on a potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
After missing six of his first eight shots, McClellan hit two 3s in a row with about 8 minutes left to put Miami in front for good. The Hurricanes held Temple to 30.2 percent shooting in the second half.
Owls freshman Obi Enechionyia set career highs with 17 points and five blocks. But leading scorer Will Cummings, who had averaged 22 points in the NIT, shot just 3 for 15.
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