Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, February 16
Philadelphia, Pa.
9:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
SMU
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Basketball Hosts SMU Wednesday Night
2.14.22 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Temple (13-9, 6-5 AAC) will look to snap a two-game losing streak when the Owls host SMU (18-5, 9-2 AAC) Wednesday night (9 pm/ESPNU/1210 AM WPHT) at the Liacouras Center.
The Owls are hoping to have their top two scorers back in the lineup for the game. Freshman point guard Jeremiah Williams injured his right shoulder in the first half of the team's loss at South Florida (52-49) while redshirt freshman guard Damian Dunn injured his right ankle in the final minutes of that game. Both missed Temple's overtime loss at Tulane Saturday and will be gametime decisions for the SMU game.
SMU has won two straight, including ending #6 Houston's 12-game win streak, 85-83, on Feb. 9. The Mustangs are now tied atop the conference standings with the Cougars while the Owls are tied for fifth with Cincinnati. The top five teams in the AAC get first-round byes in the conference tournament.
In the first meeting this season, SMU used a late 13-0 run to overtake Temple in posting a 69-61 win in Dallas.
PROMOTIONS
> 90s Night
> Pre-Game Temple on Tap (7 p.m. - 8 p.m.) behind Section 116. Fans should enter via the IBC Entrance. Must have a game ticket. Food/drink specials include discounted domestics, crafts, imports, soft drinks, hot dogs, soft pretzels, and more.
> During the game, it's 3-2-1 Night. All soft beverages are $3, pretzels are $2, and popcorn is $1 until the concessions close.
> Fans can also purchase the All-You-Can-Eat Package - including a game ticket - which gets you unlimited hot dogs, popcorn, and soda. Call 215-204-8499 to order.
> Students will have the opportunity to win the following prizes at the game: 2022 Audi A4 Sedan, $10,000 (Series Shootout), VR headset, 32-inch television, and more!
> The first 300 students in attendance will receive a fanny pack.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple has lost two straight road games, both coming on three-pointers in the final minute to either tie or win the game.
> Damian Dunn, who leads the Owls in scoring (15.5 ppg/7th AAC) and free throw percentage (95-112, .848/3rd AAC), missed the team's last game and is questionable for the SMU game with an ankle injury.
> Jeremiah Williams, who left the USF game with a right shoulder injury and missed the Tulane loss, is second on the team in scoring (9.8 ppg) and runs the show offensively. Questionable for SMU, he leads the Owls in assists (4.4 apg, 5th AAC), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.00/t4h AAC) and steals (29).
> Nick Jourdain (7.3 ppg), who has averaged 11.2 ppg since Jan. 1. He leads TU in blocks (1.7 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.6 pg/2nd AAC) while ranking second in overall rebounding (5.4 rpg)
> Another recent starter making noise is Jahlil White (6.4 ppg). White, who posted his first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa, is averaging 8.6 ppg and 7.5 rpg since Jan. 1. He leads the team in rebounding (5.7 rpg) and has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three of the last eight games.
> Zach Hicks (7.2 ppg), who set a school record with 10 threes vs. Delaware State, leads the Owls with 41 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 35 of his treys over the last 11 games.
> Quincy Ademokoya and Hysier Miller joined the starting lineup for the team's last game. Ademokoya had career highs in minutes (36), points (15) and threes (4) while Miller set new marks in minutes (40), points (9) and assists (8).
SCOUTING SMU
> SMU has won seven of its last eight games and is currently tied with Houston atop the AAC,
> All-America candidate guard Kendric Davis is leading the AAC in scoring (19.1 ppg) and free-throw percentage (87.3%). He also leads the Mustangs in field-goal percentage (44.3%, 3rd AAC), assists (4.8 apg, 3rd AAC), 3FGs made (2.3, 7th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8, 7th AAC).
> Marcus Weathers (12.1 ppg), who has been the AAC Player of the Week twice in the last three weeks, leads SMU in rebounding (7.0 rpg, 2nd AAC) and double-doubles (4, 2nd AAC) while Michael Weathers (9.6 ppg) tops the Mustangs in blocked shots (1.1 bpg) and is second in steals (1.6 spg) and rebounding (5.3 rpg).
> Emmanuel Bandoumel (10.7 ppg, 52 threes) and Zach Nutall (8.0 ppg, 41 threes) round out the Owls starting five.
SERIES HISTORY
> This will be the 18th meeting between the teams, SMU holding an 10-7 series edge.
> SMU won the first meeting this season, 69-61, in Dallas on Jan. 29.
> The teams were slated to play in the first round of the 2020 AAC Championship before the season ended due to COVID 19.
> Temple is 6-3 at the Liacouras Center against SMU, but lost the last meeting, 79-71, on Dec. 30, 2020.
> The Owls were the first team to defeat SMU in 2015-16 after an 18-0 start for the #8 Mustangs. Temple pulled off the upset at home on Jan. 24, winning 89-80.
> Prior to meeting as American opponents in 2013-14, the most recent meeting was in the 1956 NCAA Final Four when the Owls beat SMU, 90-81, in the third-place game.
