Temple University Athletics
Saturday, December 11
Philadelphia, Pa.
1:00 PM
Temple University
at
Saint Joseph's
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Basketball Travels to St. Joe’s for Saturday Big 5 Battle
12.10.21 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - The most played Philadelphia Big 5 rivalry is back after a year's absence due to Covid as Temple travels to Saint Joseph's Saturday (1 pm/NBC Sports Philadelphia/ESPN+/1210 AM WPHT) for the 163rd meeting between the schools. The Owls own a 93-69 lead in the series.
Temple (6-3) enters the game on a five-game win streak, the longest in third-year head coach Aaron McKie's tenure, and a 2-0 record in city-series play. Saint Joseph's (5-4, 1-1 in Big 5) has won three of its last four games with the lone loss in the stretch coming at #6 Villanova, 82-51, and latest win being over Penn on Wednesday, 78-71.
> Under McKie, Temple is 4-2 in Philadelphia Big 5 play. The Owls won their first two Big 5 games of the 2019-20 campaign before falling at Penn. Temple then lost to #15 Villanova in its final city-series play. Temple did not play a Big 5 game last season due to the pandemic.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple enters play on a five-game win streak, its longest since posting five straight victories from Jan. 28-Feb. 10, 2018.
> Damian Dunn, the co-Big 5 Player of the Week, has taken over as the team's scoring leader with the season-ending injury to Khalif Battle (21.4 ppg). Dunn is averaging 13.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and a team-high 1.1 steals per game. He also leads the team in FT percentage (.834).
> Tai Strickland (10.7 ppg), the only other active double-figure scorer, returned after missing two games due a thigh injury and set career highs in points (21) and rebounds (7).
> Jeremiah Williams, who has started every game of his career, leads the Owls in assists (4.6 apg/5th AAC) while ranking fourth in scoring (8.9 ppg).
> Jake Forrester, who had a career highs in points (21) and season high in rebounds (9) in the Penn win, averages 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while Sage Tolbert III (3.7 ppg/5.1 rpg) and Quincy Ademokoya (2.2 ppg) round out the starters.
> Nick Jourdain (3.0 ppg) leads the team in rebounding (5.4 rpg) and ranks fourth in the AAC in blocks (1.8 bpg) despite averaging just 19.3 mpg off the bench.
> Jahlil White (3.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg) has played in every game off the bench (16.9 mpg.).
SCOUTING SJU
> St. Joe's is coming off a 78-71 home win over Penn with Jordan Hall (33 pts) and Ejike Obinna (20) both setting career scoring highs.
> Hall has done it all for the Hawks this season, averaging team highs in scoring (16.3 ppg), assists (5.9 apg) and steals (1.2 spg) while ranking second in rebounding (6.3 rpg).
> Taylor Funk (14.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and Obinna (13.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg) also score in double figures with Funk (30-65, .462) the team's top three-point shooter.
> Erik Reynolds (8.7 ppg) and Cameron Brown (7.8 ppg) round out the starters.
> Jack Forrest (3.8 ppg) and Dahmir Bishop (3.3 ppg) are the top reserves.
SERIES HISTORY
> This is the 163rd meeting, which is the most meetings between Big 5 teams. The Owls' 93 wins are the most against any opponent.
> Temple holds a 93-69 series advantage and is on a four-game winning streak. The Owls have won 13 of the last 19 games in the series.
> This is just the sixth meeting on Saint Joseph's campus in the last 20 years. SJU has won three of the previous five with the Owls taking the last one, 77-70 on Dec. 1, 2018.
> Saint Joseph's is Temple's most frequent overtime foe with the teams playing extra time nine times. The Owls own a 5-4 edge in OT games.
> The teams competed in the same conference for 67 years, first in the Middle Atlantic Conference (1946-74), then the East Coast Conference (1974-82) and finally the A10 (1982-13).
Temple (6-3) enters the game on a five-game win streak, the longest in third-year head coach Aaron McKie's tenure, and a 2-0 record in city-series play. Saint Joseph's (5-4, 1-1 in Big 5) has won three of its last four games with the lone loss in the stretch coming at #6 Villanova, 82-51, and latest win being over Penn on Wednesday, 78-71.
> Under McKie, Temple is 4-2 in Philadelphia Big 5 play. The Owls won their first two Big 5 games of the 2019-20 campaign before falling at Penn. Temple then lost to #15 Villanova in its final city-series play. Temple did not play a Big 5 game last season due to the pandemic.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple enters play on a five-game win streak, its longest since posting five straight victories from Jan. 28-Feb. 10, 2018.
> Damian Dunn, the co-Big 5 Player of the Week, has taken over as the team's scoring leader with the season-ending injury to Khalif Battle (21.4 ppg). Dunn is averaging 13.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and a team-high 1.1 steals per game. He also leads the team in FT percentage (.834).
> Tai Strickland (10.7 ppg), the only other active double-figure scorer, returned after missing two games due a thigh injury and set career highs in points (21) and rebounds (7).
> Jeremiah Williams, who has started every game of his career, leads the Owls in assists (4.6 apg/5th AAC) while ranking fourth in scoring (8.9 ppg).
> Jake Forrester, who had a career highs in points (21) and season high in rebounds (9) in the Penn win, averages 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while Sage Tolbert III (3.7 ppg/5.1 rpg) and Quincy Ademokoya (2.2 ppg) round out the starters.
> Nick Jourdain (3.0 ppg) leads the team in rebounding (5.4 rpg) and ranks fourth in the AAC in blocks (1.8 bpg) despite averaging just 19.3 mpg off the bench.
> Jahlil White (3.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg) has played in every game off the bench (16.9 mpg.).
SCOUTING SJU
> St. Joe's is coming off a 78-71 home win over Penn with Jordan Hall (33 pts) and Ejike Obinna (20) both setting career scoring highs.
> Hall has done it all for the Hawks this season, averaging team highs in scoring (16.3 ppg), assists (5.9 apg) and steals (1.2 spg) while ranking second in rebounding (6.3 rpg).
> Taylor Funk (14.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and Obinna (13.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg) also score in double figures with Funk (30-65, .462) the team's top three-point shooter.
> Erik Reynolds (8.7 ppg) and Cameron Brown (7.8 ppg) round out the starters.
> Jack Forrest (3.8 ppg) and Dahmir Bishop (3.3 ppg) are the top reserves.
SERIES HISTORY
> This is the 163rd meeting, which is the most meetings between Big 5 teams. The Owls' 93 wins are the most against any opponent.
> Temple holds a 93-69 series advantage and is on a four-game winning streak. The Owls have won 13 of the last 19 games in the series.
> This is just the sixth meeting on Saint Joseph's campus in the last 20 years. SJU has won three of the previous five with the Owls taking the last one, 77-70 on Dec. 1, 2018.
> Saint Joseph's is Temple's most frequent overtime foe with the teams playing extra time nine times. The Owls own a 5-4 edge in OT games.
> The teams competed in the same conference for 67 years, first in the Middle Atlantic Conference (1946-74), then the East Coast Conference (1974-82) and finally the A10 (1982-13).
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