Alex Lewis scored 16 points for TC (2-0), Joseph Okeke had 15 in his college debut and Rayland Robinson, Sully Haywood, Keenen Owoigbe added 14 apiece. Derrick McDowell (13 points) made four of the Leopards' 16 3-point baskets, as did fellow freshman Lewis. Haywood and Owoigbe hit three 3-pointers apiece and Belton graduate Miller had two.
"We got what we wanted out of it. Everybody played and everybody scored," Temple coach Kirby Johnson said. "We have a young team, so it's good to get some experience early and today's game served its purpose."
At 5:30 p.m. Monday the Leopards will host perennial West Texas power South Plains before playing at San Jacinto on Thursday.
"That will be a good barometer for us with a bunch of freshmen," Johnson said. "The next two games will tell us a lot about our team. We need a good home crowd Monday night."
