Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, January 25
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
South Florida
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Basketball Celebrates Student-Athletes at Wednesday’s Game with South Florida
1.23.23 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – After enjoying an upset of top-ranked Houston Sunday, Temple Men's Basketball will celebrate its Student-Athletes Wednesday night when the Owls (12-9, 6-2 American Athletic Conference) host South Florida (9-11, 2-5) at the Liacouras Center. The game tips off at 7 pm and will be televised live on ESPN+ and broadcast by 1210 AM WPHT.
The Owls posted just the third win over the nation's #1 team and third all-time in program history with its 56-55 win over the Cougars. It was Damian Dunn, who was named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week, who led the way with a game-high 16 points. The win moved Temple into sole possession of second place in the conference, a half game behind the now third-ranked Cougars.
PROMOTIONS/THEMES
> "Hustle Night": First 300 fans receive a J&H t-shirt (similar to the J&H hoodie Adam Sandler wore in the movie); clips from the movie will be shown on the video board during the game.
> Coaches vs. Cancer: The Men's Basketball staff will be participating in the Coaches vs. Cancer initiative. They will wear suits and sneakers.
> Student-Athlete Recognition Night: Pre-game reception at the Resnick Center for professors, students, and staff; student-athletes with 3.0 or higher GPAs from the fall semester will be introduced on the court at halftime of the game.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Khalif Battle, who leads the team and ranks fourth in the American Athletic Conference in scoring (17.0 ppg), has scored 20 points in a team-best eight games. He ranks second in the AAC in threes with 58 and tied for 34th nationally.
> Damian Dunn ranks second on the team in scoring (15.3 ppg), assists (2.6) and field goal percentage (.437). He tallied a career-high 38 points, the most points by an Owl since 2004, against Vanderbilt. He leads the Owls (t-5th in NCAA) in free throws made (107) and is second in three-point percentage (26-74, .351).
> Zach Hicks (9.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg) leads the team in three-point shooting (50-137, .365) and Hysier Miller (8.1 ppg, 3.4 apg) are the only two Owls to start all 21 games.
> Jahlil White (5.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg), the team's top perimeter defender, is averaging 7.6 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 26-of-46 (.565) from the field in conference play.
> Nick Jourdain (6.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.4), who posted his first double-double of the season (16 pts, 10 rebs) against Memphis, has started the last eight games.
> Kur Jongkuch (1.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg), who made the critical block in the final seconds of the Houston win, has started nine games in place of injured big man Jamille Reynolds (11.1 ppg/6.3 rpg).
SCOUTING SOUTH FLORIDA
> Tyler Harris, who ranks third in the AAC in scoring (17.1 ppg), scored a career high 33 points against UCF in the Bulls last game and tallied 31 at Houston on Jan. 11. He also leads the AAC in three-pointers per game (2.95 pg).
> Russel Tchewa (11.3 ppg), who leads the team in rebounding (7.8 rpg./3rd AAC) and ranks fourth in the conference in field goal percentage (.611), has recorded three double-doubles in his last eight games.
> Selton Miguel, who leads USF in assists (3.5 apg), also averages double figures at 10.8 ppg.
> The Bulls have a deep team with nine players averaging double figure minutes and only two, Harris (31.2) and Tchewa (30.2), above 30 minutes per game.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and South Florida have met 21 times, with the Owls leading 15-6 in the series.
> The Owls won the first meeting of the season in Tampa, 68-64 on Jan. 4, and split the season series last year.
> The Owls had won 11 in a row prior to falling at home during the 2019-20 season.
> The first meeting in the series was 11 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, 82-75, but did not win again until the 2019-20 campaign.
LAST GAME: TEMPLE 68, @SOUTH FLORIDA 64 (Jan. 4)
> Damian Dunn led four Temple double figure scorers with 19 points as the Owls matched their best start in American Athletic Conference play with a 68-64 win over South Florida at the Yuengling Center.
> The Owls extended their win streak to three games in improving to 9-7 overall and 3-0 in conference play. The Bulls fall to 7-8, 0-2 in league play.
> Khalif Battle tallied 15 points with Hysier Miller (13) and Jahlil White (10) rounding out the double figure scorers. Nick Jourdain added nine as Temple almost had its third game with five double figure scorers this season.
> South Florida big man Russel Tchiwa led all scorers with 20 points while also pulling down a game-high 12 rebounds.
