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Temple University men’s basketball couldn’t hold the University of Memphis defensively and allowed a 9-0 run, which in the end decided their 78-64 fate.

Senior guard Shizz Alston Jr. became the Owls’ 17th all-time 1,500-point scorer, and junior guard Quinton Rose set a career-high 29 points in Temple’s 80-69 win against Tulane on Sunday at the Liacouras Center.

Temple’s final three games are “must wins” after falling to Memphis on Tuesday, senior guard Shizz Alston Jr. said.