Charlotte 80, at Temple 76

PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — In a gritty American Athletic Conference rematch that required an extra period to settle, the Charlotte 49ers exacted a measure of revenge against the Temple Owls with an 80-76 overtime victory on Wednesday night at Liacouras Center. The game, played before a crowd of 2,659, was a stark contrast to the teams’ meeting just 29 days prior, when Temple escaped Charlotte with a three-point win. This time, the 49ers, led by a dominant performance from center Anton Bonke and a clutch double-double from guard Dezayne Mingo, flipped the script in a tense, back-and-forth affair that saw neither… Read more...