OLEAN, N.Y. - Ramone Moore emerged from halftime determined,and Temple followed his lead.
The senior guard scored all of his 19 points in the second half as the Owls pulled away and then held off St. Bonaventure for a 76-70 Atlantic Ten victory on Wednesday at the Reilly Center.
Khalif Wyatt and Juan Fernandez added 17 and 16 points, respectively, for Temple (20-5, 9-2), which maintained its position atop the conference with its ninth straight victory.
Moore, the A-10's leading scorer at 18.8 points per game, shook off a forgettable first 20 minutes in which was 0 for 2 from the field and played just nine minutes because of foul trouble. Not surprising, Temple went into halftime trailing by a point.
Moore scored six quick points out of halftime, connecting on a turnaround jumper and converting two layups off Temple steals. The guard also keyed a 15-3 run with a driving scoop shot, a three-pointer from the wing and an assist to T.J. DiLeo for a lay-in.
The Owls led by as many as 14 points in the second half, but it was tense at the end. St. Bonaventure (13-10, 6-5) cut the deficit to 72-67 with 23 seconds left on a Demetrius Conger put back.
It was Moore who came to the rescue, knocking in four straight free throws.
Temple, which clinched its fifth straight 20-win season, is 17-2 in February since the start of 2009-10 season.
Andrew Nicholson scored 19 points to lead the Bonnies, who had their eight-game home winning streak snapped.
