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WATN: Khalif Wyatt Taking His Talents To Springfield (Mass.)

February 18, 2014, 9:00 am
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Khalif Wyatt has had a whirlwind week. He was acquired by the Springfield Armor via trade from the Reno Bighorns in exchange for a fourth-round NBA Development League draft pick after a pretty successful stint for the Guandong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. He told Josh Verlin of City of Basketball Love that Springfield's GM planned to 'throw him right out there.'

That's exactly what he did. From the D-League game story:
Newly acquired Khalif Wyatt, picked up in a trade with Reno earlier in the day, poured in seven points off the bench in his first frame of action with Springfield. 
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Just back from New Orleans at NBA D-League All-Star, Adonis Thomas finished with a team-high 21, while Wyatt’s 19 gave a spark off the Armor bench.
Wyatt finished the game with 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. He also grabbed four rebounds and dished out five assists in 31 minutes off the bench.

If you want to kill two hours and watch a D-League basketball game, check out the video after the jump. It's going to be weird seeing him wear no. 7.


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Huskies Take A Bite Out Of The Owls

February 20, 2014, 8:30 pm
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A less than inspired effort by No. 21 UConn was still more than enough to vanquish the Owls by a score of 68-55 at the Liacouras Center on Thursday night.

Let's be real about this: this team just isn't good. The basketball Owls are not at all compelling and, to be honest, quite unlikeable. As the great Jimmy McGinty would say, this team needs heart. Miles and miles of heart.

Unfortunately Shane Falco isn't walking through that door anytime soon.

Dalton Pepper shot 4-for-18. Quenton DeCosey went 5-for-15. The game's leading rebounder was the six foot, one inch Shabazz Napier with 12 boards.

There were a couple of plays in the second half that really signified the kind of season it's been for Temple. On one possession Pepper and Anthony Lee collided in midair while going for a rebound and the ball bounced harmlessly back to UConn. On another possession a few minutes later, DeCosey opted to drive right into the teeth of UConn's defense and taking an ill-advised jumper instead of making the easy pass to a wide open Dalton Pepper on the wing. The Owls are making mistakes on offense that they just haven't made in years past.

Bruce Pearl made a point of saying that reinforcements are on the way for Temple but how much can you really expect to get out of Jaylen Bond, Jesse Morgan for the first semester and Devin Coleman for the second semester? There were some rumors circulating that Rysheed Jordan would be looking to return to Philadelphia but as he begins to really hit his stride for St. John's can you really see him transferring?

Pearl also talked about how Dunphy graduated 75 percent of his scoring from last year. Well, I could be wrong but that's what recruiting is all about. Roster management has not been a strength for this staff in recent years.

It's not going to get any easier as the next two games for Temple at at Memphis and at Louisville.
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Three .Gifs That Just About Sum Up Last Night's Game

February 21, 2014, 6:28 am
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Here goes my best attempt at a Buzzfeed type SEO grabber.

1. SAME TEAM
2. I'M OPEN!
3. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE
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Men's Crew and Women's Rowing Reinstated; Other Five Sports Still Set To Be Cut

February 24, 2014, 11:55 am
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Pretty big about face from Neil Theobald and the Board of Trustees. Men's crew and women's rowing have seemingly been saved and will not be cut at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1.
Theobald also called Temple a "mid-major" University. So there's that. Also, why were men's and women's soccer kept but baseball and softball cut? Because the University is exploring the option of building on on-campus 'multi-use' facility. So, there's your football stadium.

Follow the usual suspects of beat reporters for more reaction from the public meeting. It's starting to get ugly.
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One-Half Of The Brunson Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled

June 25, 2014, 10:16 am
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Temple Basketball Recruiting: Jalen Brunson to Villanova

September 10, 2014, 6:00 pm
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There is an old Death Cab for Cutie song called 'The Face That Launched 1,000 Shits', a play on words from a line in Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus.

Well, featured above is the picture that, for Temple fans at least, launched 1,000 shits.

