Temple University Athletics
Sunday, January 31
Tampa. Fla.
2:00 p.m.
Temple University
at
USF
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Men's Basketball Travels to USF for a Sunday Afternoon Contest
1.29.16 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - Temple men's basketball will play its final game of the month at USF on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. (CBS Sports Network/1210 AM WPHT). The Owls are looking to rebound after having a three-game win streak snapped in the final seconds at East Carolina on Wednesday. Temple brings an 11-8 overall record into Sunday's game, with a 5-3 mark in the American Athletic Conference. USF is 5-17 overall and 2-7 in the league after back-to-back-wins.
Headlines
• After winning three straight including an 89-80 upset of #8 and previously undefeated SMU, the Owls stumbled in their most recent game and lost 64-61 at East Carolina in the final seconds.
• Temple's most recent win saw the Owls get back to their giant-killing ways with the victory against SMU, and they have now taken down a Top 10 team in seven of the last eight seasons.
• Overall, the Owls have won five of their last seven including a double-overtime win against Cincinnati on Jan. 16.
• Sophomore forward Obi Enechionyia led Temple with 18 points at ECU on Jan. 27. The Owls led for more than half of a game that saw 12 ties and 14 lead changes, but they suffered a six-minute scoring drought near the final stretch. Â
• In the SMU win on Jan. 24, senior guard Devin Coleman went a perfect 8-of-8 from the field including 7-of-7 from long range. He scored a career and game-high 23 points, and was named The American's Player of the Week.
• With 7.6 made three-pointers per game, Temple now leads all teams in the American Athletic Conference.
• Temple has faced six ranked teams already this season, with its three wins being the most since 2005-06. The Owls now have at least one win over a ranked opponent for nine straight seasons.
• The Owls have three regular-season wins over Top 25 teams, the most since 1999-00. This season also marks the first since 1998 that the Owls have beaten two Top 25 opponents on the road.
• Senior guard Quenton DeCosey is Temple's leading scorer this season with 15.7 points per game, ranking third in the conference, and has scored in double figures in 17 of 19 contests. He has scored 1,285 points to rank 32nd all-time in program history. When DeCosey scores at least 20 points, the Owls are 5-1 so far this season.
• Senior Jaylen Bond, the Owls' leading rebounder at 8.2 rpg (eighth in the league), has missed the past two games with a lower back injury.
• The Owls' 55-53 win at #23/24 UConn on Jan. 5 was the 200th win for head coach Fran Dunphy in his 10 seasons at Temple. He is now one of just five Division I coaches with 200 or more wins at two different schools, while also taking each school to six or more NCAA Tournaments.
• With 514 wins, Dunphy is just three wins away from surpassing former Owl coach John Chaney and becoming the all-time winningest coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history. With his next win, Dunphy will have 205 at Temple and will tie James Usilton, Sr., for third place in all-time coaching wins for the program behind Chaney and Harry Litwack.
• As a team, the Owls are ranked fourth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game at 9.5. They have recorded single digit turnovers in 10 of 19 games, tallying as few as five (vs. Delaware on 11/29).
• USF is 5-17 overall and had lost nine in a row before turning it around with back-to-back wins. The Bulls won 71-62 at Houston on Jan. 23, and followed it with a 73-60 win at Tulane on Jan. 27.
• Freshman guard Jahmal McMurray leads USF with 15 ppg and 49-of-140 three-pointers (.350).
Temple vs. USF
• Temple and USF are meeting for the sixth time, with the Owls leading 3-2 in the all-time series.
• The Owls have won three in a row including both meeting last season. They won by 25 points, 73-48 on Jan. 22 at home, and later won 61-48 at USF on Feb. 4.
• The teams split meetings in 2013-14, with each winning on the other's home court. On Jan. 9, USF used a late run to beat the Owls 82-75 in Philadelphia. Two months later on March 8, Temple edged the Bulls 66-65 in Tampa after a thrilling comeback over the last eight and a half minutes.
• The first meeting in the series was three years ago in the NCAA Second Round at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Bulls won by a score of 58-44 after trailing Temple 19-15 at halftime.
• The NCAA win was an upset for the Bulls, who were seeded 12th against the fifth-seeded Owls.
