Five Owls in Double Figures at VCU

Saturday, December 16

Richmond, Va.

2:00 P.M.

Temple University

6-4,0-0AAC

VCU

6-5,0-0Atlantic 10

Temple

VCU

Photo by: Shane Holland

Five Owls in Double Figures at VCU

12.16.23 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – Sam Hofman posted a season-high 17 points, but a second half comeback attempt by the Temple University men's basketball team came up shy as the Owls were upended 87-78 by the VCU Rams on Saturday afternoon.

BY THE NUMBERS

Sam Hofman had his best shooting day as an Owl, connecting on a career-high tying five threes, also pulling in four rebounds.
In his return to action, Jahlil White posted his third double-double of the year, leading the team with 10 rebounds and scored 14.
Hysier Miller led Temple with a season-high nine assists and netted 16, all but one of his points coming in the second half. He also grabbed five rebounds.
Steve Settle III and Matteo Picarelli each scored 12.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Both teams got off to a rough start from the floor. After a pair of Taj Thweatt free throws pulled the Owls back to a 10-7 game, an 8-2 run by VCU put Temple in an early hole.
Temple started to find its rhythm midway through the first half as a three by Hofman and a layup by Settle clawed TU back to 20-14 at the 10:39 mark, however, an extended run by the Rams allowed them to build a double-digit lead into the break.
Opening the second half Temple quickly chopped the lead to 55-43 as Hofman continued to fire well and Miller began to find the bottom of the net. Continuing the charge, the Owls cut further into the advantage as a trey by Settle brought the deficit to 64-54 with 9:31 remaining. Unfortunately, the Rams took the momentum back with a 7-0 run.
The Owls made a final push, closing to within nine in the final two minutes.

UP NEXT
Temple embarks on its holiday trip to Hawai'i where it will take on Nevada on Thursday, December 21. Tipoff from the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET.