Men's Basketball Returns to Liacouras Center for Midweek Matchup with Charlotte Wednesday

Game Info: Wednesday, January 29 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Liacouras Center - Philadelphia, Pa.
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Opening Tip

Temple looks to snap a two-game skid and extend its eight-game home win streak on Wednesday with a matchup against Charlotte at the Liacouras Center.
The Owls got off to a slow start, trailing 23-7 at the 14:33 mark of the first half following a three-pointer by the Roadrunners - one of six over the first 5:27.
UTSA held an 11-point lead after its first offensive possession of the second half, before Temple used a 12-2 run to cut the margin to just one at the 16:50 mark.
Ten straight points by the home team put momentum back in their favor, but the Owls once again came back and tied the game on a free throw by Steve Settle III at the 3:55 mark.
But Temple could never take the lead down the stretch, and UTSA's leading scorer Primo Spears had six of his team-high 20 points in the final 1:19 to help seal the win for the Roadrunners.
Jamal Mashburn Jr. also had 20 points to lead the Owls, while Settle III added 18 and Zion Stanford had 17 off the bench.
Temple's reserves outscored UTSA's bench, 26-12, marking the 16th time in 20 games that the Owls have had better bench production than their opponent.
The Owls will put their undefeated home record on the line Wednesday - Temple is 8-0 at Liacouras Center this season, the team's best start to a home schedule since going a perfect 14-0 in 2010-11.

Inside the Numbers

5 Straight games with at least ten offensive rebounds. Babatunde Durodola currently leads the Owls with 2.1 offensive rebounds per game.
7 Consecutive games decided by single digits for the Owls. Temple and East Carolina are the only AAC teams to have every conference game decided by single digits.
14 20-point games for Jamal Mashburn Jr. this season is the most by a Temple player since Shizz Alston Jr. recorded 18 during the 2018-19 season.
80.3 Points per game at home for Temple ranks second in the conference, behind only UAB. The Owls are off to their best home start since 2010-11, when they went undefeated.

Scouting Charlotte

The 49ers are fresh off their first American Athletic Conference victory of the season, a 69-61 win over South Florida on Jan. 22.
Charlotte will have a full week off heading into Wednesday's matchup with the Owls.
Nik Graves was one of four players to reach double figures for the 49ers in their win over USF, finishing with 19 points and eight rebounds.
Giancarlo Rosado flirted with a triple double, registering nine points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in just 27 minutes of action.
Graves paces the squad in scoring at 16.4 ppg, while Rosado is averaging a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game while scoring at an 11.6 ppg clip.
Robert Braswell IV is averaging 11.4 ppg and has a team-high 15 blocked shots.