SMU vs. Temple: Score, Reaction from 2015-16 Regular Season

The last remaining unbeaten in college basketball has been taken down. Spurred by 23 points from Devin Coleman off the bench, Temple defended its home court in an 89-80 victory over eighth-ranked SMU.

The Mustangs had won their first 18 regular-season games and had been the last remaining undefeated team for nearly two weeks.

A significant favorite against an Owls team not in line for a tournament berth, SMU was undone by Temple's unstoppable bench. Coleman, a senior who had never scored more than 19 points in a game, knocked down all eight of his shots, with seven coming from beyond the three-point arc. He hit three threes during a critical four-minute run midway through the second half in which the Owls extended their lead from 62-57 to 78-59.

Matt Carey of Liberty Ballers put the performance in proper context:

Daniel Dingle also came off the bench and scored 14 points for the Owls. While Mark Williams was the only other reserve to score, it was more than enough to help a struggling starting unit. Quenton DeCosey led the way among Temple starters with 19 points, but none of the five hit more than 40 percent of their shots.

The starters were a combined 4-of-16 from beyond the arc, but they were able to find success at the free-throw line. Temple attempted 30 shots at the charity stripe compared to 23 for SMU, which hit on only 65.2 percent of its attempts to the Owls' 70.

The Mustangs had five players in double figures and played well overall on the offensive end. Sterling Brown led the team with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Jordan Tolbert added 15 points and eight boards off the bench. SMU also dominated on the boards, grabbing 15 offensive rebounds, which resulted in a 66-58 advantage in field-goal attempts.

But where Temple soared, the Mustangs failed. SMU knocked down just three shots from distance on 14 attempts, and its defense was leaky and unorganized. It allowed 44 first-half points amid a sea of open looks, most of which could have been prevented. The outfit was nothing like most Larry Brown-coached teams, and the Mustangs will almost assuredly fall back in the next set of rankings.

Not that it matters on a macro level. SMU is ineligible for the NCAA tournament this season due to NCAA violations; the undefeated streak was really all that the Mustangs were playing for in 2016. Now that it's over, it'll be interesting to see whether the team folds or continues to push through the rest of the regular season.

Given SMU's defensive effort Sunday, it's anyone's guess.