Temple University Athletics
Thursday, November 16
Charleston, S.C.
1:30 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Old Dominion
Men's Basketball Opens 2017-18 Season at Charleston Classic vs. ODU
11.14.17 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - The best is being saved for last this week as Temple men's basketball will be the final team in NCAA Division I to start its 2017-18 season when the Owls tip-off against Old Dominion on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. (ESPN3 / 1210 AM WPHT). The game is the first for the Owls in the Gildan Charleston Classic, an eight-team tournament being held at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C. on Nov. 16, 17 and 19.
Scouting Temple
> The Owls are 95-26 all-time in season openers, and have won eight of their last nine including an OT win vs. La Salle last year.
> Temple hosted Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) in a charity exhibition on Nov. 9, with all ticket sales donated to One America Appeal to benefit those impacted by the recent hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.
> The Owls defeated Jefferson 70-60 behind four players who scored in double figures. Leading the way were sophomores Alani Moore II and Quinton Rose with 13 points apiece, while senior Obi Enechionyia added 12.
> Temple's matchup against Old Dominion at the Gildan Charleston Classic is its first regular season game of 2017-18. The Owls will play a total of six games on the road before their home opener vs. Wisconsin on Dec. 6.
> Back this year for the Owls is redshirt senior guard Josh Brown who played in just five early games last year and ultimately took a redshirt season due to an Achilles tendon injury suffered in May, 2016. Brown ranked second in the American Athletic Conference with 4.9 assists per game and first with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.5 as a junior in 2015-16.
> Filling in for Brown at point guard last season was leading scorer Shizz Alston, Jr., who averaged 13.9 ppg. Alston, who had a free-throw percentage of .868 to lead the league last year, has made 28 straight free throws dating back to Temple's league opener vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 28, 2016.
> Quinton Rose (10.1 ppg/4.1 rpg) was named to the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team.
> Brown and Enechionyia have been named Temple's team captains for the 2017-18 season.
Scouting Old Dominion
> Old Dominion is 2-0 already in 2017-18 with a 57-54 home win vs. Towson and a 69-53 road win at James Madison.
> The Monarchs have been led by redshirt junior guard B.J. Stith in both games. He is averaging 17 ppg and scored 19 at JMU.
> Old Dominion returns three starters from last year's 19-12 team, including junior guard and Preseason All-Conference USA selection Ahmad Carver (13.0 ppg/3.5 rpg).
> Also back for the Monarchs is leading rebounder, redshirt senior forward Brandan Stith (7.0 rpg/9.9 ppg). Younger brother B.J., also a starter last season, averaged 10.8 ppg and 4.3 rpg.
> ODU was picked fourth of 14 teams in the 2017-18 C-USA Preseason Poll.
All-Time Series
> Temple and Old Dominion are meeting for the first time in program history.
> Temple head coach Fran Dunphy has never faced ODU while at Temple or in his 17 years at Penn, and ODU head coach Jeff Jones has never faced Temple while at ODU, in 13 years at American or in eight years at Virginia.
Scouting Temple
> The Owls are 95-26 all-time in season openers, and have won eight of their last nine including an OT win vs. La Salle last year.
> Temple hosted Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) in a charity exhibition on Nov. 9, with all ticket sales donated to One America Appeal to benefit those impacted by the recent hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.
> The Owls defeated Jefferson 70-60 behind four players who scored in double figures. Leading the way were sophomores Alani Moore II and Quinton Rose with 13 points apiece, while senior Obi Enechionyia added 12.
> Temple's matchup against Old Dominion at the Gildan Charleston Classic is its first regular season game of 2017-18. The Owls will play a total of six games on the road before their home opener vs. Wisconsin on Dec. 6.
> Back this year for the Owls is redshirt senior guard Josh Brown who played in just five early games last year and ultimately took a redshirt season due to an Achilles tendon injury suffered in May, 2016. Brown ranked second in the American Athletic Conference with 4.9 assists per game and first with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.5 as a junior in 2015-16.
> Filling in for Brown at point guard last season was leading scorer Shizz Alston, Jr., who averaged 13.9 ppg. Alston, who had a free-throw percentage of .868 to lead the league last year, has made 28 straight free throws dating back to Temple's league opener vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 28, 2016.
> Quinton Rose (10.1 ppg/4.1 rpg) was named to the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team.
> Brown and Enechionyia have been named Temple's team captains for the 2017-18 season.
Scouting Old Dominion
> Old Dominion is 2-0 already in 2017-18 with a 57-54 home win vs. Towson and a 69-53 road win at James Madison.
> The Monarchs have been led by redshirt junior guard B.J. Stith in both games. He is averaging 17 ppg and scored 19 at JMU.
> Old Dominion returns three starters from last year's 19-12 team, including junior guard and Preseason All-Conference USA selection Ahmad Carver (13.0 ppg/3.5 rpg).
> Also back for the Monarchs is leading rebounder, redshirt senior forward Brandan Stith (7.0 rpg/9.9 ppg). Younger brother B.J., also a starter last season, averaged 10.8 ppg and 4.3 rpg.
> ODU was picked fourth of 14 teams in the 2017-18 C-USA Preseason Poll.
All-Time Series
> Temple and Old Dominion are meeting for the first time in program history.
> Temple head coach Fran Dunphy has never faced ODU while at Temple or in his 17 years at Penn, and ODU head coach Jeff Jones has never faced Temple while at ODU, in 13 years at American or in eight years at Virginia.
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