Temple University Athletics
Sunday, February 19
Philadelphia, Pa.
2:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
Tulsa
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Basketball Celebrates Hooter’s Birthday Sunday at Tulsa Game
2.17.23 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – One of the best days of the basketball season is here as Temple will celebrate Hooter the Owl's Birthday Sunday during the Owls' men's basketball game against Tulsa (2 pm/ESPNU/1210 AM WPHT) at the Liacouras Center.
The Owls will also welcome back one of its best teams, the 1992-93 Elite Eight team, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its storybook season.
Temple (14-13, 8-6 AAC) is looking to snap a four-game losing streak and, in the process, sweep Tulsa for the second straight season. Tulsa (5-20, 1-13 AAC) has lost seven straight and 14 of its last 15 games. Its lone win in conference play came against Tulane (16-7, 9-3), which is currently in third place in the AAC.
PROMOTIONS
> Hooter the Owl's Birthday Celebration
> 1992-93 Elite Eight Anniversary
> Black History Month Celebration
> Team IMPACT Game
> Mental Health Awareness Game
> Post-Game Autographs
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Khalif Battle leads the team and ranks fourth in the American Athletic Conference in scoring (17.9 ppg). He has scored 20 points in a team-best 13 games. He also leads the league in free throw percentage (.898, 12th nationally) and ranks second in threes per game (2.85, t36th nationally).
> Damian Dunn ranks second on the team in scoring (14.3 ppg) and assists (3.10. He also leads the Owls (t30th in NCAA) in free throws made (122) and is second in three-point percentage (37-103, .359).
> Jamille Reynolds, who missed 10 games due to a thumb injury, ranks third on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg) while leading the team in rebounding (5.6 rpg) and field goal percentage (.600).
> Zach Hicks (9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg), who tops the team in three-point shooting (66-180, .366), and Hysier Miller (8.6 ppg, 3.5 apg) are the only Owls to start all 27 games.
> Jahlil White (5.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg) is averaging 6.2 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting a team-best 33-of-61 (.541) from the field in conference play.
> Nick Jourdain (6.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.2 bpg), who is shooting 50.4 percent from the field (60-119), has started the last 14 games.
> Kur Jongkuch (1.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg), who made the critical block in the final seconds of the team's win at #1 Houston, has started 15 games.
SCOUTING TULSA
> Junior guard Sam Griffin leads Tulsa in scoring (15.6 ppg/11th AAC) and three-point field goals (2.44 per game/7th AAC).
> Sophomore forward Bryant Selebangue is the only other Golden Hurricane averaging double figures (12.6 ppg) while topping the conference in rebounding (9.5 rpg) by more than one rebound per game. He also ranks second in the AAC in field goal percentage (128-199, .643).
> Junior guard Brandon Betson, the AAC's top three-point shooter (53-120, .442), comes off the bench and averages 9.4 points per game while Anthony Pritchard (8.9 ppg) directs the offense and leads the team in assists (87) and steals (29).
> Junior forward Tim Dalger rounds out a balanced Tulsa attack, averaging 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
> Overall, Tulsa is last in the league in scoring (67.1 ppg), scoring defense (78.56 ppg) and free throw percentage (.642), while being outscored by an average of 11.44 ppg.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the 17th time with the Golden Hurricane holding a 11-7 advantage.
> The teams have played nine games at the Liacouras Center with Temple owning a 5-4 edge at their arena, including winning four of the last five meetings at home.
> The Owls have won three straight and are looking for their second straight season sweep of the Golden Hurricane.
LAST GAME: Temple 76, @Tulsa 72, Temple 67 (1/10/23)
> Up 20 in the first half, Temple looked to have an easy win in hand, but after two Owls were ejected the team had to come together and grind out a 76-72 win over the Golden Hurricane.
> Temple used a 15-2 run to take a 33-18 lead with 6:45 to play in the half. The Owls extended the margin to 20 (45-25) on a Khalif Battle three, Temple's ninth triple of the half.
> Then things went sideways as Damian Dunn was ejected for a flagrant foul following an offensive foul. Battle was also whistled for a technical on the play along with Tulsa's Anthony Pritchard.
> Tulsa would make two free throws and a basket to cut the Temple lead to 45-31 at the break.
> Tulsa scored seven unanswered points to open the second half, cutting the Temple lead to 45-38, and forcing an Owls' timeout.
> A minute later another Temple player was ejected as two technical fouls were whistled on Jahlil White. Sam Griffin connected on all four free throws to cut the Owls' lead to one, 45-44.
> Tulsa would take the lead, 47-45, on a Griffin three on the next possession, which capped a 16-0 run in the first four minutes of the half.
> The Owls quickly retook the lead on free throws by Nick Jourdain and a basket by Hysier Miller.
> The game remained close until Temple ran off five straight points, two free throws by Shane Dezonie and a Battle three made it 65-57.
