Men's Basketball Looks to Rebound from First AAC Loss at Tulsa Tuesday

TULSA, Okla. - Temple men's basketball will look to get back to its winning ways when it heads to Tulsa to take on the Golden Hurricane Tuesday (8 pm/ESPN+/1210 AM WPHT).

The Owls (9-8, 3-1 AAC) will attempt to win just their second game at Tulsa (4-10, 0-3) after breaking a seven-game road losing streak againt the Golden Hurricane last season.

SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Khalif Battle leads the team and ranks second in the American Athletic Conference in scoring (18.3 ppg) and has scored 20 points in a team-best eight games. He also leads the AAC in threes with 51 (3.0 pg) and is tied for 26th nationally.
> Damian Dunn ranks second on the team in scoring (14.5 ppg), assists (2.6) and second in field goal percentage (.438). He tallied a career-high 38 points, the most points by an Owl since 2004, against Vanderbilt. He leads the Owls (tied 35th in NCAA) in free throws made (74).
> Zach Hicks (9.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg), who leads the team in three-point shooting (40-108, .370/6th AAC) and Hysier Miller (8.5 ppg, 4.0 apg/t4th AAC) are the only two Owls to start all 17 games.
> Jahlil White (5.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg), the team's top perimeter defender, is averaging 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 16-of-28 (.571) from the field in conference play.
> Nick Jourdain (5.7 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 32-57 (56.1%) from the field over the last 12 games.
> Kur Jongkuch (1.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg) has started six games in place of injured big man Jamille Reynolds (11.1 ppg/6.3 rpg).

SCOUTING TULSA
> Tulsa, like Temple, is looking to rebound from a loss to Tulane in its last game. The Golden Hurricane is also in search of its first conference win, opening the season with three straight league losses and are currently mired in a four-game losing streak.
> Junior guard Sam Griffin leads Tulsa in scoring (15.0 ppg) and three-point field goals (37).
> Sophomore forward Bryant Selebangue leads the Golden Hurricane in rebounding (8.5 rpg) and the AAC in field goal percentage (74-122, .661) while ranking second in scoring (12.5 ppg.).
> Junior guard Brandon Betson, the AAC's top three-point shooter (33-69, .478), comes off the bench and averages 10.6 points per game while Anthony Pritchard (7.6 ppg) directs the offense and leads the team in assists (54) and steals (21).
> Defense has been the Achilles heel for Tulsa this year as the Golden Hurricane is last in the conference in scoring defense (75.86 ppg) and field goal percentage (.464).

SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the 16th time with the Golden Hurricane holding a 11-6 advantage.
> The Owls posted their first-ever win at Tulsa last season, defeating the Golden Hurricane, 69-64, on January 12. The teams have played eight games in Tulsa, with seven being played at the Reynolds Center. The Golden Hurricane is now 7-1 at home.
> The Owls swept last season's games, winning at home, 67-58, on Feb. 5.

Men's Basketball Looks to Rebound from First AAC Loss at Tulsa Tuesday

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Players Mentioned

Khalif Battle

Damian Dunn

Zach Hicks

Kur Jongkuch

Nick Jourdain

Hysier Miller

Jamille Reynolds

Jahlil White

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