Strong's double-double carries Boston College past Temple for first win ever over Owls

BOSTON (AP) Elijah Strong scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Donald Hand Jr. scored 17 points and Boston College held off Temple for a 72-69 win on Friday night.

Chad Venning added 10 points for Boston College (2-1) who beat the Owls for the first time in program history.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 23 points, Steve Settle III scored 15 and reserve Elijah Gray 10 for Temple (3-1).

BC's Chas Kelley III made 1 of 2 foul shots with nine seconds remaining for the game's final points. Opting not to foul, Mashburn's desperation 3-point attempt to tie it was contested and he missed to end the game.

Mashburn banked in a 3 with 17 seconds left to bring the Owls within 70-69. Seven seconds earlier, Strong hit a jumper to give the Eagles a 70-66 advantage.

Strong's three-point play with 5:06 left gave BC the lead for good at 64-63.

The Eagles entered 0-4 all-time against Temple. Friday's game was the first between the two programs in 22 seasons and was the first of a two-year home-and-home series.

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