I'm sure you know by now that Jalen Brunson, a five-star point guard and son of former Temple great Rick Brunson, chose to play his college ball just 18 miles away from North Broad for Villanova this afternoon.

The last post on this site, posted on June 25th entitled 'One Half of the Brunson Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled', was an optimistic one because, gosh darnit, Temple was finally going to get the difference maker we have all been looking for in the Dunphy era. Things were looking great.

Then Patrick Ewing happened.

You can search Rick Brunson's name on Google and find a litany of articles about what allegedly happened. I'm not really concerned with what may or may not have gone down that fateful day. All I know is that the elder Brunson immediately became too toxic to hire and Temple's inside track on his son was no more.

What happened next is the subject of a lot of message board hearsay. These days everybody knows somebody who has a friend who knows something. Some say that Brunson wasn't mad at Temple for pulling back the job offer. Others say he was furious that Temple decided to give 'his' job to Aaron McKie and put the kibosh on Jalen coming here immediately.

I'm not sure what I believe -- although I certainly have my theories. Without being a shill for another website, I highly recommend you pony up a few dollars are take advantage of a free preview and read this interview between OwlScoop.com's John Di Carlo and Rick Brunson that occurred last Wednesday night. If you read what Rick said and then look at how things played out there are some serious contradictions.

At the end of the day this is an 18-year-old kid who made the decision that he thought was best for him. So, good luck to Jalen Brunson. Can't wait to see him play -- and lose to -- Temple for four years starting in 2015.

Here is a hypothetical for you: assuming he doesn't end up in jail, will Rick Brunson be wearing Villanova gear behind the bench when Nova plays Temple to the Liacouras Center? Does thinking about that make your head hurt?
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Temple Basketball Recruiting: Levan Alston, Jr. Set To Announce September 30th

September 11, 2014, 5:00 am
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Levan Alston, Jr.
If the Twittersphere can be trusted, it's down to Temple, Penn State and VCU for the services of 247Sports composite four-star recruit Levan 'Shawn' Alston, Jr. of the Haverford School. His father, of course, is former Temple Owl Levan Alston, who starred locally at Simon Gratz High before ending up at Temple via transfer from the University of New Orleans. 

Will The Slim Reaper be taking his services to North Broad Street or will he be the latest one who got away for Fran Dunphy and his staff? The suspense is killing me.
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Levan Alston Commits To Temple

September 30, 2014, 6:06 am
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via @BrandonClayPSB
And for one cool September morning, all was right with the world.
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Temple Picked To Finish Sixth In The American; Cummings, DeCosey Honored

October 29, 2014, 7:15 am
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The American Athletic Conference is holding its Men's Basketball Media Day at the New York Athletic Club in New York City today so that means preseason awards and coaches polls.

There are no surprises at the top as UConn (6 first-place votes), SMU (5), Memphis and Cincinnati round out the first four. The next four teams are Tulsa, Temple, Houston and USF while UCF, East Carolina and Tulane bring up the rear.

Senior Will Cummings and junior Quenton DeCosey were both voted Second Team All-Conference. Joining Temple's returning leading scorers on the second team are UConn's Amida Brimah and USF's Anthony Collins and Will Perry.

Six players were voted First Team All-Conference: UConn's Ryan Boatright, Memphis' Shaw Goodwin and Austin Nichols, SMU's Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy and Tulsa's James Woodward.

Boatright is your Preseason Player of the Year while UConn's Daniel Hamilton was tabbed as the Preseason Rookie of the Year.

The Owls are in no-man's land this season. They shouldn't be as bad as they were last year and they might actually end up outperforming preseason projections but will they be able to break into the top four? Eh, that seems like a stretch. Realistically I think I'd be happy with a season in which the Owls win more than they lose and end up in the NIT. With knowing what's on the way next year talent-wise, it's hard to look at this campaign as anything more than an appetizer.
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AAC Media Day News and Notes: NCAA Rules on Jesse Morgan's Eligibility

October 29, 2014, 5:23 pm
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As we covered earlier, today was the American Athletic Conference's Men's Basketball media day in New York City. These media gatherings are largely pointless as every coach says some form of the same: "My team is really focused. Our guys worked hard in the offseason. Yadda, yadda, yadda."

