<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4OCJwp_1H2yrV0800" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4OCJwp_1H2yrV0800" width="678" height="381" ><figcaption>Guard Cam Scott goes up for a dunk against Charleston on Nov. 11. | JUSTIN ALEX / THE TEMPLE NEWS</figcaption></figure>Guard Derrian Ford hit a turnaround jumper to cut Temple’s deficit to three with four minutes left against College of Charleston Wednesday night. The Owls trailed by 20 in the first half but rallied behind Ford and guard Cam Scott’s scoring.The defense struggled to follow suit. Temple failed to string together stops down the stretch and withered when guard Tavari Johnson finished his 32-point performance with a mid-range jumper.Temple (1-2, 0-0 American Conference) fell to Charleston (3-0, 0-0 Coastal Athletic Association) 91-81 at The Liacouras Center. The Owls have been outscored by a combined 38 points in the first half of their two losses.“We’ve got to figure out how to start the right way,” said head coach Adam Fisher. “You can’t spot teams and then fight, fight, fight. I’m proud of our effort in the second half. But defensively, we got to be better.”Guard Jordan Marsh opened the scoring for Temple with a smothered lay-up, tying the game at two. Charleston responded with a 10-0 run in two minutes, making all three shots from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Owls started one-for-three from the field. Johnson fueled the early run, scoring all of Charleston’s first 12 points.Temple trimmed the deficit to seven, but Charleston responded with a 6-0 run in less than two minutes. The Cougars made 10 of their first 13 shots, driving past Temple’s defense on drives for open looks inside.“It starts in practice,” Scott said. “Our biggest thing is just carrying over to the game. We got to start faster, have a lot better pace, share the ball early. That’s what we build our identity on this summer. That will help us get over this hump.”A series of missed layups under the rim epitomized Temple’s early difficulties. After Marsh drove and missed, center Christian Beam and guard Gavin Griffiths combined for three unsuccessful putbacks. Johnson followed with a three-pointer from the wing to take a 26-10 lead.This was amid the Cougars’ 14-0 five-minute run during which the Owls missed 11 straight shots. Emotions flared before the first-half buzzer. Temple guard Deuce Drake scrambled for a loose ball and tussled with Charleston guard Ben Bradford. Both received technical fouls, the first of three double technicals in the game. Drake added life off the bench with 13 points.Still, Charleston maintained control, leading 46-28 at halftime. The Owls shot 31% from the field and 11% from deep. Johnson scored 18 points in the first half.Temple exploded out of the locker room. It went on a 13-2 run highlighted by two three-pointers from Scott and Marsh, cutting the deficit to 56-48 with 13 minutes remaining. The Owls revived themselves through defense, experimenting with zone and man-to-man coverages.“We just kept saying that it starts on defense,” Scott said. “Turn our defense into offense. That’s one of the biggest things that we have. Being able to build off that would be something huge.”Ford converted the jumper to bring the score to 77-74. The Cougars earned points back with free throws, but Scott made a steal and brought it coast-to-coast, cutting the lead to five. Johnson’s jumper secured his 32nd point and emptied The Liacouras Center. Charleston made its last five shots to hand Temple its second straight loss. “We played like a team in the second half,” Fisher said. “We weren’t individuals. When we do that, we’re a pretty good basketball team.”Temple will open Big 5 play when it travels to La Salle (1-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.</div></body>

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Guard Derrian Ford hit a turnaround jumper to cut Temple’s deficit to three with four minutes left against College of Charleston Wednesday night. The Owls trailed by 20 in the first half but rallied behind Ford and guard Cam Scott’s scoring. The defense struggled to follow suit. Temple...

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Guard Derrian Ford hit a turnaround jumper to cut Temple’s deficit to three with four minutes left against College of Charleston Wednesday night. The Owls 

Owls’ comeback falls short against Cougars

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