DAVIDSON, N.C. (Interstat) — Temple built a large first-half lead and withstood a furious Davidson comeback to earn a 68-63 victory in nonconference men’s basketball Thursday night at Belk Arena.

The Owls led 36-23 at halftime, but the Wildcats stormed back with a 40-point second half, closing the gap before Temple secured the win. Derrian Ford led all scorers with 23 points for Temple. Jordan Mason added 14 points and Aiden Tobiason scored 19 for the Owls, who improved to 7-5.

Roberts Blums paced Davidson with 14 points. The Wildcats, who fell to 8-3, had entered the game as a 5.5-point favorite. An announced crowd of 2,151 watched as Temple snapped Davidson’s four-game home winning streak.