The only real nugget of news to come out of today's proceedings is the fact that the NCAA has finally ruled on UMass transfer Jesse Morgan's eligibility status. He'll only be eligible for one semester BUT he gets to choose which semester that is.


I agree with the great John DiCarlo. It makes sense for the Owls to want to have Morgan eligible in the spring semester so that they're fully loaded for a conference run. Also, I don't see any college basketball player opting against the chance, however slight it is, to play in the NCAA Tournament come March.

The one other thing that caught my eye today was this quote from Dunphy:
Temple was 336 out of 351 Division I schools in points allowed at 78.1 points per game. It was easily the worst defensive team of Dunphy's tenure on North Broad. What was surprising about last year's team was the fact that it was still a top-100 offense that had the second highest per game scoring average of the Dunphy Era at 73.9 points per contest (Dunphy's 2006-07 and 2011-12 squads both averaged 75 points per game). If they can knock off five points against per game then the Owls will be able to win a few more games this season. If they can knock off 10 points against per game then they might be able to surprise some people.

If only Temple was able to retain the services of Anthony Lee. Oh, wait:
"It wasn't your typical Temple year last season," one coach said. "They will be much better. Dunph can coach, and now he's got some older guys. I think the loss of Anthony Lee won't hurt them much, if at all."
Sick burn.

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Temple Basketball Player Preview: Nick Pendergast

November 4, 2014, 6:05 am
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There's a chill in the air and the Temple men's basketball season is right around the corner which means you need to Better Know An Owl. We'll be kicking off the 2014-15 series of previews with senior forward Nick Pendergast.

The 6-foot-5, 180-pound product of The Kent School in Bridgewater, Conn. doesn't figure to be featured heavily in what the Owls are trying to do this year. Pendergast has seen a grand total of 32 minutes on the court during his Temple career. His career high in points scored (5) came against Louisville in February.


Pendergast's defining moment as a Temple player will likely be the garbage time dunk he threw down against Saint Joe's in the 2011 Funeral for the Hawk.

The picture is good:

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But the video is even better (skip to about the 2:20 mark...or watch the whole thing and relive the glory of yesteryear):


Besides the actual dunk, this was probably the best part of the whole video in .gif form for your viewing pleasure.


Advanced Stats Don't Lie

Pendergast's scoring per 40 minutes average was 12.7 points. Give him the green light, Franny!

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Will Cummings Named To Bob Cousey Award Watch List

November 4, 2014, 1:56 pm
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Will Cummings (OwlSports.com)
Senior point guard Will Cummings was named to the Bob Cousey Collegiate Point Guard of the Year watch list announced by the Naismith Memorial basketball Hall of Fame today.

Cummings is one of 36 point guards to be named to the list. Joining him are familiar faces in conference foe Ryan Boatright of Connecticut and Ryan Arcidiacono of Villanova.

"I feel honored being recognized for this award," said Cummings, according to OwlSports.com. "It just gives me extra motivation going into the season to work hard and produce for my team."

The senior from Jacksonville started 29 games for the Owls last season and averaged 16.8 points per game and team-highs in both assists (4.6) and steals (1.5) per game.

As the chart illustrates, Cummings has grown by leaps and bounds in his first three years on North Broad. Another leap forward will be critical if Temple is going to bounce back from last year's forgettable season.

You can read the full list of players named to the Cousey Award watch list after the jump.

