78–66 against Duquesne Dukes, despite the return of Juan Fernandez. The Owls began the game by trailing 22–2, missing their first 14 shots. Temple Owls scored their first field goal at the 8:18 mark of the first half, and shot 17 percent in the first half. Duquesne shot 67 percent in the first half en route to a 40–23 halftime lead. In the second half, the Owls scored the first six points, but the Dukes went on an 8–2 run from which Temple Owls could not recover. Ramone Moore contributed 18 points to lead the Owls. Temple Owls recovered with a 75–56 out-of-conference win against Philadelphia Big Five team Penn. Khalif Wyatt scored a career-best 27 points, Ramone Moore added 12 points and Lavoy Allen scored 10 points and six blocks. Xavier defeated Temple Owls 88–77 on January 22, extending their in-conference home-court winning streak to 35, surpassing Temple Owls' 34-game in-conference consecutive home victories for the longest in Atlantic 10 history. Former Xavier player Brian Grant had his jersey retired at halftime, and the team wore throwback uniforms in his honor. Grant gave the Musketeers a pep talk prior to the game, and Xavier opened an early 16–8 lead. Scootie Randall scored Temple Owls' first 10 points, hitting five out of his first six shots. The Owls took their only lead of the half 29–28 off of a three by Randall. In the second half, the teams traded baskets before Xavier went on a 10–0 run. Randall led Temple Owls on an 11–1 run to tie the game at 66, knocking down two fastbreak layups and a three-point shot, and finished with a career-high 28 points. The Owls took their final lead 69–68 off a Khalif Wyatt three-pointer with 5:30 to go. Afterwards Tu Holloway hit a scoop shot and Mark Lyons had a layup and a steal to give Xavier a 75–69 advantage that they maintained. Holloway scored 21 points and Lyons 19 to score the most points against Temple Owls in the season. Khalif Wyatt, who replaced Juan Fernandez after Fernandez had continuing knee problems, was key in Temple Owls' 76–67 win over Charlotte. He scored 17 points, collected six dimes, and grabbed six rebounds. Ramone Moore added 16 points, Lavoy Allen recorded a double-double (15 points and 11 rebounds), and Scootie Randall contributed 14 points. On January 29, Temple Owls defeated city rival Saint Joseph's 72–54.