Temple University Athletics
Thursday, March 8
Orlando, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Tulane (AAC First Round)
Photo by: Ben Solomon/American Athletic Conference
No. 7 Seed Men's Basketball Set to Face No. 10 Tulane in AAC First Round
3.6.18 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - The season continues on Thursday, March 8 for Temple men's basketball in the first round of the Aaron's American Athletic Conference Championships at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The seventh-seeded Owls (16-14) will take on 10th-seeded Tulane (14-16) at 7 p.m. (ESPNU / 1210 AM WPHT) in the third game of day one.
Tournament Tidbits
> The Owls are playing in their fifth American Athletic Conference Tournament after 30 years of Atlantic 10 Tournaments.
> Temple's overall record in the American Tournament is 2-4.
> Last year, the eighth-seeded Owls lost 80-69 to ninth-seeded ECU in the first round. In 2015-16, the top-seeded Owls rolled past USF in the quarterfinals, 79-62, but lost 77-62 to fifth-seeded UConn in the semifinals.
> In 2014-15, fourth-seeded Temple beat fifth-seeded Memphis 80-75 in the American Tournament Quarterfinals before falling 69-56 to top-seeded SMU in the semifinals. The year before, in 2013-14, eighth-seeded Temple fell 74-70 in double overtime to ninth-seeded UCF?in the American Tournament First Round.
> Temple had more success in Atlantic 10 Championship play than any other conference member. The Owls won more games (53), played in more semifinals (26) and championships (16) than any member of the league, past or present.
> Temple won a record nine Atlantic 10 Championships (2010, 2009, 2008, 2001, 2000, 1990, 1988, 1987 and 1985).
Scouting Temple
> The Owls had two players recognized with American Athletic Conference postseason awards, as freshman Nate Pierre-Louis was named to the All-Rookie Team and sophomore Quinton Rose earned Honorable Mention selection.
> After winning five straight and seven of eight, the Owls have dropped four of their last five games. The first two of those were to #19/18 Wichita State and to Houston (now ranked 25th).
> Temple lost at UConn on Feb. 28 despite a season-high 53 rebounds, the most for the Owls since a 55-rebound effort in a win at George Washington on March 3, 2009.
> Temple's most recent win was a decisive Senior Day victory over UCF on Feb. 25, 75-56 in its final regular season home game. Rose scored a game-high 19 points and the Owls shot 51 percent from the field.
> Freshman J.P. Moorman II pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds vs. UCF, becoming the first freshman to post multiple double-digit rebounding efforts since Keith Butler in 2002-03.
> The Owls are 8-5 over their last 13 games, with three of the losses coming to teams that are nationally ranked.
> Temple's five-game win streak included an upset of #16/16 Wichita State on Feb. 1 as the Owls had a couple huge defensive stops and prevailed in overtime, 81-79.
> The Owls notched their 1,900th program win with a 90-73 defeat of ECU on Feb. 7, led by Rose with 23 points. Rose was one of six to reach double figures in scoring for Temple, as the Owls achieved that feat for the first time since an overtime win vs. La Salle on Nov. 11, 2016.
> Rose, who leads Temple and ranks seventh in the American Athletic Conference with 14.9 points per game, has scored 20 or more points eight times this season and has reached double figures in scoring in 10 straight games.
Scouting Tulane
> With an overall record of 14-16, the Green Wave already more than doubled their win total from last year's 6-25 team.
> Tulane has struggled down the stretch, winning just one of their last eight games.
> In The American, Tulane went 5-13, finishing with losses to #10 Cincinnati and UCF.
> The Green Wave do boast a win against third-seeded Houston, beating the Cougars 81-72 at home on Jan. 17.
> Five players average in double figures in scoring for the Green Wave, led by Melvin Frazier and Cameron Reynolds at 15.9 ppg and 14.8 ppg, respectively.
All-Time Series
> Temple and Tulane are meeting for the 12th time, with the Owls holding an 8-3 lead in the all-time series.
> The teams split meetings during the regular season, with Tulane winning 85-75 in Philadelphia on Dec. 28, but the Owls winning 83-76 in New Orleans just over a month ago on Feb. 4.
> Temple had won six straight in the series until the Green Wave's win this year. It was the first win for Tulane against Temple since the teams have both been members of the American Athletic Conference.Â
> Last year, Temple won 79-71 at Tulane and then took a thriller in double overtime at home, winning 86-76.
