Men's Basketball Falls at Tulsa

Friday, January 3

Tulsa, OK

9:00 P.M.

Temple University

9-4,1-1AAC

Tulsa

9-5,1-0AAC

Temple

Tulsa

Photo by: Richie Raspa

Men's Basketball Falls at Tulsa

1.3.20 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

TULSA, Okla. - The Temple men's basketball team dropped its first league game of the season, opening 2020 with a 70-44 loss at Tulsa. The Owls fall to 9-4 (1-1 AAC) on the season with the loss.

Game Summary
> Freshman Damian Dunn made his first appearance in cherry and white, being sidelined due to injury for the first part of the season.
> The Owls suffered their largest deficit of the season as Tulsa took a 27-point lead in the second half.
> Quinton Rose led the team with 12 points and was the only Owl to score in double-digits. Jeriah Horne led both teams with 23 points and was one of three Tulsa players to score in double digits.
> De'Vondre Perry and J.P. Moorman II each picked up six boards, while Rose made three steals.

First Half
> Both teams started slow, with the score staying at 2-2 until under 16 minutes left in the half.
> The Golden Hurricane took an early lead, going on a 12-2 run to go up 12-4.
> Tulsa took a 30-14 lead with two minutes left on the clock, holding the Owls to a five minute scoring drought.
> Temple struggled from the field, shooting just 19 percent and going 7-of-36. The team went into the half down 35-17.

Second Half
> The Golden Hurricane went up by 20 early in the second half, putting the score at 37-17 in the first minute.
> Temple cut Tulsa's lead to 15, but the Golden Hurricane took a 21-point lead with just over eight minutes left on the clock.
> The Owls attempted to close the gap, but Tulsa's offense shot nearly 56 percent and drained 15 field goals.
> The Temple offense fared better from the field in the second half, shooting nearly 38 percent.

Next Up
> The Owls will return to Philadelphia for the first of a three-game home stand, opening home conference play against Houston on Jan. 7. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. on CBSSN.