PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Will Cumming had 21 points and a career-high eight assists, Dalton Pepper scored 20 and Temple snapped its longest losing streak in 38 years with an 88-82 win over Rutgers on Wednesday.
The victory was the first in American Athletic Conference play for the Owls, who had lost eight straight games to start the calendar year, including its first seven league contests.
Kadeem Jack had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Scarlet Knights, who have lost four straight and six of seven.
Rutgers trailed by 20 early in the second half but stormed all the way back, taking a 75-74 lead with 2:47 left on back-to-back 3-pointers from J.J. Moore.
