Temple wins 84-71 against La Salle

Nov 15, 2026, 10:05 pm

PHILADELPHIA -- — Derrian Ford had 20 points in Temple's 84-71 win against La Salle on Sunday.

Ford shot 9 of 16 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line for the Owls (2-2). Gavin Griffiths added 19 points while going 6 of 14 from the floor, including 5 for 11 from 3-point range, and 2 for 4 from the line while he also had 10 rebounds. Baboucarr Njie shot 3 of 4 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points.

Rob Dockery led the way for the Explorers (1-3) with 14 points and six rebounds. Anthony Finkley added 13 points and seven rebounds for La Salle. Noah Collier also had 10 points and six rebounds.

Temple took a 35-25 lead in the first half with a 12-2 run. Led by 11 first-half points from Ford, Temple carried a 46-37 lead into the break. Temple took the lead for what would be the final time on Cam Scott's free throw with 14:51 remaining in the second half.

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Temple plays Friday against Middle Tennessee. La Salle hosts Coppin State on Wednesday.

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