> The game featured 15 ties and 11 lead changes with the largest lead being six points by Temple.
> Trailing 60-58 with 3:53 to play, the Owls went on an 10-2 run with Miller (6-6) and Dunn (2-2) scoring eight points at the line to make it 68-62 with eight seconds to play.
The Owls posted just the third win over the nation's #1 team and third all-time in program history with its 56-55 win over the Cougars. It was Damian Dunn, who was named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week, who led the way with a game-high 16 points. The win moved Temple into sole possession of second place in the conference, a half game behind the now third-ranked Cougars.
PROMOTIONS/THEMES
> "Hustle Night": First 300 fans receive a J&H t-shirt (similar to the J&H hoodie Adam Sandler wore in the movie); clips from the movie will be shown on the video board during the game.
> Coaches vs. Cancer: The Men's Basketball staff will be participating in the Coaches vs. Cancer initiative. They will wear suits and sneakers.
> Student-Athlete Recognition Night: Pre-game reception at the Resnick Center for professors, students, and staff; student-athletes with 3.0 or higher GPAs from the fall semester will be introduced on the court at halftime of the game.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Khalif Battle, who leads the team and ranks fourth in the American Athletic Conference in scoring (17.0 ppg), has scored 20 points in a team-best eight games. He ranks second in the AAC in threes with 58 and tied for 34th nationally.
> Damian Dunn ranks second on the team in scoring (15.3 ppg), assists (2.6) and field goal percentage (.437). He tallied a career-high 38 points, the most points by an Owl since 2004, against Vanderbilt. He leads the Owls (t-5th in NCAA) in free throws made (107) and is second in three-point percentage (26-74, .351).
> Zach Hicks (9.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg) leads the team in three-point shooting (50-137, .365) and Hysier Miller (8.1 ppg, 3.4 apg) are the only two Owls to start all 21 games.
> Jahlil White (5.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg), the team's top perimeter defender, is averaging 7.6 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 26-of-46 (.565) from the field in conference play.
> Nick Jourdain (6.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.4), who posted his first double-double of the season (16 pts, 10 rebs) against Memphis, has started the last eight games.
> Kur Jongkuch (1.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg), who made the critical block in the final seconds of the Houston win, has started nine games in place of injured big man Jamille Reynolds (11.1 ppg/6.3 rpg).
SCOUTING SOUTH FLORIDA
> Tyler Harris, who ranks third in the AAC in scoring (17.1 ppg), scored a career high 33 points against UCF in the Bulls last game and tallied 31 at Houston on Jan. 11. He also leads the AAC in three-pointers per game (2.95 pg).
> Russel Tchewa (11.3 ppg), who leads the team in rebounding (7.8 rpg./3rd AAC) and ranks fourth in the conference in field goal percentage (.611), has recorded three double-doubles in his last eight games.
> Selton Miguel, who leads USF in assists (3.5 apg), also averages double figures at 10.8 ppg.
> The Bulls have a deep team with nine players averaging double figure minutes and only two, Harris (31.2) and Tchewa (30.2), above 30 minutes per game.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and South Florida have met 21 times, with the Owls leading 15-6 in the series.
> The Owls won the first meeting of the season in Tampa, 68-64 on Jan. 4, and split the season series last year.
> The Owls had won 11 in a row prior to falling at home during the 2019-20 season.
> The first meeting in the series was 11 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, 82-75, but did not win again until the 2019-20 campaign.
LAST GAME: TEMPLE 68, @SOUTH FLORIDA 64 (Jan. 4)
> Damian Dunn led four Temple double figure scorers with 19 points as the Owls matched their best start in American Athletic Conference play with a 68-64 win over South Florida at the Yuengling Center.
> The Owls extended their win streak to three games in improving to 9-7 overall and 3-0 in conference play. The Bulls fall to 7-8, 0-2 in league play.
> Khalif Battle tallied 15 points with Hysier Miller (13) and Jahlil White (10) rounding out the double figure scorers. Nick Jourdain added nine as Temple almost had its third game with five double figure scorers this season.
> South Florida big man Russel Tchiwa led all scorers with 20 points while also pulling down a game-high 12 rebounds.
> The game featured 15 ties and 11 lead changes with the largest lead being six points by Temple.
> Trailing 60-58 with 3:53 to play, the Owls went on an 10-2 run with Miller (6-6) and Dunn (2-2) scoring eight points at the line to make it 68-62 with eight seconds to play.
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