UTC Picks Up First Win As Mocs Roll Past Temple

Saturday, November 29, 2008

The UTC Mocs picked up their first victory of the season, rolling past Tennessee Temple at McKenzie Arena on Saturday night, 108-67.

Stephen McDowell scored 24 and Ty Patterson added 19. Other Moc scoring included Nicchaeus Doaks, 14; Ricky Taylor, 13; Khalil Hartwell, 10; Jeff Smith, 9, and Jeremy Saffore, 8.

Larry Franklin scored 12 for the Crusaders, while Curtis Porter added 12.

The Mocs never trailed - jumping out to an 8-0 advantage, then going up 26-3. Temple cut the lead to 9 at 51-42 with just under three minutes left in the first half. It was 56-42 at intermission.

UTC built the lead to as much as 45 in the second half, going up 97-52 and 106-51.

UTC is now 1-5, while Temple drops to 1-8. The Crusaders have lost eight straight after winning the opener.

UTC is not back at McKenzie Arena until the Dr. Pepper Classic on Dec. 29 and 30.


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