Men's Basketball Looks for Program Victory #2,000 on Wednesday at Liacouras

Wednesday, December 18

Philadelphia, Pa.

7:00 P.M.

Temple University

Davidson

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Men's Basketball Looks for Program Victory #2,000 on Wednesday at Liacouras

12.17.24 | Men's Basketball

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Game Info: Wednesday, December 18 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Liacouras Center - Philadelphia, Pa.
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Opening Tip

Temple and Davidson meet for just the fourth time in history when they tangle at Liacouras Center on Sunday.
The Owls have won two straight while the Wildcats have won three in a row - all coming at Belk Arena on Davidson's campus.
Temple men's basketball returns home after an impressive road win at Hofstra on Sunday, in search of the program's 2,000th all-time win.
Only Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke and UCLA have reached the mark in NCAA Division I history, with Syracuse trailing the Owls by one win (1,998) heading into Wednesday's action.

Tenacious D

The Owls held Hofstra to just 25.0 percent shooting from the floor in a 60-42 win on Dec. 15.
That is the lowest percentage a team has shot against Temple since they held La Salle to the same percentage on Dec. 1, 2021.
The point total was the lowest a Temple team had allowed in a game since allowing the same number in a neutral site victory over Texas A&M in November of 2019.

Baba Battles on the Boards

Freshman Babatunde Durodola has made a start in all 10 of Temple's games this season, and made his presence known on the glass at Hofstra on Dec. 15.
The 6-8 forward pulled down a team-best 10 boards as the Owls outdueled the Pride on the glass, 54-39.
Durodola was two rebounds shy of his season high of 12, set against UMass.

Familiar Name Back in Cherry & White

Senior Lynn Greer III missed the first nine games of the season but returned for his first game as a Temple Owl on Dec. 15 at Hofstra.
Playing for the same program that his father did, Greer III made an immediate impact, registering nine points and five rebounds in 17 minutes of action.
The elder Greer averaged 23.2 points per game as a senior and scored 2,099 points over his five-year career to rank second in Temple history.

Scouting Davidson

The Wildcats enter the contest with an impressive 8-2 mark, having defeated its last three opponents at home over the last two weeks.
Included in that stretch was a 75-71 victory over AAC member Charlotte.
Earlier this season, Davidson also posted a neutral-site win over Providence.
A trio of players are averaging 14 points or more, led by Reed Bailey's 18.2 points per game.
Connor Kochera, a former CAA Rookie of the Year with William & Mary, is at 16.3 points per contest while Bobby Durkin, the team's top three-point threat, is averaging 14.6 ppg.