Temple University Athletics
Sunday, February 27
Philadelphia, Pa.
3:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
Tulane
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Basketball Hosts Tulane in Key AAC Contest Sunday
2.25.22 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Another key American Athletic Conference game awaits Temple Sunday (3 p.m/ESPNU/1210 AM WPHT) when Men's Basketball hosts Tulane in a battle for fourth place in the league standings.
The Owls (15-10, 8-6 AAC), which fell at Memphis Thursday in a third-place showdown, will look to extract revenge against the Green Wave (12-12, 9-6) and move past them and into fourth in the AAC. The top five teams in the conference standings receive first-round byes in the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship (Mar. 10-13).
Tulane won the first meeting this season in New Orleans, 92-83 (OT), on Feb. 12 for its second straight victory over Temple. The Green Wave also defeated the Owls last season in the Liacouras Center.
GAME PROMOTIONS
> $1 Hot Dog Day
> Temple Employee Appreciation Day
> Community Appreciation Day
> Junior Spirit Day
> Halftime Hall of Fame Recognition
> Opportunity to win an Audi A4 Sedan
> Parent-Child Layup Day (Kids 6th grade and under can score a basket on the court following the game)
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Damian Dunn, who had his string of 17 consecutive double-figure scoring games snapped at Memphis (4 pts), leads the Owls in scoring (15.0 ppg/8th AAC) and free throw percentage (104-125, .832/5th AAC).
> Jeremiah Williams, who returned to action at Memphis after missing the previous three games, is second on the team in scoring (9.5 ppg) and runs the show offensively. Questionable for Memphis, he leads the Owls in assists (4.3 apg, 5th AAC), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.94/3rd AAC) and steals (30).
> Tai Strickland, who was named the AAC Player of the Week on Monday, is averaging 8.3 ppg (3rd on team). He exploded for a career-high 27 points in the SMU win and tallied 11 points in his first collegiate start at Cincinnati.
> Zach Hicks (7.7 ppg), who has averaged 10.6 points and 7.4 rebounds over the last five games, leads the Owls with 49 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 43 of his treys over the last 14 games, including a school-record 10 treys against Delaware State.
> Nick Jourdain (7.0 ppg), who scored a career-high 23 at Tulsa, leads TU in blocks (1.7 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.5 pg/4th AAC) while is second in overall rebounding (5.4 rpg/17th AAC).
> Jahlil White (7.1 ppg), who came off the bench to tie his career scoring high (17 pts) at Memphis, leads the team in rebounding (5.6 rpg/11th AAC).
> Hysier Miller, who has averaged 10.5 ppg since joining the starting lineup at Tulane, set scored a career-high 16 point at Memphis.
SCOUTING TULANE
> The Green Wave, which has posted their most conference wins (9) since joining the AAC, is coming off an 81-67 loss to #14 Houston on Wednesday.
> Tulane is 3-4 in conference play on the road and has defeated Temple in the last two meetings at the Liacouras Center
> Freshman Jalen Cook leads the team with 18.1 points per game, ranking second in the conference.
> Preseason All-AAC honoree Jaylen Forbes (16.5 ppg) also averages double figures as does sophomore forward Kevin Cross (14.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg).
> Tulane leads the conference in three-point accuracy (.376) and ranks third in three-pointers per game (8.4).
SERIES HISTORY
> This is the 19th meeting between the teams with Temple holding a 12-6 advantage.
> The Owls have won eight of the last 12 meetings, but the Green Wave has won three of the last five meetings, including the last two at the Liacouras Center
> Temple is 5-3 against Tulane in Philadelphia
> Tulane won the first meeting this season in New Orleans, 92-83 (OT), on Feb. 12, and is looking for its first season sweep in the series.
The Owls (15-10, 8-6 AAC), which fell at Memphis Thursday in a third-place showdown, will look to extract revenge against the Green Wave (12-12, 9-6) and move past them and into fourth in the AAC. The top five teams in the conference standings receive first-round byes in the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship (Mar. 10-13).
Tulane won the first meeting this season in New Orleans, 92-83 (OT), on Feb. 12 for its second straight victory over Temple. The Green Wave also defeated the Owls last season in the Liacouras Center.
GAME PROMOTIONS
> $1 Hot Dog Day
> Temple Employee Appreciation Day
> Community Appreciation Day
> Junior Spirit Day
> Halftime Hall of Fame Recognition
> Opportunity to win an Audi A4 Sedan
> Parent-Child Layup Day (Kids 6th grade and under can score a basket on the court following the game)
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Damian Dunn, who had his string of 17 consecutive double-figure scoring games snapped at Memphis (4 pts), leads the Owls in scoring (15.0 ppg/8th AAC) and free throw percentage (104-125, .832/5th AAC).
> Jeremiah Williams, who returned to action at Memphis after missing the previous three games, is second on the team in scoring (9.5 ppg) and runs the show offensively. Questionable for Memphis, he leads the Owls in assists (4.3 apg, 5th AAC), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.94/3rd AAC) and steals (30).
> Tai Strickland, who was named the AAC Player of the Week on Monday, is averaging 8.3 ppg (3rd on team). He exploded for a career-high 27 points in the SMU win and tallied 11 points in his first collegiate start at Cincinnati.
> Zach Hicks (7.7 ppg), who has averaged 10.6 points and 7.4 rebounds over the last five games, leads the Owls with 49 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 43 of his treys over the last 14 games, including a school-record 10 treys against Delaware State.
> Nick Jourdain (7.0 ppg), who scored a career-high 23 at Tulsa, leads TU in blocks (1.7 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.5 pg/4th AAC) while is second in overall rebounding (5.4 rpg/17th AAC).
> Jahlil White (7.1 ppg), who came off the bench to tie his career scoring high (17 pts) at Memphis, leads the team in rebounding (5.6 rpg/11th AAC).
> Hysier Miller, who has averaged 10.5 ppg since joining the starting lineup at Tulane, set scored a career-high 16 point at Memphis.
SCOUTING TULANE
> The Green Wave, which has posted their most conference wins (9) since joining the AAC, is coming off an 81-67 loss to #14 Houston on Wednesday.
> Tulane is 3-4 in conference play on the road and has defeated Temple in the last two meetings at the Liacouras Center
> Freshman Jalen Cook leads the team with 18.1 points per game, ranking second in the conference.
> Preseason All-AAC honoree Jaylen Forbes (16.5 ppg) also averages double figures as does sophomore forward Kevin Cross (14.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg).
> Tulane leads the conference in three-point accuracy (.376) and ranks third in three-pointers per game (8.4).
SERIES HISTORY
> This is the 19th meeting between the teams with Temple holding a 12-6 advantage.
> The Owls have won eight of the last 12 meetings, but the Green Wave has won three of the last five meetings, including the last two at the Liacouras Center
> Temple is 5-3 against Tulane in Philadelphia
> Tulane won the first meeting this season in New Orleans, 92-83 (OT), on Feb. 12, and is looking for its first season sweep in the series.
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