> The teams met just once in 2015-16, in New Orleans, with the Owls winning 64-56 to clinch the American Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship on March 6, 2016.
> Prior to the first meeting in 2014-15, the teams had not faced each other since 1996.
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Tournament Tidbits
> The Owls are playing in their fifth American Athletic Conference Tournament after 30 years of Atlantic 10 Tournaments.
> Temple's overall record in the American Tournament is 2-4.
> Last year, the eighth-seeded Owls lost 80-69 to ninth-seeded ECU in the first round. In 2015-16, the top-seeded Owls rolled past USF in the quarterfinals, 79-62, but lost 77-62 to fifth-seeded UConn in the semifinals.
> In 2014-15, fourth-seeded Temple beat fifth-seeded Memphis 80-75 in the American Tournament Quarterfinals before falling 69-56 to top-seeded SMU in the semifinals. The year before, in 2013-14, eighth-seeded Temple fell 74-70 in double overtime to ninth-seeded UCF?in the American Tournament First Round.
> Temple had more success in Atlantic 10 Championship play than any other conference member. The Owls won more games (53), played in more semifinals (26) and championships (16) than any member of the league, past or present.
> Temple won a record nine Atlantic 10 Championships (2010, 2009, 2008, 2001, 2000, 1990, 1988, 1987 and 1985).
Scouting Temple
> The Owls had two players recognized with American Athletic Conference postseason awards, as freshman Nate Pierre-Louis was named to the All-Rookie Team and sophomore Quinton Rose earned Honorable Mention selection.
> After winning five straight and seven of eight, the Owls have dropped four of their last five games. The first two of those were to #19/18 Wichita State and to Houston (now ranked 25th).
> Temple lost at UConn on Feb. 28 despite a season-high 53 rebounds, the most for the Owls since a 55-rebound effort in a win at George Washington on March 3, 2009.
> Temple's most recent win was a decisive Senior Day victory over UCF on Feb. 25, 75-56 in its final regular season home game. Rose scored a game-high 19 points and the Owls shot 51 percent from the field.
> Freshman J.P. Moorman II pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds vs. UCF, becoming the first freshman to post multiple double-digit rebounding efforts since Keith Butler in 2002-03.
> The Owls are 8-5 over their last 13 games, with three of the losses coming to teams that are nationally ranked.
> Temple's five-game win streak included an upset of #16/16 Wichita State on Feb. 1 as the Owls had a couple huge defensive stops and prevailed in overtime, 81-79.
> The Owls notched their 1,900th program win with a 90-73 defeat of ECU on Feb. 7, led by Rose with 23 points. Rose was one of six to reach double figures in scoring for Temple, as the Owls achieved that feat for the first time since an overtime win vs. La Salle on Nov. 11, 2016.
> Rose, who leads Temple and ranks seventh in the American Athletic Conference with 14.9 points per game, has scored 20 or more points eight times this season and has reached double figures in scoring in 10 straight games.
Scouting Tulane
> With an overall record of 14-16, the Green Wave already more than doubled their win total from last year's 6-25 team.
> Tulane has struggled down the stretch, winning just one of their last eight games.
> In The American, Tulane went 5-13, finishing with losses to #10 Cincinnati and UCF.
> The Green Wave do boast a win against third-seeded Houston, beating the Cougars 81-72 at home on Jan. 17.
> Five players average in double figures in scoring for the Green Wave, led by Melvin Frazier and Cameron Reynolds at 15.9 ppg and 14.8 ppg, respectively.
All-Time Series
> Temple and Tulane are meeting for the 12th time, with the Owls holding an 8-3 lead in the all-time series.
> The teams split meetings during the regular season, with Tulane winning 85-75 in Philadelphia on Dec. 28, but the Owls winning 83-76 in New Orleans just over a month ago on Feb. 4.
> Temple had won six straight in the series until the Green Wave's win this year. It was the first win for Tulane against Temple since the teams have both been members of the American Athletic Conference.Â
> Last year, Temple won 79-71 at Tulane and then took a thriller in double overtime at home, winning 86-76.
> The teams met just once in 2015-16, in New Orleans, with the Owls winning 64-56 to clinch the American Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship on March 6, 2016.
> Prior to the first meeting in 2014-15, the teams had not faced each other since 1996.
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