PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Brooks scored 17 points and Lavoy Allen added 16 to lead Temple in a 66-46 win against Ball State on Tuesday night.

Juan Fernandez chipped in 13 points for the Owls (3-1). Brooks and Allen dished out seven assists apiece and Fernandez had five, setting career best for all three players.

Craig Williams added 10 points off the bench for the Owls.

The Owls had an 11-2 run midway through the first half, taking take their first double-digit lead, 25-14, with just over five minutes remaining before halftime. They led by 10 points at the break.

Temple broke away for good early in the second half, using a 12-2 run to take a 54-34 lead with just under nine minutes to play.

Jauwan Sciafe was the only Cardinals player to reach double figures, scoring 10. Jarrod Jones, who entered the game averaging 19 points per game, was held to nine points for Ball State (2-1).







In other college basketball games Tuesday:


No. 5 Kentucky 73, Cleveland State 49, at Cancun, Mexico: Freshman John Wall scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half to lead the Wildcats in the Cancun Challenge at the Moon Palace Resort.

The game was played in unconventional surroundings, with the resort's main ballroom being converted into a makeshift gymnasium.


No. 3, Texas 78, Pittsburgh 62, at Kansas City: J'Covan Brown scored 12 points to help Texas beat Pittsburgh in the championship game of the CBE Classic.


(At) No. 17 Ohio State 84, Lipscomb 64: David Lighty scored a career-high 22 points and Evan Turner posted his second triple-double of the season to lead Ohio State past Lipscomb.

Turner, who missed his first five shots, finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. In the season-opening 100-60 win over Alcorn State, he picked up only the second recorded triple-double at Ohio State with 14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists.


(At) No. 20 Illinois 78, Wofford 64: Demetri McCamey scored 21 points and Illinois used a second-half run to beat Wofford in the Las Vegas Invitational.


(At) No. 10 Syracuse 88, Cornell 73: Freshman guard Brandon Triche scored a season-high 21 points and Andy Rautins had 18.


Cincinnati 69, No. 21 Maryland 57, at Lahaina, Hawaii: Yancy Gates scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds and Deonta Vaughn had 16 points to lead Cincinnati to the championship game in the Maui Invitational.