Will Cummings showed the Owls what they were missing when he sat out last week due to concussion-like symptoms, as he scored a team-high 20 points at Connecticut on Tuesday night.

But it wasn’t enough to beat the Huskies.

And for the first time during this now seven-game losing streak, Temple (5-12, 0-6 American Athletic Conference) failed to keep the score close throughout the contest – UConn (15-4, 3-3 American Athletic Conference)  won 90-66.

A Cummings three-pointer and layup gave Temple a 5-2 lead during the early minutes of the first half. A few plays later, however, the Huskies went on a 14-0 run to give themselves a 32-16 lead. UConn shot 59.4 percent in the first half, while the Owls shot 44.4 percent from the field. At halftime, Temple trailed 48-34.

“We needed to manage the game a little better than we did,” coach Fran Dunphy said. “They had a lot of firepower. We got a little bit of firepower back when Cummings was ready to play, but we needed to manage the game better.

The Owls never got close to the Huskies in the second half. UConn scored its 10th three of the game early in the second half, part of a 10-run that gave the team a 25-point. Conference rebound leader Anthony Lee failed to grab a rebound Tuesday, but the junior forward did score 14 points. The Huskies outrebounded the Owls 45-24.

Temple will next host nationally-ranked Cincinnati at home on Sunday at 4 p.m.