Temple University Athletics
MEN'S BASKETBALL TO HOST TOUGH RICHMOND SQUAD ON SATURDAY NIGHT
1.16.04 | Men's Basketball
The Spiders, under the direction of second-year head coach Jerry Wainwright, posted two three-game win streaks, one at the start of the season and one just prior to their current skid, to open with an 8-5 record. UR has the fourth-highest RPI (59) in the Atlantic 10 Conference and its strength of schedule is second in the league (11). Temple tops the A-10 in strength of schedule (7) and boasts a 77 RPI, up from 99 following its win over Rhode Island.
Senior Mike Skrocki leads the Spiders with a 16.4 average while fellow senior Tony Dobbins also scores in double figures (11.4 ppg.). Dobbins also leads the team in rebounding (7.8 rpg.) and steals (49).
Senior All-America candidate David Hawkins continues is one-man offensive show for the Owls. The 6-5 guard ranks second in the A-10 and ninth nationally in scoring (23.0 ppg.). He has tallied 20 or more points in seven straight games and has led the team in 10 of its 12 contests.
Temple, 5-7, 1-2 in A-10 play, leads the series, 4-3, but Richmond has won two of the three encounters since joining the A-10.
