Temple University Athletics
Sunday, January 15
Philadelphia, Pa.
3:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
Memphis
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men's Basketball Hosts Memphis in Key AAC Showdown Sunday
1.12.23 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Currently sitting in a three-way tie for second place in the American Athletic Conference standings, Temple (10-8, 4-1 AAC) will host the conference's preseason pick to finish second, Memphis (12-5, 2-2) in a key showdown Sunday afternoon (3 pm/ESPN2/1210 AM WPHT) at the Liacouras Center.
The Owls are coming off a 76-72 win at East Carolina on Tuesday while the Tigers dropped a wild 107-104 double-overtime game at UCF on Wednesday.
GAME PROMOTIONS
> Parent/Child Layup Day
> Student for a Game
> Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day
> TUYAA Pre-Game Happy Hour
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Khalif Battle leads the team and ranks second in the American Athletic Conference in scoring (18.0 ppg) and has scored 20 points in a team-best seven games. He also leads the AAC in threes with 54 (3.0 pg) and is tied for 11th nationally.
> Damian Dunn ranks second on the team in scoring (14.4 ppg), assists (2.6) and field goal percentage (.452). He tallied a career-high 38 points, the most points by an Owl since 2004, against Vanderbilt. He leads the Owls (tied 43rd in NCAA) in free throws made (74).
> Zach Hicks (9.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg), who leads the team in three-point shooting (44-118, .373/8th AAC) and Hysier Miller (8.6 ppg, 3.7 apg/7th AAC) are the only two Owls to start all 18 games.
> Jahlil White (5.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg), the team's top perimeter defender, is averaging 8.4 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting 18-of-32 (.563) from the field in conference play.
> Nick Jourdain (5.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.3 bpg.), who scored a season high 12 points against Cincinnati, has been on fire from the field of late, shooting 34-62 (54.8%) from the field over the last 13 games.
> Kur Jongkuch (1.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg) has started seven games in place of injured big man Jamille Reynolds (11.1 ppg/6.3 rpg). Shane Dezonie (9 pts, 6 rebs) and Emmanuel Okpomo (6 pts, 8 rebs) had season highs in the Tulsa win.
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
> SMU transfer and 2022 AAC Most Outstanding Player Kendrick Davis leads the Tigers and the conference in scoring (21.3 ppg/10th NCAA) and assists (5.9 apg/t12th NCAA) and the nation in free throws made (124). He also ranks second in the AAC in steals per game (2.2 spg) and third in free throw percentage (.879).
> Backcourt mate Alex Lomax (8.1 ppg) leads the conference in steals (2.8 spg) and ranks 10th in assists (3.5 apg).
> Fifth year forward DeAndre Williams (15.4 ppg) is the only other double-figure scorer for the Tigers. He also leads the team in rebounding (7.1 rpg) and blocks (18).
> As a team, the Tigers lead the conference in field goal percentage (.473), steals (9.8 spg) and blocked shots (5.3 bpg) while ranking second in scoring (79.6 ppg).
> Memphis is unblemished at home (8-0) this season but has struggled on the road (1-4), losing its last four games.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Memphis are meeting for the 24th time with Memphis holding a narrow 12-11 lead in the series.
> The Owls are 5-5 against the Tigers at the Liacouras Center, but the teams have not met in the arena since Jan. 24, 2019, an 85-76 Temple win. That was the last Temple win in the series with the teams playing in Memphis the following season and not at all during the 2020-21 campaign.
> The most recent meeting was a 78-64 Tiger home win on Feb. 24, 2022.
The Owls are coming off a 76-72 win at East Carolina on Tuesday while the Tigers dropped a wild 107-104 double-overtime game at UCF on Wednesday.
GAME PROMOTIONS
> Parent/Child Layup Day
> Student for a Game
> Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day
> TUYAA Pre-Game Happy Hour
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Khalif Battle leads the team and ranks second in the American Athletic Conference in scoring (18.0 ppg) and has scored 20 points in a team-best seven games. He also leads the AAC in threes with 54 (3.0 pg) and is tied for 11th nationally.
> Damian Dunn ranks second on the team in scoring (14.4 ppg), assists (2.6) and field goal percentage (.452). He tallied a career-high 38 points, the most points by an Owl since 2004, against Vanderbilt. He leads the Owls (tied 43rd in NCAA) in free throws made (74).
> Zach Hicks (9.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg), who leads the team in three-point shooting (44-118, .373/8th AAC) and Hysier Miller (8.6 ppg, 3.7 apg/7th AAC) are the only two Owls to start all 18 games.
> Jahlil White (5.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg), the team's top perimeter defender, is averaging 8.4 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting 18-of-32 (.563) from the field in conference play.
> Nick Jourdain (5.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.3 bpg.), who scored a season high 12 points against Cincinnati, has been on fire from the field of late, shooting 34-62 (54.8%) from the field over the last 13 games.
> Kur Jongkuch (1.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg) has started seven games in place of injured big man Jamille Reynolds (11.1 ppg/6.3 rpg). Shane Dezonie (9 pts, 6 rebs) and Emmanuel Okpomo (6 pts, 8 rebs) had season highs in the Tulsa win.
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
> SMU transfer and 2022 AAC Most Outstanding Player Kendrick Davis leads the Tigers and the conference in scoring (21.3 ppg/10th NCAA) and assists (5.9 apg/t12th NCAA) and the nation in free throws made (124). He also ranks second in the AAC in steals per game (2.2 spg) and third in free throw percentage (.879).
> Backcourt mate Alex Lomax (8.1 ppg) leads the conference in steals (2.8 spg) and ranks 10th in assists (3.5 apg).
> Fifth year forward DeAndre Williams (15.4 ppg) is the only other double-figure scorer for the Tigers. He also leads the team in rebounding (7.1 rpg) and blocks (18).
> As a team, the Tigers lead the conference in field goal percentage (.473), steals (9.8 spg) and blocked shots (5.3 bpg) while ranking second in scoring (79.6 ppg).
> Memphis is unblemished at home (8-0) this season but has struggled on the road (1-4), losing its last four games.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Memphis are meeting for the 24th time with Memphis holding a narrow 12-11 lead in the series.
> The Owls are 5-5 against the Tigers at the Liacouras Center, but the teams have not met in the arena since Jan. 24, 2019, an 85-76 Temple win. That was the last Temple win in the series with the teams playing in Memphis the following season and not at all during the 2020-21 campaign.
> The most recent meeting was a 78-64 Tiger home win on Feb. 24, 2022.
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