Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, February 2
Greenville, N.C.
7:00 PM
Temple University
at
ECU
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men's Basketball Travels to ECU for Wednesday Game
2.1.22 | Men's Basketball
GREENVILLE, N.C. - It will be a homecoming for Damian Dunn when Temple (11-7, 4-3 AAC) and its standout guard travel to East Carolina (11-9, 2-6 AAC) for a Wednesday night game (7 p.m./ESPN+/1210 AM WPHT) against the Pirates.Â
For Dunn, the Owls leading scorer (15.4 ppg), it will be his first time playing at Minges Coliseum which is located approximately 30 miles from his home in Kinston, N.C.  The Temple guard is hoping for a repeat of his heroics against ECU in the first meeting when the redshirt freshman scored a career-high 33 points and hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Temple to a 78-75 win.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple had its four-game win streak end on Jan. 29 in a 69-61 defeat at SMU.
> Damian Dunn leads the Owls in scoring (15.4 ppg/6th AAC) and free throw percentage (79-93, .849/3rd AAC) while ranking second in assists (37) and steals (19).
> Jeremiah Williams is second on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg) and runs the show offensively. He leads the Owls in assists (4.6 apg, 5th AAC), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.95/5th AAC), steals (21) and minutes per game (32.6/7th AAC).
> Nick Jourdain (7.0 ppg), who set career scoring highs in consecutive games (ECU-16, Tulsa-23), has averaged 13.0 ppg since Jan. 1. He leads Temple in blocks (1.7 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.5 pg/2nd AAC) while ranking second in overall rebounding (4.9 rpg)Â
> Another recent starter making noise is Jahlil White (6.1 ppg). White, who posted his first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa, is averaging 9.3 ppg and 7.2 rpg since Jan. 1. He leads the team in rebounding (5.2 ppg) after grabbing a career-high 11 boards at SMU.
> Zach Hicks (5.9 ppg), who set a school record with 10 threes vs. Delaware State, leads the Owls with 28 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 22 of his treys over the last seven games while shooting 41.5 percent during that span.
SCOUTING EAST CAROLINA
> Tristen Newton is one of the top players in the American and leads the Pirates and ranking third in the conference in scoring (17.6 ppg) and assists (4.7 apg).
> Vance Jackson (12.3 ppg) and Brandon Suggs (10.1 ppg) also average double figures with JJ Miles (8.0 ppg) close behind.Â
> Jackson, who is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game, has nailed an East Carolina-best 50 threes and leads the AAC in three-point percentage (.431).
>Brandon Johnson (5.7 ppg), who leads the Pirates in rebounding (6.3 rpg), provides a spark off the bench.
SERIES HISTORYÂ
> Temple and ECU are meeting for the 13th time after beginning the all-time series in 2014-15. Temple leads, 8-4.
> The Owls won the first meeting this season, 78-75, on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Damian Dunn on Jan. 8.
> The teams did not compete in 2020-21 with both contests postponed due to covid protocol issues.
> In 2019-20 the teams each won on their home courts with the Pirates 67-63 victory in Greenville on Feb. 23, 2020 being the most recent game.
> Temple owns a 2-3 record against ECU at the Minges Coliseum.
For Dunn, the Owls leading scorer (15.4 ppg), it will be his first time playing at Minges Coliseum which is located approximately 30 miles from his home in Kinston, N.C.  The Temple guard is hoping for a repeat of his heroics against ECU in the first meeting when the redshirt freshman scored a career-high 33 points and hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Temple to a 78-75 win.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple had its four-game win streak end on Jan. 29 in a 69-61 defeat at SMU.
> Damian Dunn leads the Owls in scoring (15.4 ppg/6th AAC) and free throw percentage (79-93, .849/3rd AAC) while ranking second in assists (37) and steals (19).
> Jeremiah Williams is second on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg) and runs the show offensively. He leads the Owls in assists (4.6 apg, 5th AAC), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.95/5th AAC), steals (21) and minutes per game (32.6/7th AAC).
> Nick Jourdain (7.0 ppg), who set career scoring highs in consecutive games (ECU-16, Tulsa-23), has averaged 13.0 ppg since Jan. 1. He leads Temple in blocks (1.7 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.5 pg/2nd AAC) while ranking second in overall rebounding (4.9 rpg)Â
> Another recent starter making noise is Jahlil White (6.1 ppg). White, who posted his first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa, is averaging 9.3 ppg and 7.2 rpg since Jan. 1. He leads the team in rebounding (5.2 ppg) after grabbing a career-high 11 boards at SMU.
> Zach Hicks (5.9 ppg), who set a school record with 10 threes vs. Delaware State, leads the Owls with 28 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 22 of his treys over the last seven games while shooting 41.5 percent during that span.
SCOUTING EAST CAROLINA
> Tristen Newton is one of the top players in the American and leads the Pirates and ranking third in the conference in scoring (17.6 ppg) and assists (4.7 apg).
> Vance Jackson (12.3 ppg) and Brandon Suggs (10.1 ppg) also average double figures with JJ Miles (8.0 ppg) close behind.Â
> Jackson, who is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game, has nailed an East Carolina-best 50 threes and leads the AAC in three-point percentage (.431).
>Brandon Johnson (5.7 ppg), who leads the Pirates in rebounding (6.3 rpg), provides a spark off the bench.
SERIES HISTORYÂ
> Temple and ECU are meeting for the 13th time after beginning the all-time series in 2014-15. Temple leads, 8-4.
> The Owls won the first meeting this season, 78-75, on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Damian Dunn on Jan. 8.
> The teams did not compete in 2020-21 with both contests postponed due to covid protocol issues.
> In 2019-20 the teams each won on their home courts with the Pirates 67-63 victory in Greenville on Feb. 23, 2020 being the most recent game.
> Temple owns a 2-3 record against ECU at the Minges Coliseum.
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