> Temple extended the lead to double figures, 69-59, with just under six on the clock on two free throws by Emmanuel Okpomo.
> Trailing 73-63 with 47 seconds left, the Golden Hurricane would cut Temple's lead to four but were unable to close the gap further before time expired.
The Owls will also welcome back one of its best teams, the 1992-93 Elite Eight team, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its storybook season.
Temple (14-13, 8-6 AAC) is looking to snap a four-game losing streak and, in the process, sweep Tulsa for the second straight season. Tulsa (5-20, 1-13 AAC) has lost seven straight and 14 of its last 15 games. Its lone win in conference play came against Tulane (16-7, 9-3), which is currently in third place in the AAC.
PROMOTIONS
> Hooter the Owl's Birthday Celebration
> 1992-93 Elite Eight Anniversary
> Black History Month Celebration
> Team IMPACT Game
> Mental Health Awareness Game
> Post-Game Autographs
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Khalif Battle leads the team and ranks fourth in the American Athletic Conference in scoring (17.9 ppg). He has scored 20 points in a team-best 13 games. He also leads the league in free throw percentage (.898, 12th nationally) and ranks second in threes per game (2.85, t36th nationally).
> Damian Dunn ranks second on the team in scoring (14.3 ppg) and assists (3.10. He also leads the Owls (t30th in NCAA) in free throws made (122) and is second in three-point percentage (37-103, .359).
> Jamille Reynolds, who missed 10 games due to a thumb injury, ranks third on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg) while leading the team in rebounding (5.6 rpg) and field goal percentage (.600).
> Zach Hicks (9.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg), who tops the team in three-point shooting (66-180, .366), and Hysier Miller (8.6 ppg, 3.5 apg) are the only Owls to start all 27 games.
> Jahlil White (5.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg) is averaging 6.2 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting a team-best 33-of-61 (.541) from the field in conference play.
> Nick Jourdain (6.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.2 bpg), who is shooting 50.4 percent from the field (60-119), has started the last 14 games.
> Kur Jongkuch (1.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg), who made the critical block in the final seconds of the team's win at #1 Houston, has started 15 games.
SCOUTING TULSA
> Junior guard Sam Griffin leads Tulsa in scoring (15.6 ppg/11th AAC) and three-point field goals (2.44 per game/7th AAC).
> Sophomore forward Bryant Selebangue is the only other Golden Hurricane averaging double figures (12.6 ppg) while topping the conference in rebounding (9.5 rpg) by more than one rebound per game. He also ranks second in the AAC in field goal percentage (128-199, .643).
> Junior guard Brandon Betson, the AAC's top three-point shooter (53-120, .442), comes off the bench and averages 9.4 points per game while Anthony Pritchard (8.9 ppg) directs the offense and leads the team in assists (87) and steals (29).
> Junior forward Tim Dalger rounds out a balanced Tulsa attack, averaging 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
> Overall, Tulsa is last in the league in scoring (67.1 ppg), scoring defense (78.56 ppg) and free throw percentage (.642), while being outscored by an average of 11.44 ppg.
SERIES HISTORY
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the 17th time with the Golden Hurricane holding a 11-7 advantage.
> The teams have played nine games at the Liacouras Center with Temple owning a 5-4 edge at their arena, including winning four of the last five meetings at home.
> The Owls have won three straight and are looking for their second straight season sweep of the Golden Hurricane.
LAST GAME: Temple 76, @Tulsa 72, Temple 67 (1/10/23)
> Up 20 in the first half, Temple looked to have an easy win in hand, but after two Owls were ejected the team had to come together and grind out a 76-72 win over the Golden Hurricane.
> Temple used a 15-2 run to take a 33-18 lead with 6:45 to play in the half. The Owls extended the margin to 20 (45-25) on a Khalif Battle three, Temple's ninth triple of the half.
> Then things went sideways as Damian Dunn was ejected for a flagrant foul following an offensive foul. Battle was also whistled for a technical on the play along with Tulsa's Anthony Pritchard.
> Tulsa would make two free throws and a basket to cut the Temple lead to 45-31 at the break.
> Tulsa scored seven unanswered points to open the second half, cutting the Temple lead to 45-38, and forcing an Owls' timeout.
> A minute later another Temple player was ejected as two technical fouls were whistled on Jahlil White. Sam Griffin connected on all four free throws to cut the Owls' lead to one, 45-44.
> Tulsa would take the lead, 47-45, on a Griffin three on the next possession, which capped a 16-0 run in the first four minutes of the half.
> The Owls quickly retook the lead on free throws by Nick Jourdain and a basket by Hysier Miller.
> The game remained close until Temple ran off five straight points, two free throws by Shane Dezonie and a Battle three made it 65-57.
> Temple extended the lead to double figures, 69-59, with just under six on the clock on two free throws by Emmanuel Okpomo.
> Trailing 73-63 with 47 seconds left, the Golden Hurricane would cut Temple's lead to four but were unable to close the gap further before time expired.
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