Temple University Athletics
Sunday, February 20
Cincinnati, Ohio
2:00 P.M.
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CINCINNATI - Temple will look to complete a rare sweep of Cincinnati when the Owls take on the Bearcats Sunday (2 pm/ESPN2/1210 AM WPHT) at Fifth Third Arena.
Temple's only regular season sweep in the series came during the 2015-16 while Cincinnati had won nine straight meetings prior to the Owls' 61-58 win on Jan. 28.
This is a key game in both teams hopes of securing a first-round bye in the American Athletic Conference Championship. The Owls (14-9, 7-5 AAC) are currently in fifth place and one-half game ahead of the Bearcats (17-9, 7-6 AAC). Only the top five teams earn first round byes to the Championship which begins on March 10 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple snapped a two-game skid with an impressive come-from-behind 64-57 win over SMU Wednesday.
> Damian Dunn, who leads the Owls in scoring (15.5 ppg/6th AAC) and free throw percentage (95-112, .848/3rd AAC), missed the team's last two games and is questionable for the Cincinnati game with an ankle injury.
> Jeremiah Williams, who left the USF game with a right shoulder injury and missed the last two games, is second on the team in scoring (9.8 ppg) and runs the show offensively. Questionable for Cincinnati, 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 11.1 ppg since Jan. 1. He leads TU in blocks (1.8 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.7 pg/2nd AAC) while is tied for first in overall rebounding (5.7 rpg/12th AAC).
> Another recent starter making noise is Jahlil White (6.6 ppg). White, who posted his first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa, is averaging 8.7 ppg and 7.4 rpg since Jan. 1. He is tied for the team in rebounding (5.7 rpg/12 AAC) and has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three times.
> Zach Hicks (7.1 ppg), who set a school record with 10 threes vs. Delaware State, leads the Owls with 42 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 36 of his treys over the last 12 games.
> Hysier Miller, who joined the starting lineup at Tulane, set new marks in minutes (40), points (9) and assists (8) against the Green Wave while Tai Strickland, who is averaging 8.3 ppg (3rd on team) off the bench, exploded for a career-high 27 points in the SMU win.
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SCOUTING CINCINNATI
> Cincinnati also snapped a two-game losing streak with its win Thursday over Wichita State, is currently one-half a game behind Temple in the standings.
> David DeJulius, who scored 15 points in the first meeting, leads the Bearcats in scoring (14.7 ppg). He also ranks second in three-pointers made (39).
> Jeremiah Davenport is the only other Cincinnati player scoring in double figures (13.4 ppg) while topping the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and threes per game (68, 2.72 pg).
> Mika Adams-Woods (9.3 ppg, 83 assists), John Newman III (6.5 ppg, 28 steals) and Abdul Ado (2.8 ppg, 42 blocks) round out the UC starters.
> Mike Saunders, Jr. (7.4 ppg), Victor Lakhin (4.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg) and Ody Oguama (4.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg) are the top reserves on a deep bench.
> Defense has led the way with the Bearcats ranking third in the AAC in scoring (65.0 ppg) and field goal percentage (.395) defense.
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SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Cincinnati are meeting for the 36th time with UC holding a 25-10 lead.
> The Bearcats had won nine straight over the Owls prior to Temple's 61-58 win at the Liacouras Center on Jan. 25.
> The Owls had won three straight prior to the start of the streak, sweeping the regular-season series in 2015-16, winning 77-70 at #22/23 Cincinnati on Dec. 29, 2015 and coming out on top in double overtime, 67-65 at home on Jan. 16, 2016.
> Before being members of The American, the teams last met on Dec. 9, 2006 at the Atlantic City Lenape Trail Classic at Boardwalk Hall. Cincinnati won that game, 80-71.
> Temple won three contests in a row before 2006, each time upsetting Cincinnati as the Bearcats were ranked #11, 4 and 1.
> On Feb. 20, 2000, the 15th-ranked Owls upset #1 Cincinnati 77-69 on the Bearcats' home court. It is one of only two wins by Temple over the #1 team in the nation.
