Temple University Athletics
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Men’s Basketball Travels to South Florida for Monday Meeting with the Bulls
2.6.22 | Men's Basketball
TAMPA - Temple Men's Basketball (13-7, 6-3 American) takes to the road for four of its next five games starting Monday (7 p.m./ESPN+/1210 AM WPHT) against South Florida (14-6, 1-7).
The Owls have been one of the AAC's top road teams, winning four of six on their opponents' court, including three of four in conference play. Only one AAC team, SMU, has more road wins (5) than Temple while #6 Houston is the only conference member with a better road record (4-1).
Temple has also won six of its last seven games while USF has dropped its last four games and eight of nine.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple has won six of its last seven games with its lone defeat coming at SMU.
> Damian Dunn leads the Owls in scoring (15.7 ppg/6th AAC) and free throw percentage (93-110, .845/3rd AAC) while ranking second in assists (40) and third in steals (19).
> Jeremiah Williams is second on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg) and runs the show offensively. He leads the Owls in assists (4.6 apg, 5th AAC), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.00/5th AAC), steals (29) and minutes per game (32.8/7th AAC).
> Nick Jourdain (7.4 ppg), who set his career scoring highs in the win at Tulsa (23), has averaged 12.5 ppg since Jan. 1. He leads TU in blocks (1.6 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.7 pg/2nd AAC) while ranking second in overall rebounding (5.2 rpg)
> Another recent starter making noise is Jahlil White (6.3 ppg). White, who posted his first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa, is averaging 9.0 ppg and 7.4 rpg since Jan. 1. He leads the team in rebounding (5.5 ppg) and has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three of the last six games.
> Zach Hicks (6.5 ppg), who set a school record with 10 threes vs. Delaware State, leads the Owls with 34 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 28 of his treys over the last nine games.
SCOUTING SOUTH FLORIDA
> South Florida enters the game on a four-game losing streak and have dropped eight of nine since Christmas.
> The Bulls are a tough defensive team, ranking fourth in the AAC (64.4 ppg), one spot ahead of the Owls (65.5).
> USF is led by Caleb Murphy and Javon Greene. Both guards Murphy leads the team in scoring 12.1 ppg and assists (63) while Greene tops the team in three-pointers (29) and the AAC in steals (1.84 pg) while averaging 9.7 ppg.
> Jamir Chaplin and Russel Tchewa have been mainstays in the starting five with Chaplin third on the team in scoring (8.9 ppg) and third in rebounding (4.6 rpg) while Tchewa tops the squad in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and is fourth in scoring (5.9 ppg).
> South Florida has struggled to score this season, averaging a league-low (57.2 ppg).
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and South Florida have met 18 times, with the Owls leading 13-5 in the series.
> The Owls had won 11 in a row prior to falling at home during the 2019-20 season.
> USF won two of the three meetings last season, with the three contests also being the Owls final games of the season. Temple won the first one, 83-76, in Tampa before dropping the final two, 65-47 in Philadelphia and 73-71 at the AAC Tournament in Dallas.
> The first meeting in the series was 10 years ago in the NCAA Second Round at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Bulls won by a score of 58-44 after trailing Temple 19-15 at halftime. USF also won the first-ever meeting as conference opponents on Jan. 9, 2014, 75-82, but did not win again until the 2019-20 campaign.
> Temple is a perfect 7-0 in games played at South Florida.
The Owls have been one of the AAC's top road teams, winning four of six on their opponents' court, including three of four in conference play. Only one AAC team, SMU, has more road wins (5) than Temple while #6 Houston is the only conference member with a better road record (4-1).
Temple has also won six of its last seven games while USF has dropped its last four games and eight of nine.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Temple has won six of its last seven games with its lone defeat coming at SMU.
> Damian Dunn leads the Owls in scoring (15.7 ppg/6th AAC) and free throw percentage (93-110, .845/3rd AAC) while ranking second in assists (40) and third in steals (19).
> Jeremiah Williams is second on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg) and runs the show offensively. He leads the Owls in assists (4.6 apg, 5th AAC), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.00/5th AAC), steals (29) and minutes per game (32.8/7th AAC).
> Nick Jourdain (7.4 ppg), who set his career scoring highs in the win at Tulsa (23), has averaged 12.5 ppg since Jan. 1. He leads TU in blocks (1.6 bpg/2nd AAC), and offensive rebounding (2.7 pg/2nd AAC) while ranking second in overall rebounding (5.2 rpg)
> Another recent starter making noise is Jahlil White (6.3 ppg). White, who posted his first career double-double (11 pts, 10 rebs) at Tulsa, is averaging 9.0 ppg and 7.4 rpg since Jan. 1. He leads the team in rebounding (5.5 ppg) and has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three of the last six games.
> Zach Hicks (6.5 ppg), who set a school record with 10 threes vs. Delaware State, leads the Owls with 34 three-pointers. He has been red-hot of late from deep, making 28 of his treys over the last nine games.
SCOUTING SOUTH FLORIDA
> South Florida enters the game on a four-game losing streak and have dropped eight of nine since Christmas.
> The Bulls are a tough defensive team, ranking fourth in the AAC (64.4 ppg), one spot ahead of the Owls (65.5).
> USF is led by Caleb Murphy and Javon Greene. Both guards Murphy leads the team in scoring 12.1 ppg and assists (63) while Greene tops the team in three-pointers (29) and the AAC in steals (1.84 pg) while averaging 9.7 ppg.
> Jamir Chaplin and Russel Tchewa have been mainstays in the starting five with Chaplin third on the team in scoring (8.9 ppg) and third in rebounding (4.6 rpg) while Tchewa tops the squad in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and is fourth in scoring (5.9 ppg).
> South Florida has struggled to score this season, averaging a league-low (57.2 ppg).
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and South Florida have met 18 times, with the Owls leading 13-5 in the series.
> The Owls had won 11 in a row prior to falling at home during the 2019-20 season.
> USF won two of the three meetings last season, with the three contests also being the Owls final games of the season. Temple won the first one, 83-76, in Tampa before dropping the final two, 65-47 in Philadelphia and 73-71 at the AAC Tournament in Dallas.
> The first meeting in the series was 10 years ago in the NCAA Second Round at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Bulls won by a score of 58-44 after trailing Temple 19-15 at halftime. USF also won the first-ever meeting as conference opponents on Jan. 9, 2014, 75-82, but did not win again until the 2019-20 campaign.
> Temple is a perfect 7-0 in games played at South Florida.
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