Johnson scores 32, College of Charleston defeats Temple 91-81

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tavari Johnson scored 32 points and Charleston beat Temple 91-81 on Wednesday.

Johnson shot 13 for 16, including 5 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Cougars (3-0). Ben Bradford scored 19 points and added eight rebounds and three steals. Max Green had 15 points and shot 2 of 3 from the field and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line.

Cam Scott led the way for the Owls (1-2) with 26 points. Derrian Ford added 18 points and six assists for Temple. Jason Drake had 13 points.

Charleston took the lead for good with 17:37 to go in the first half. The score was 46-28 at halftime, with Johnson racking up 18 points. Charleston turned a four-point second-half lead into a 12-point advantage with a 10-2 run to make it a 91-79 lead with 16 seconds left in the half. Bradford scored 17 second-half points in the win.

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Both teams play again on Sunday. Charleston hosts South Carolina State and Temple travels to play La Salle.