Men's Basketball Hosts Tulane Sunday

Sunday, January 31

12:00 P.M.

Temple University

Tulane

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Men's Basketball Hosts Tulane Sunday

1.30.21 | Men's Basketball

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PHILADELPHIA - It is with heavy hearts that Temple takes the court Sunday afternoon (12 pm/ESPN+/1210 AM WPHT) to host Tulane in its Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers game.

Friday the program lost its legendary former coach, Hall of Famer John Chaney, who passed away at the age of 89. Playing through emotions, the Owls will take on an opponent it defeated in New Orleans two weeks ago.

SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Redshirt freshman Damian Dunn continues to lead Temple and ranks 10th in the AAC in scoring (14.0 ppg). He also leads league and ranks ninth nationally in free throws made (6.0 pg).
> Sophomore Khalif Battle, who has made a huge impact since coming off an injury, is second in scoring (13.0 ppg) and tops the Owls in rebounding (7.7 rpg).
> Junior Jake Forrester (9.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg) tops TU and ranks third in the AAC in FG% (.596).
> Senior De'Vondre Perry, who scored a season high 17 in the Tulsa win, averages 8.4 ppg while freshman Jeremiah Williams (8.3 ppg) tops the Owls and is third in the AAC in assists (4.5 apg).
> Senior J.P. Moorman II (7.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg) rounds out the starters while graduate reserve Brendan Barry (7.9 ppg) leads the AAC in three-point percentage (19-39, .487).

SCOUTING TULANE
> Tulane is on a three-game skid, falling to #6/6 Houston (83-60) after seeing two games postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases in the program.
> The Green Wave has won just one conference game, defeating East Carolina, 60-56, in New Orleans to open the New Year.
> The team has two players averaging in double figures, with Jaylen Forbes (14.8 ppg) and Jordan Walker (12.5 ppg) leading the team.

SERIES HISTORY
> This is the 18th meeting between the teams with Temple holding a 13-4 advantage.
> Temple split last season's series, falling 65-51 at home and earning a 72-68 victory at
Tulane. The Owls defeated Tulane 65-57 in New Orleans earlier this month in the first game of this season's series.
> The Owls have won eight of the last 10 meetings, but the Green Wave snapped a
three-game losing streak to Temple with a 65-51 win in Philly on Jan. 11, 2020.
> Temple is 5-2 against Tulane in the Liacouras Center, but the Green Wave have won two of the last three in Philly. The other win was an 85-75 victory on Dec. 28, 2017.

CVC SUITS AND SNEAKERS TODAY
> Today's game Aaron McKie and his coaching staff are proudly participating in Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week by wearing their sneakers to raise awareness about the fight against cancer and inspire hope.
> Their efforts, along with Coaches vs. Cancer supporters nationwide, will help the American Cancer Society attack cancer from every angle and provide support to millions of cancer patients living in the USA today.