George Washington University
Temple
GW Falls on Senior Night, 63-53, to Temple
3/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 7, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Lavoy Allen scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Temple to a 63-53 win over George Washington on Saturday night in the final regular-season game for both teams.
The Owls (19-11, 11-5 Atlantic 10 Conference) had a season-high 55 rebounds including a 25-10 advantage on the offensive glass. It marked Temple's first win over the Colonials in Washington since 2002.
George Washington (10-18, 4-12) was eliminated from the 12-team league tournament earlier Saturday when St. Bonaventure defeated Charlotte to secure the 12th and final berth. GW trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half and 32-24 at the half. Temple increased its lead to 10 points on an Allen layup with 19:28 left, and the Colonials never got within single digits again.
George Washington shot 35.2 percent from the field (19 of 54) while Temple shot 24-for-74 (32.4 percent) and 9-for-32 from 3-point range.
Damian Hollis led the Colonials with 21 points. Rob Diggs had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
