Temple University Athletics
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Men’s Basketball Hosts ECU Saturday Night
1.30.20 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – February has been winningest month for Temple men's basketball the last decade and the Owls are hoping that will continue into the 2020s starting with Saturday's night's home game against ECU. Temple (10-10/2-6 AAC) is currently looking to snap a four-game skid against an ECU squad (9-12, 3-5) which has dropped four of its last five outings.
In the 2010s, Temple posted a 52-25 record (67.5%) for the month of February, the most wins in any month during the decade.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple, under the direction of first-year head coach Aaron McKie, sports a balanced attack with two players averaging double figures and another five averaging 5.0 points or more.
> Senior guard Quinton Rose leads Temple (3rd AAC) in scoring (15.4 ppg), assists (3.8 apg/9th AAC), steals (2.0 spg/t-3rd in AAC) and is one of only two players to rank in the Top 10 in the conference in these categories (Brandon Rachal, Tulsa).
> Junior guard Nate Pierre-Louis, who scored a career-high 22-points vs. Cincinnati, leads Temple in rebounding (8.3 rpg/5th AAC), while ranking second in scoring (11.1 ppg), assists (2.8 apg) and steals (2.0/5th AAC).
> Senior Alani Moore II (8.2 ppg) has doubled his offensive output from last year (4.1 ppg) and is fifth in the AAC in threes per game (2.1) and eighth in three-point percentage (.396).
> Rounding out the starting five are sophomore Jake Forrester (8.9 ppg/4.7 rpg) and junior J.P. Moorman II (5.6 ppg), who ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg).
> Junior De'Vondre Perry (6.7 ppg), who ranks second in the AAC in three-point percentage (.435), redshirt junior Monty Scott (5.0 ppg) and freshman Josh Pierre-Louis (4.5 ppg) have provided the most impact from the Owls' deep bench. Perry has missed the last three games due to a toe injury.
SCOUTING ECU
> ECU head coach Joe Dooley is in his second year in this his second stint as the Pirates head coach. Dooley previously served four seasons as ECU coach (1995-99), posting a 57-52 record.
> Sophomore Jayden Gardner, who recorded his 10th double-double against #21 Houston Wednesday (29 pts, 19 rebs), leads the AAC in scoring (21.3 ppg) and rebounding (9.7 rpg).
> Six other ECU players are averaging between 6.9 and 9.4 points per game with freshmen Brandon Suggs (9.4 ppg) and Tristen Newtown (8.6 ppg, 3.8 apg) leading the way.
> The Pirates have struggled away from home, dropping all six true road games and going 1-2 at neutral sites.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and ECU are meeting for the 10th time after beginning the all-time series in 2014-15. Temple leads, 6-3.
> The teams have met just once in each of the last two seasons with the Owls winning both.
> Temple has won all four meetings in the Liacouras Center.
In the 2010s, Temple posted a 52-25 record (67.5%) for the month of February, the most wins in any month during the decade.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple, under the direction of first-year head coach Aaron McKie, sports a balanced attack with two players averaging double figures and another five averaging 5.0 points or more.
> Senior guard Quinton Rose leads Temple (3rd AAC) in scoring (15.4 ppg), assists (3.8 apg/9th AAC), steals (2.0 spg/t-3rd in AAC) and is one of only two players to rank in the Top 10 in the conference in these categories (Brandon Rachal, Tulsa).
> Junior guard Nate Pierre-Louis, who scored a career-high 22-points vs. Cincinnati, leads Temple in rebounding (8.3 rpg/5th AAC), while ranking second in scoring (11.1 ppg), assists (2.8 apg) and steals (2.0/5th AAC).
> Senior Alani Moore II (8.2 ppg) has doubled his offensive output from last year (4.1 ppg) and is fifth in the AAC in threes per game (2.1) and eighth in three-point percentage (.396).
> Rounding out the starting five are sophomore Jake Forrester (8.9 ppg/4.7 rpg) and junior J.P. Moorman II (5.6 ppg), who ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg).
> Junior De'Vondre Perry (6.7 ppg), who ranks second in the AAC in three-point percentage (.435), redshirt junior Monty Scott (5.0 ppg) and freshman Josh Pierre-Louis (4.5 ppg) have provided the most impact from the Owls' deep bench. Perry has missed the last three games due to a toe injury.
SCOUTING ECU
> ECU head coach Joe Dooley is in his second year in this his second stint as the Pirates head coach. Dooley previously served four seasons as ECU coach (1995-99), posting a 57-52 record.
> Sophomore Jayden Gardner, who recorded his 10th double-double against #21 Houston Wednesday (29 pts, 19 rebs), leads the AAC in scoring (21.3 ppg) and rebounding (9.7 rpg).
> Six other ECU players are averaging between 6.9 and 9.4 points per game with freshmen Brandon Suggs (9.4 ppg) and Tristen Newtown (8.6 ppg, 3.8 apg) leading the way.
> The Pirates have struggled away from home, dropping all six true road games and going 1-2 at neutral sites.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and ECU are meeting for the 10th time after beginning the all-time series in 2014-15. Temple leads, 6-3.
> The teams have met just once in each of the last two seasons with the Owls winning both.
> Temple has won all four meetings in the Liacouras Center.
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