> Temple advanced to the Sweet Sixteen on March 14, 1999, after unranked TU topped #11 Cincinnati, 77-69 in the NCAA 2nd Round.
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Temple's only regular season sweep in the series came during the 2015-16 while Cincinnati had won nine straight meetings prior to the Owls' 61-58 win on Jan. 28.
This is a key game in both teams hopes of securing a first-round bye in the American Athletic Conference Championship. The Owls (14-9, 7-5 AAC) are currently in fifth place and one-half game ahead of the Bearcats (17-9, 7-6 AAC). Only the top five teams earn first round byes to the Championship which begins on March 10 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple snapped a two-game skid with an impressive come-from-behind 64-57 win over SMU Wednesday.
> Damian Dunn, who leads the Owls in scoring (15.5 ppg/6th AAC) and free throw percentage (95-112, .848/3rd AAC), missed the team's last two games and is questionable for the Cincinnati game with an ankle injury.
> Jeremiah Williams, who left the USF game with a right shoulder injury and missed the last two games, is second on the team in scoring (9.8 ppg) and runs the show offensively. Questionable for Cincinnati, 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 11.1 ppg since Jan. 1. He leads TU in blocks (1.8 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.7 pg/2nd AAC) while is tied for first in overall rebounding (5.7 rpg/12th AAC).
> Another recent starter making noise is Jahlil White (6.6 ppg). White, who posted his first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa, is averaging 8.7 ppg and 7.4 rpg since Jan. 1. He is tied for the team in rebounding (5.7 rpg/12 AAC) and has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three times.
> Zach Hicks (7.1 ppg), who set a school record with 10 threes vs. Delaware State, leads the Owls with 42 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 36 of his treys over the last 12 games.
> Hysier Miller, who joined the starting lineup at Tulane, set new marks in minutes (40), points (9) and assists (8) against the Green Wave while Tai Strickland, who is averaging 8.3 ppg (3rd on team) off the bench, exploded for a career-high 27 points in the SMU win.
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SCOUTING CINCINNATI
> Cincinnati also snapped a two-game losing streak with its win Thursday over Wichita State, is currently one-half a game behind Temple in the standings.
> David DeJulius, who scored 15 points in the first meeting, leads the Bearcats in scoring (14.7 ppg). He also ranks second in three-pointers made (39).
> Jeremiah Davenport is the only other Cincinnati player scoring in double figures (13.4 ppg) while topping the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and threes per game (68, 2.72 pg).
> Mika Adams-Woods (9.3 ppg, 83 assists), John Newman III (6.5 ppg, 28 steals) and Abdul Ado (2.8 ppg, 42 blocks) round out the UC starters.
> Mike Saunders, Jr. (7.4 ppg), Victor Lakhin (4.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg) and Ody Oguama (4.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg) are the top reserves on a deep bench.
> Defense has led the way with the Bearcats ranking third in the AAC in scoring (65.0 ppg) and field goal percentage (.395) defense.
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SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Cincinnati are meeting for the 36th time with UC holding a 25-10 lead.
> The Bearcats had won nine straight over the Owls prior to Temple's 61-58 win at the Liacouras Center on Jan. 25.
> The Owls had won three straight prior to the start of the streak, sweeping the regular-season series in 2015-16, winning 77-70 at #22/23 Cincinnati on Dec. 29, 2015 and coming out on top in double overtime, 67-65 at home on Jan. 16, 2016.
> Before being members of The American, the teams last met on Dec. 9, 2006 at the Atlantic City Lenape Trail Classic at Boardwalk Hall. Cincinnati won that game, 80-71.
> Temple won three contests in a row before 2006, each time upsetting Cincinnati as the Bearcats were ranked #11, 4 and 1.
> On Feb. 20, 2000, the 15th-ranked Owls upset #1 Cincinnati 77-69 on the Bearcats' home court. It is one of only two wins by Temple over the #1 team in the nation.
> Temple advanced to the Sweet Sixteen on March 14, 1999, after unranked TU topped #11 Cincinnati, 77-69 in the NCAA 2nd Round.
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