Temple University Athletics
Sunday, March 3
Philadelphia, Pa.
2:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Tulane
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men's Basketball Hosts Tulane on Sunday for Hooter the Owl's Birthday
3.1.19 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - Another year in the life of Temple's mascot, Hooter the Owl, will be celebrated on Sunday, March 3 when the Owls (20-8, 10-5) host Tulane (4-23, 0-15) at 2 p.m. at the Liacouras Center (ESPNU / 1210 AM WPHT). Temple has a strong tradition of success on Hooter's birthday, going 12-1 all-time.
Promotions
> Sunday's game is presented by Geico Alumni.
> Hooter's Birthday Celebration:Â Calling all mascots! Head to the Liacouras Center for Hooter's award winning Birthday Party celebration! All fans are invited to walk around the main concourse to meet and greet many of Hooter's mascot friends, visit Stella the owl, and play in our interactive kid zone pop a shot area. Kids can also meet a balloon artist, get their faces painted and meet real Disney princesses! For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 215-204-TIXX.
> Post-Game Autograph Session: All fans are invited to a post-game autograph session with the Temple Owls on the main concourse. This is your chance to meet and greet the men's basketball team!
> Scout Day: All Boy Scout Troops are invited to earn a scout patch by cheering on the Owls. All Boy Scout Troops that attend will receive a personalized public announcement and video board recognition during the game! Additional opportunities, such as high fives with the players and color guard salutes are available for larger groups. Call 215-204-TIXX to pre-purchase tickets and receive your special ticket offer.
Scouting Temple
> Temple had its three-game win streak snapped with an 81-73 loss at Memphis earlier this week. The Owls got 22 points from senior guard Shizz Alston, Jr., but struggled in the second half, particularly from three-point range.
> The Owls' most recent win came against Tulsa, 84-73 on Feb. 23, and was their 20th win of the season. Head coach Fran Dunphy has now guided the Owls to 20 or more wins in nine of his 13 seasons.
> For the AAC's Pow6rful Minds Campaign to help create awareness of mental health issues, the Temple men's basketball coaches are wearing specially designed green ribbon pins at both games this week.
> Temple is celebrating Hooter the Owl's birthday on Sunday, and has a 12-1 record since the first time the Owls celebrated their mascot's birthday in the 2005-06 season.
> Alston was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for a fourth time on Feb. 25 as well as earning Big 5 Player of the Week honors. He has scored 20 or more points in each of the last four games and ranks second in the AAC with 19.0 points per game. Alston scored a game-high 28 points in the Owls' 82-74 home win over SMU on Feb. 13, and a game-high 24 points in Temple's 70-69 overtime win at USF on Feb. 16. He was named the AAC Player of the Week for a third time on Feb. 18.
> The career lists at Temple have Alston moving up in both assists (394, ninth all-time) and points (1,479, 19th all-time)
> The SMU win on Feb. 13 was the 10th home victory for Temple (now 11-2 at home), and the Owls now have nine 10-win seasons at the Liacouras Center under Dunphy.
> The Owls defeated then-#17/15 Houston in the first of two meetings 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, with Houston now at 25-1 overall and ranked #6/8 in the national polls.
> Junior guard Quinton Rose and sophomore guard Nate Pierre-Louis average 16.1 and 14.0 points per game, respectively, to rank second and third on the team. Rose has tallied six 20-point performances while Pierre-Louis has four.
> Temple ranks 14th in the nation with 8.9 steals per game. The Owls have posted double-digit steals in 13 games.
> The 2018-19 season is the 13th and final year at the helm for head coach Fran Dunphy. Taking the reins in 2019-20 will be current associate head coach Aaron McKie. Dunphy has an overall record of 577-323 in his 29+ year career, and has a 267-160 record in his 12+ seasons with the Owls.
Scouting Tulane
> The Green Wave have not won since Dec. 17, losing 17 in a row including all 15 of their AAC contests.
> Tulane's closest loss was at ECU where the Green Wave led by four at halftime on Jan. 31, but came up short 66-65. They recently had a four-point, 85-81 loss to ECU at home on Feb. 23.
> Sophomore guard Caleb Daniels leads Tulane with 15.7 points per game. Redshirt junior forward Samir Sehic averages 11.6 ppg and a team-best 7.7 rebounds per game. Sehic has notched eight double-doubles this season.
> Tulane has used many different starting lineups this year, with Sehic being the only Tulane player to start every game.
Series History vs. Tulane
> Temple and Tulane are meeting for the 14th time, with the Owls holding a 10-3 lead in the all-time series.
> The teams split meetings during the regular season last year, with Tulane winning 85-75 in Philadelphia on Dec. 28, but the Owls winning 83-76 in New Orleans on Feb. 4. Just over a month later, Temple beat Tulane 82-77 in the AAC Championships First Round in Orlando.
> The Owls have now won three straight after a 75-67 win on the Green Wave's home court on Feb. 2 of this season.