Coaches vs. Cancer
Temple head coach Fran Dunphy and his staff will be wearing sneakers this week at East Carolina (Jan. 27) and at USF (Jan. 31) in honor of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week. It's a nationwide event when basketball coaches across the county unite for a common cause saving lives from cancer. Coaches and their staff wear sneakers with their suits while coaching games to raise awareness, share the importance of nutrition and physical activity, and to promote the American Cancer Society as a place for people facing cancer to turn to for free information, help, and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Â
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Headlines
• After winning three straight including an 89-80 upset of #8 and previously undefeated SMU, the Owls stumbled in their most recent game and lost 64-61 at East Carolina in the final seconds.
• Temple's most recent win saw the Owls get back to their giant-killing ways with the victory against SMU, and they have now taken down a Top 10 team in seven of the last eight seasons.
• Overall, the Owls have won five of their last seven including a double-overtime win against Cincinnati on Jan. 16.
• Sophomore forward Obi Enechionyia led Temple with 18 points at ECU on Jan. 27. The Owls led for more than half of a game that saw 12 ties and 14 lead changes, but they suffered a six-minute scoring drought near the final stretch. Â
• In the SMU win on Jan. 24, senior guard Devin Coleman went a perfect 8-of-8 from the field including 7-of-7 from long range. He scored a career and game-high 23 points, and was named The American's Player of the Week.
• With 7.6 made three-pointers per game, Temple now leads all teams in the American Athletic Conference.
• Temple has faced six ranked teams already this season, with its three wins being the most since 2005-06. The Owls now have at least one win over a ranked opponent for nine straight seasons.
• The Owls have three regular-season wins over Top 25 teams, the most since 1999-00. This season also marks the first since 1998 that the Owls have beaten two Top 25 opponents on the road.
• Senior guard Quenton DeCosey is Temple's leading scorer this season with 15.7 points per game, ranking third in the conference, and has scored in double figures in 17 of 19 contests. He has scored 1,285 points to rank 32nd all-time in program history. When DeCosey scores at least 20 points, the Owls are 5-1 so far this season.
• Senior Jaylen Bond, the Owls' leading rebounder at 8.2 rpg (eighth in the league), has missed the past two games with a lower back injury.
• The Owls' 55-53 win at #23/24 UConn on Jan. 5 was the 200th win for head coach Fran Dunphy in his 10 seasons at Temple. He is now one of just five Division I coaches with 200 or more wins at two different schools, while also taking each school to six or more NCAA Tournaments.
• With 514 wins, Dunphy is just three wins away from surpassing former Owl coach John Chaney and becoming the all-time winningest coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history. With his next win, Dunphy will have 205 at Temple and will tie James Usilton, Sr., for third place in all-time coaching wins for the program behind Chaney and Harry Litwack.
• As a team, the Owls are ranked fourth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game at 9.5. They have recorded single digit turnovers in 10 of 19 games, tallying as few as five (vs. Delaware on 11/29).
• USF is 5-17 overall and had lost nine in a row before turning it around with back-to-back wins. The Bulls won 71-62 at Houston on Jan. 23, and followed it with a 73-60 win at Tulane on Jan. 27.
• Freshman guard Jahmal McMurray leads USF with 15 ppg and 49-of-140 three-pointers (.350).
Temple vs. USF
• Temple and USF are meeting for the sixth time, with the Owls leading 3-2 in the all-time series.
• The Owls have won three in a row including both meeting last season. They won by 25 points, 73-48 on Jan. 22 at home, and later won 61-48 at USF on Feb. 4.
• The teams split meetings in 2013-14, with each winning on the other's home court. On Jan. 9, USF used a late run to beat the Owls 82-75 in Philadelphia. Two months later on March 8, Temple edged the Bulls 66-65 in Tampa after a thrilling comeback over the last eight and a half minutes.
• The first meeting in the series was three years ago in the NCAA Second Round at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Bulls won by a score of 58-44 after trailing Temple 19-15 at halftime.
• The NCAA win was an upset for the Bulls, who were seeded 12th against the fifth-seeded Owls.
Coaches vs. Cancer
Temple head coach Fran Dunphy and his staff will be wearing sneakers this week at East Carolina (Jan. 27) and at USF (Jan. 31) in honor of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week. It's a nationwide event when basketball coaches across the county unite for a common cause saving lives from cancer. Coaches and their staff wear sneakers with their suits while coaching games to raise awareness, share the importance of nutrition and physical activity, and to promote the American Cancer Society as a place for people facing cancer to turn to for free information, help, and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Â
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