GREENVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — Aiden Tobiason scored 27 points to lead Temple to an 81-73 victory over East Carolina in American Athletic Conference men’s basketball on Saturday at Williams Arena.

The Owls built a 35-28 halftime lead and withstood a second-half push from the Pirates, who were led by Jordan Riley’s game-high 32 points. Temple improved to 15-8 overall, while East Carolina fell to 7-16.

Temple shot 43.3% from the field and committed only three turnovers. East Carolina’s Giovanni Emejuru recorded a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds. A crowd of 4,010 attended the game.