Temple University Athletics
Saturday, December 15
Atlantic City, N.J.
4:30 p.m.
Temple University
9-2
77
vs
75
Davidson
8-2
1
2
OT 1
F
Davidson
35
31
9
75
Temple
27
39
11
77
Photo by: Mike Sperando
Men's Basketball Beats Davidson 77-75 in Boardwalk Classic Overtime Thriller
12.15.18 | Men's Basketball
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - With a steal and a layup in the final seconds of overtime, Quinton Rose lifted Temple men's basketball to a 77-75 win over Davidson (8-2) in the Air Force Reserve Boardwalk Classic presented by Citi. The Owls (9-2) got impressive performances from a number of players, including the Player of the Game, Shizz Alston, Jr. with a double-double of 24 points and 11 assists.
Game Summary
> Temple led for only a total of seven minutes in the 45 minute contest, but battled back from deficits on a couple of occasions and made the big plays when it counted most.
> The Owls held Davidson without a point for almost five minutes in the latter part of the second half, using a 9-0 run capped by a pair of J.P. Moorman II dunks to take a four-point lead.
> Moorman was later the hero at the end of regulation, making a three-pointer with 48 seconds left to tie the game.
> Temple trailed by seven with 2:46 left in overtime before closing with an 11-2 run and not allowing another field goal by Davidson. De'Vondre Perry, Rose and Alston all made three-pointers in OT before Rose made his final fast break bucket for the win.
> The Owls, who are now 20-7 in overtime games under head coach Fran Dunphy, made a season-high 12 three-pointers with five of those coming from Alston.
Individual Highlights
> Defensively, Nate Pierre-Louis (team-high eight rebounds) was the story of the game, assigned to guard Davidson star Jon Axel Gudmundsson who previously averaged close to 20 points per game. Gudmundsson went 3-of-11 from the field and missed all five of his three-point attempts.
> Alston's 11 assists are a career high, while his points-assists double-double is the third of his career. He turned the ball over just once in an impressive game from start to finish.
> Rose finished with 18 points and four assists.
> Moorman scored a career-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting while also grabbing a season-high seven rebounds.
First Half
> Davidson made three of its first four three-point attempts to jump out to a 9-2 lead, but the Owls battled back quickly, using a 9-1 run for an 11-10 lead at 14:16.
> After two more ties, the Owls held a slim lead until Davidson regained the lead at the 10-minute mark and held it for the rest of the half.
> Temple went without a field goal for nearly the final four minutes of the period while Davidson closed on a 10-3 run for an eight point, 35-27 lead at the break
> The Wildcats shot 45 percent to the Owls' 35 percent in the opening half and made seven shots from long range while Temple made just three.
Second Half
> The Owls were down 39-32 at 17:36 before 10-0 run with five points each by Alston and Rose.
> After a 7-0 run had Davidson back up by four, 48-44 at 11:39, the Owls held the Wildcats without a point for almost five minutes. Meanwhile, Temple went on a 9-0 run capped by back-to-back Moorman dunks to go up 53-49 with 7:24 to go.
> Temple saw a six-point lead at 6:41 evaporate quickly after a pair of three-pointers by Davidson's Luke Frampton (24 pts, 7-8 3pt). It was no more than a three-point game for the rest of regulation, with four ties.
> The Owls twice came back to tie in the final two minutes thanks to Pierre-Louis and Moorman three-pointers.
Overtime
> Davidson scored the first seven points before Perry got the Owls on the board with a trey, but two Wildcat free throws still had Temple down six with 1:32 remaining.
> The Owls controlled the final minute and a half thanks to Alston and Rose who once again lifted Temple to victory.
Up Next
> The Owls will have a week off before facing city rival Drexel at the Palestra on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. (1210 AM WPHT).
Game Summary
> Temple led for only a total of seven minutes in the 45 minute contest, but battled back from deficits on a couple of occasions and made the big plays when it counted most.
> The Owls held Davidson without a point for almost five minutes in the latter part of the second half, using a 9-0 run capped by a pair of J.P. Moorman II dunks to take a four-point lead.
> Moorman was later the hero at the end of regulation, making a three-pointer with 48 seconds left to tie the game.
> Temple trailed by seven with 2:46 left in overtime before closing with an 11-2 run and not allowing another field goal by Davidson. De'Vondre Perry, Rose and Alston all made three-pointers in OT before Rose made his final fast break bucket for the win.
> The Owls, who are now 20-7 in overtime games under head coach Fran Dunphy, made a season-high 12 three-pointers with five of those coming from Alston.
Individual Highlights
> Defensively, Nate Pierre-Louis (team-high eight rebounds) was the story of the game, assigned to guard Davidson star Jon Axel Gudmundsson who previously averaged close to 20 points per game. Gudmundsson went 3-of-11 from the field and missed all five of his three-point attempts.
> Alston's 11 assists are a career high, while his points-assists double-double is the third of his career. He turned the ball over just once in an impressive game from start to finish.
> Rose finished with 18 points and four assists.
> Moorman scored a career-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting while also grabbing a season-high seven rebounds.
First Half
> Davidson made three of its first four three-point attempts to jump out to a 9-2 lead, but the Owls battled back quickly, using a 9-1 run for an 11-10 lead at 14:16.
> After two more ties, the Owls held a slim lead until Davidson regained the lead at the 10-minute mark and held it for the rest of the half.
> Temple went without a field goal for nearly the final four minutes of the period while Davidson closed on a 10-3 run for an eight point, 35-27 lead at the break
> The Wildcats shot 45 percent to the Owls' 35 percent in the opening half and made seven shots from long range while Temple made just three.
Second Half
> The Owls were down 39-32 at 17:36 before 10-0 run with five points each by Alston and Rose.
> After a 7-0 run had Davidson back up by four, 48-44 at 11:39, the Owls held the Wildcats without a point for almost five minutes. Meanwhile, Temple went on a 9-0 run capped by back-to-back Moorman dunks to go up 53-49 with 7:24 to go.
> Temple saw a six-point lead at 6:41 evaporate quickly after a pair of three-pointers by Davidson's Luke Frampton (24 pts, 7-8 3pt). It was no more than a three-point game for the rest of regulation, with four ties.
> The Owls twice came back to tie in the final two minutes thanks to Pierre-Louis and Moorman three-pointers.
Overtime
> Davidson scored the first seven points before Perry got the Owls on the board with a trey, but two Wildcat free throws still had Temple down six with 1:32 remaining.
> The Owls controlled the final minute and a half thanks to Alston and Rose who once again lifted Temple to victory.
Up Next
> The Owls will have a week off before facing city rival Drexel at the Palestra on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. (1210 AM WPHT).
Team Stats
DAV
TU
FG%
.474
.460
3FG%
.481
.387
FT%
.667
.538
RB
34
35
TO
18
13
STL
7
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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