Temple University Athletics
Saturday, February 9
Tulsa, Okla.
12:00 p.m.
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Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men's Basketball Plays Early at Tulsa on Saturday
2.8.19 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - An early tip time of 11 a.m. Central / Noon Eastern is in store for Temple men's basketball at Tulsa on Saturday, Feb. 9 (ESPNU / 1210 AM WPHT). The Owls (17-6, 7-3) are coming off back-to-back wins while the Golden Hurricane (13-10, 3-7) have lost four of their last five.
Scouting Temple
> Temple is coming off one of its best offensive performances of the season, with five players reaching double figures in scoring as the Owls took down UConn, 81-63. Temple shot a season-best 62 percent in the first half while scoring a season-high 46 first-half points. Senior Shizz Alston, Jr. led the way with 18 points and five assists.
> In his third career start, sophomore Justyn Hamilton scored 11 first-half points on his way to a career-high 13 points in the UConn win, hitting 6-of-7 field goals.
> The Owls have now won two straight after previously suffering back-to-back losses. Alston was also the leader in Temple's 75-67 win at Tulane on Feb. 2, scoring 29 points including 14-of-15 free throws. It was the most free throws by an Owl in a single game since Khalif Wyatt made 15 vs. Duquesne on Feb. 14, 2013.
> Temple's 17-6 start is the team's best since 2011-12, and the fastest the program reached the 15-win mark since the 2009-10 season.Â
> Temple's bid for a second upset of #13/13 Houston fell short as a season-high tying 26 points from junior Quinton Rose wasn't enough and the Owls lost 73-66 on Jan. 31.Â
> The Owls did defeat then-#17/15 Houston in the first meeting this season at home on Jan. 9, making it 12 seasons in a row that Temple has defeated a Top 25 program. Temple remains the only team to defeat the Cougars this season.
> Alston and Rose average 18.3 and 16.9 points per game, respectively, to lead the team and rank fourth and seventh in the American Athletic Conference. Alston has scored 20 or more points nine times this season and has earned two co-AAC Player of the Week awards.
> Sophomore Nate Pierre-Louis has scored in double figures in 17 games this season and ranks third on the team with 13.9 points per game.
Scouting Tulsa
> After starting the season with four wins and going 10-3, the Golden Hurricane have struggled over the past month and have lost four of five and five of seven.
> Prior to losing 79-68 at Wichita State on Feb. 2, Tulsa earned a 95-79 win over Memphis on Jan. 30. The Hurricane set season highs for points, field goals, field goal percentage, assists and steals. DaQuan Jeffries led the way with a career-high 25 points.
> Jeffries leads the team in scoring at 14.1 points per game and rebounding at 5.7 rebounds per game. Two others also average in double figures in scoring for Tulsa - Martins Igbanu (11.6 ppg) and Sterling Taplin (10.1 ppg).
> Tulsa shoots 35.3 percent from long range to rank second in the AAC.
Series History vs. Tulsa
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the 10th time, and eighth as American Athletic Conference opponents after the first two meetings occurring in 1995 and 1996.
> The Golden Hurricane have had the Owls' number, going 4-0 to start the series and leading it 7-2 overall.
> Temple edged Tulsa in last season's first meeting, winning 59-58 at home on Jan. 17. The Golden Hurricane answered with a decisive win over the Owls on their own home court, 76-58 on March 4.
> The two teams met just once in 2016-17, with Tulsa edging Temple 70-68 in Philadelphia on Jan. 14.
> Temple earned its first win of the series on Feb. 4, 2016, coming back from 12 points down in the second half to win 83-79 in overtime. Tulsa responded with a 74-55 win on its home court less than 20 days later on Feb. 23.
> Tulsa head coach Frank Haith had a 1-1 record vs. Temple in his seven years at Miami (FL).
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Scouting Temple
> Temple is coming off one of its best offensive performances of the season, with five players reaching double figures in scoring as the Owls took down UConn, 81-63. Temple shot a season-best 62 percent in the first half while scoring a season-high 46 first-half points. Senior Shizz Alston, Jr. led the way with 18 points and five assists.
> In his third career start, sophomore Justyn Hamilton scored 11 first-half points on his way to a career-high 13 points in the UConn win, hitting 6-of-7 field goals.
> The Owls have now won two straight after previously suffering back-to-back losses. Alston was also the leader in Temple's 75-67 win at Tulane on Feb. 2, scoring 29 points including 14-of-15 free throws. It was the most free throws by an Owl in a single game since Khalif Wyatt made 15 vs. Duquesne on Feb. 14, 2013.
> Temple's 17-6 start is the team's best since 2011-12, and the fastest the program reached the 15-win mark since the 2009-10 season.Â
> Temple's bid for a second upset of #13/13 Houston fell short as a season-high tying 26 points from junior Quinton Rose wasn't enough and the Owls lost 73-66 on Jan. 31.Â
> The Owls did defeat then-#17/15 Houston in the first meeting this season at home on Jan. 9, making it 12 seasons in a row that Temple has defeated a Top 25 program. Temple remains the only team to defeat the Cougars this season.
> Alston and Rose average 18.3 and 16.9 points per game, respectively, to lead the team and rank fourth and seventh in the American Athletic Conference. Alston has scored 20 or more points nine times this season and has earned two co-AAC Player of the Week awards.
> Sophomore Nate Pierre-Louis has scored in double figures in 17 games this season and ranks third on the team with 13.9 points per game.
Scouting Tulsa
> After starting the season with four wins and going 10-3, the Golden Hurricane have struggled over the past month and have lost four of five and five of seven.
> Prior to losing 79-68 at Wichita State on Feb. 2, Tulsa earned a 95-79 win over Memphis on Jan. 30. The Hurricane set season highs for points, field goals, field goal percentage, assists and steals. DaQuan Jeffries led the way with a career-high 25 points.
> Jeffries leads the team in scoring at 14.1 points per game and rebounding at 5.7 rebounds per game. Two others also average in double figures in scoring for Tulsa - Martins Igbanu (11.6 ppg) and Sterling Taplin (10.1 ppg).
> Tulsa shoots 35.3 percent from long range to rank second in the AAC.
Series History vs. Tulsa
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the 10th time, and eighth as American Athletic Conference opponents after the first two meetings occurring in 1995 and 1996.
> The Golden Hurricane have had the Owls' number, going 4-0 to start the series and leading it 7-2 overall.
> Temple edged Tulsa in last season's first meeting, winning 59-58 at home on Jan. 17. The Golden Hurricane answered with a decisive win over the Owls on their own home court, 76-58 on March 4.
> The two teams met just once in 2016-17, with Tulsa edging Temple 70-68 in Philadelphia on Jan. 14.
> Temple earned its first win of the series on Feb. 4, 2016, coming back from 12 points down in the second half to win 83-79 in overtime. Tulsa responded with a 74-55 win on its home court less than 20 days later on Feb. 23.
> Tulsa head coach Frank Haith had a 1-1 record vs. Temple in his seven years at Miami (FL).
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