| Owls top Bonnies to start quest for A-10 three-peat |
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| === Owls top Bonnies to start quest for A-10 three-peat === Atlantic City, NJ (Sports Network) - Juan Fernandez scored 17 points and doled out seven assists, as No. 17 Temple advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a solid 69-51 victory against St. Bonaventure at Boardwalk Hall. Lavoy Allen registered his 13th double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the top-seeded Owls (27-5), who are aiming to become just the second program in A-10 history to string together three straight conference tournament titles. Micheal Eric added 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Temple will match up against the winner of the Saint Louis-Rhode Island quarterfinal set for Friday afternoon. Andrew Nicholson paced the Bonnies (15-16) with 13 points and seven boards. Ogo Adegboye and Demitrius Conger scored 10 apiece in the loss. St. Bonaventure was seeded eighth and knocked off the No. 9 seed Duquesne in the opening round Tuesday. 03/12 14:07:47 ET |
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