Wyatt hits game-winning 3 , then Temple holds on in frenzied final second to beat Dayton 72-71
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Khalif Wyatt scored 20 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 7 seconds left, then Temple hung on in a frenzied final second to complete its come-from-behind 72-71 win over Dayton on Saturday.
The Owls (16-7, 5-4 Atlantic 10 Conference), who trailed 68-58 with 4:31 remaining, closed the game with a 14-3 spurt, with Scootie Randall scoring five in the spree. After Wyatt's 3-pointer, Will Cummings stole the ball from the Flyers' Kevin Dillard with 3 seconds showing.
In the last second, Dayton missed two free throws and Temple missed three, plus committed a turnover when Jake O'Brien fired his second free-throw attempt off the backboard. The Flyers (13-10, 3-6) inbounded the ball, but it was touched by the Owls, ending the game.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Anthony Lee added 13 points and Cummings and O'Brien had 11 apiece for Temple.
Dillard's 16 points led Dayton, which has lost three of its last four games.