> The first meeting between the teams was in 1937-38, with Temple earning a 53-41 win at the Philadelphia Arena.
The Owls are hoping to have their top two scorers back in the lineup for the game. Freshman point guard Jeremiah Williams injured his right shoulder in the first half of the team's loss at South Florida (52-49) while redshirt freshman guard Damian Dunn injured his right ankle in the final minutes of that game. Both missed Temple's overtime loss at Tulane Saturday and will be gametime decisions for the SMU game.
SMU has won two straight, including ending #6 Houston's 12-game win streak, 85-83, on Feb. 9. The Mustangs are now tied atop the conference standings with the Cougars while the Owls are tied for fifth with Cincinnati. The top five teams in the AAC get first-round byes in the conference tournament.
In the first meeting this season, SMU used a late 13-0 run to overtake Temple in posting a 69-61 win in Dallas.
PROMOTIONS
> 90s Night
> Pre-Game Temple on Tap (7 p.m. - 8 p.m.) behind Section 116. Fans should enter via the IBC Entrance. Must have a game ticket. Food/drink specials include discounted domestics, crafts, imports, soft drinks, hot dogs, soft pretzels, and more.
> During the game, it's 3-2-1 Night. All soft beverages are $3, pretzels are $2, and popcorn is $1 until the concessions close.
> Fans can also purchase the All-You-Can-Eat Package - including a game ticket - which gets you unlimited hot dogs, popcorn, and soda. Call 215-204-8499 to order.
> Students will have the opportunity to win the following prizes at the game: 2022 Audi A4 Sedan, $10,000 (Series Shootout), VR headset, 32-inch television, and more!
> The first 300 students in attendance will receive a fanny pack.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple has lost two straight road games, both coming on three-pointers in the final minute to either tie or win the game.
> Damian Dunn, who leads the Owls in scoring (15.5 ppg/7th AAC) and free throw percentage (95-112, .848/3rd AAC), missed the team's last game and is questionable for the SMU game with an ankle injury.
> Jeremiah Williams, who left the USF game with a right shoulder injury and missed the Tulane loss, is second on the team in scoring (9.8 ppg) and runs the show offensively. Questionable for SMU, he leads the Owls in assists (4.4 apg, 5th AAC), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.00/t4h AAC) and steals (29).
> Nick Jourdain (7.3 ppg), who has averaged 11.2 ppg since Jan. 1. He leads TU in blocks (1.7 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.6 pg/2nd AAC) while ranking second in overall rebounding (5.4 rpg)
> Another recent starter making noise is Jahlil White (6.4 ppg). White, who posted his first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa, is averaging 8.6 ppg and 7.5 rpg since Jan. 1. He leads the team in rebounding (5.7 rpg) and has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three of the last eight games.
> Zach Hicks (7.2 ppg), who set a school record with 10 threes vs. Delaware State, leads the Owls with 41 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 35 of his treys over the last 11 games.
> Quincy Ademokoya and Hysier Miller joined the starting lineup for the team's last game. Ademokoya had career highs in minutes (36), points (15) and threes (4) while Miller set new marks in minutes (40), points (9) and assists (8).
SCOUTING SMU
> SMU has won seven of its last eight games and is currently tied with Houston atop the AAC,
> All-America candidate guard Kendric Davis is leading the AAC in scoring (19.1 ppg) and free-throw percentage (87.3%). He also leads the Mustangs in field-goal percentage (44.3%, 3rd AAC), assists (4.8 apg, 3rd AAC), 3FGs made (2.3, 7th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8, 7th AAC).
> Marcus Weathers (12.1 ppg), who has been the AAC Player of the Week twice in the last three weeks, leads SMU in rebounding (7.0 rpg, 2nd AAC) and double-doubles (4, 2nd AAC) while Michael Weathers (9.6 ppg) tops the Mustangs in blocked shots (1.1 bpg) and is second in steals (1.6 spg) and rebounding (5.3 rpg).
> Emmanuel Bandoumel (10.7 ppg, 52 threes) and Zach Nutall (8.0 ppg, 41 threes) round out the Owls starting five.
SERIES HISTORY
> This will be the 18th meeting between the teams, SMU holding an 10-7 series edge.
> SMU won the first meeting this season, 69-61, in Dallas on Jan. 29.
> The teams were slated to play in the first round of the 2020 AAC Championship before the season ended due to COVID 19.
> Temple is 6-3 at the Liacouras Center against SMU, but lost the last meeting, 79-71, on Dec. 30, 2020.
> The Owls were the first team to defeat SMU in 2015-16 after an 18-0 start for the #8 Mustangs. Temple pulled off the upset at home on Jan. 24, winning 89-80.
> Prior to meeting as American opponents in 2013-14, the most recent meeting was in the 1956 NCAA Final Four when the Owls beat SMU, 90-81, in the third-place game.
> The first meeting between the teams was in 1937-38, with Temple earning a 53-41 win at the Philadelphia Arena.
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