> Temple had won six straight in the series until the Green Wave's win last year. It was the first win for Tulane against Temple since the teams have both been members of the American Athletic Conference.
> Prior to the first AAC meeting in 2014-15, the teams had not faced each other since 1996.
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Promotions
> Sunday's game is presented by Geico Alumni.
> Hooter's Birthday Celebration:Â Calling all mascots! Head to the Liacouras Center for Hooter's award winning Birthday Party celebration! All fans are invited to walk around the main concourse to meet and greet many of Hooter's mascot friends, visit Stella the owl, and play in our interactive kid zone pop a shot area. Kids can also meet a balloon artist, get their faces painted and meet real Disney princesses! For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 215-204-TIXX.
> Post-Game Autograph Session: All fans are invited to a post-game autograph session with the Temple Owls on the main concourse. This is your chance to meet and greet the men's basketball team!
> Scout Day: All Boy Scout Troops are invited to earn a scout patch by cheering on the Owls. All Boy Scout Troops that attend will receive a personalized public announcement and video board recognition during the game! Additional opportunities, such as high fives with the players and color guard salutes are available for larger groups. Call 215-204-TIXX to pre-purchase tickets and receive your special ticket offer.
Scouting Temple
> Temple had its three-game win streak snapped with an 81-73 loss at Memphis earlier this week. The Owls got 22 points from senior guard Shizz Alston, Jr., but struggled in the second half, particularly from three-point range.
> The Owls' most recent win came against Tulsa, 84-73 on Feb. 23, and was their 20th win of the season. Head coach Fran Dunphy has now guided the Owls to 20 or more wins in nine of his 13 seasons.
> For the AAC's Pow6rful Minds Campaign to help create awareness of mental health issues, the Temple men's basketball coaches are wearing specially designed green ribbon pins at both games this week.
> Temple is celebrating Hooter the Owl's birthday on Sunday, and has a 12-1 record since the first time the Owls celebrated their mascot's birthday in the 2005-06 season.
> Alston was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for a fourth time on Feb. 25 as well as earning Big 5 Player of the Week honors. He has scored 20 or more points in each of the last four games and ranks second in the AAC with 19.0 points per game. Alston scored a game-high 28 points in the Owls' 82-74 home win over SMU on Feb. 13, and a game-high 24 points in Temple's 70-69 overtime win at USF on Feb. 16. He was named the AAC Player of the Week for a third time on Feb. 18.
> The career lists at Temple have Alston moving up in both assists (394, ninth all-time) and points (1,479, 19th all-time)
> The SMU win on Feb. 13 was the 10th home victory for Temple (now 11-2 at home), and the Owls now have nine 10-win seasons at the Liacouras Center under Dunphy.
> The Owls defeated then-#17/15 Houston in the first of two meetings 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, with Houston now at 25-1 overall and ranked #6/8 in the national polls.
> Junior guard Quinton Rose and sophomore guard Nate Pierre-Louis average 16.1 and 14.0 points per game, respectively, to rank second and third on the team. Rose has tallied six 20-point performances while Pierre-Louis has four.
> Temple ranks 14th in the nation with 8.9 steals per game. The Owls have posted double-digit steals in 13 games.
> The 2018-19 season is the 13th and final year at the helm for head coach Fran Dunphy. Taking the reins in 2019-20 will be current associate head coach Aaron McKie. Dunphy has an overall record of 577-323 in his 29+ year career, and has a 267-160 record in his 12+ seasons with the Owls.
Scouting Tulane
> The Green Wave have not won since Dec. 17, losing 17 in a row including all 15 of their AAC contests.
> Tulane's closest loss was at ECU where the Green Wave led by four at halftime on Jan. 31, but came up short 66-65. They recently had a four-point, 85-81 loss to ECU at home on Feb. 23.
> Sophomore guard Caleb Daniels leads Tulane with 15.7 points per game. Redshirt junior forward Samir Sehic averages 11.6 ppg and a team-best 7.7 rebounds per game. Sehic has notched eight double-doubles this season.
> Tulane has used many different starting lineups this year, with Sehic being the only Tulane player to start every game.
Series History vs. Tulane
> Temple and Tulane are meeting for the 14th time, with the Owls holding a 10-3 lead in the all-time series.
> The teams split meetings during the regular season last year, with Tulane winning 85-75 in Philadelphia on Dec. 28, but the Owls winning 83-76 in New Orleans on Feb. 4. Just over a month later, Temple beat Tulane 82-77 in the AAC Championships First Round in Orlando.
> The Owls have now won three straight after a 75-67 win on the Green Wave's home court on Feb. 2 of this season.
> Temple had won six straight in the series until the Green Wave's win last year. It was the first win for Tulane against Temple since the teams have both been members of the American Athletic Conference.
> Prior to the first AAC meeting in 2014-15, the teams had not faced each other since 1996.
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