PHILADELPHIA (AP)  Daniel Dingle scored a career-high 21 points, Obi Enechionyia added 20 and Tem...

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<p>PHILADELPHIA (AP)  Daniel Dingle scored a career-high 21 points, Obi Enechionyia added 20 and Temple held off La Salle 97-92 on Friday night in a season opener between Big 5 teams.</p>
<p>Shizz Alston Jr. added 14 points, Ernest Aflakpui 12 points and 10 rebounds and Quinton Rose also had 12 points.</p>
<p>Enechionyia's tip gave the Owls an 86-84 lead with three minutes left in OT. Dingle's left-handed shot in the lane made it 90-85 before Alston made a steal and a layup for a 92-85 lead with 1:35 left. Alston made three free throws and Alani Moore two in the final 13 seconds to hold off the Explorers.</p>
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<p>B.J. Johnson scored 23 points and Jordan Price 22 for the Explorers. Price sent the game into overtime with a long, straightaway 3-pointer with five seconds left.</p>
<p>The Owls have a 76-41 advantage in the series and have won 19 of the last 23 meetings.</p>
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Temple tops La Salle in OT 97-92 in Big 5 matchup

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Rick Crawford, Garrick Shannon, Marc Ellard

B. Johnson (LAS): 23 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK
O. Enechionyia (TEM): 20 PTS, 14 REB, 4 BLK

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PHILADELPHIA (AP)  Daniel Dingle scored a career-high 21 points, Obi Enechionyia added 20 and Temple held off La Salle 97-92 on Friday night in a season opener between Big 5 teams.
Shizz Alston Jr. added 14 points, Ernest Aflakpui 12 points and 10 rebounds and Quinton Rose also had 12 points.

Temple tops La Salle in OT 97-92 in Big 5 matchup

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