Player, School
Olivier Hanlan, Boston College
Quinn Cook, Duke University
Tyus Jones, Duke University
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Georgetown University
Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga University
Siyani Chambers, Harvard University
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana University
Monte Morris, Iowa State University
Kenneth Smith, Louisiana Tech University
Cameron Payne, Murray State University
Chasson Randle, Stanford University
Will Cummings, Temple University
Alex Caruso, Texas A&M University
T.J. McConnell, University of Arizona
Ryan Boatright, University of Connecticut
Kasey Hill, University of Florida
Andrew Harrison, University of Kentucky
Tyler Ulis, University Kentucky
Terry Rozier, University of Louisville
Romelo Trimble, University of Maryland
Angel Rodriguez, University of Miami
Derrick Walton Jr., University of Michigan
Jarvis Summers, University of Mississippi
Marcus Paige, University of North Carolina
Pierria Henry, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Jordan Woodward, University of Oklahoma
E.C. Matthews, University of Rhode Island
Isaiah Taylor, University of Texas
Julius Brown, University of Toledo
Delon Wright, University of Utah
London Perrantes, University of Virginia
Keifer Sykes, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova University
Briante Weber, Virginia Commonwealth University
Juwan Staten, West Virginia University
Fred VanVleet , Wichita State University

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Temple Basketball Player Preview: Jimmy McDonnell

November 5, 2014, 6:30 am
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Day two of our Temple Men's Basketball preview series means that it's time to better know an Owl who is entering his fifth season with the program. I'm talking about the one, the only Jimmy McDonnell.

McDonnell continued the legacy established by former guard T.J. DiLeo of being irrationally hated by message board posters. At most schools an end of the bench/deep rotation player is beloved. At Temple he's called a waste of a scholarship by a bunch of angry 50-somethings.

Ah, the life of a Temple basketball player.

McDonnell went from being on mop-up duty his freshman and sophomore seasons to appearing in 24 contests (six starts) and averaging 12 minutes per game. He was pressed into duty last season largely due to the Fran Dunphy's in ability to replenish the talent on the roster via recruiting. While he wasn't especially great, the 6-foot-10 forward wasn't a complete disaster, either.

Minutes are probably going to be hard to come by for McDonnell as new arrivals Obi Enechionyia and Jaylen Bond are likely ahead of him on the depth chart. Dunphy has proven to be loyal to the seniors that paid their dues so I expect McDonnell to get a handful of minutes each game. Exactly how many he gets will depend on how effective he is.

McDonnell shot 42.9 percent (6-for-14) from beyond the arc and 40.6 percent (13-for-32) from the field overall. Not bad for a guy who is consistently the fourth or fifth option on the floor at any given time.

Rebounding and defending are the areas where McDonnell was lacking last year. He averaged 1.6 rebounds per game last year, the worst among all returning players not named Nick Pendergast. McDonnell also averaged over two fouls per game

What can be reasonably expected from McDonnell this season? Barring injuries, I think he'll play 6 to 7 minutes per game and average 2 points and 2.5 rebounds. Those numbers won't set the world on fire but are more than serviceable coming from a back end of the rotation player.

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Jesse Morgan Chooses to Play in Second Semester

November 5, 2014, 6:20 pm
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Jesse Morgan
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Jesse Morgan has officially chosen to suit up for Temple once the Fall semester ends, as was expected when the NCAA first made the ruling that the UMass transfer could choose which term he could play in.

He'll miss the first 10 games of the season and will be available for selection when Temple travels to Delaware on December 18.

Morgan averaged 9.7 points in three years for the Minutemen. He was the second leading scorer for UMass in 2012-13 at 13.4 points per game when he suffered a knee injury that ended his season and his career at the school.

Clemson transfer Devin Coleman will also be eligible to suit up for Temple starting with the Delaware game.

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The Future of Temple Basketball Is Looking Brighter

November 12, 2014, 5:30 pm
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Gameday Preview: Temple vs. American Eagles

November 14, 2014, 6:15 am
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It's okay to be un-American tonight when the Owls kick off their 2014-15 campaign against the defending Patriot League champs, the American Eagles, as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

The Owls have won their last six season openers and have gone 93-25 overall in opening games but don't think that tonight will be an easy game. American is returning eight of its top nine scorers from a year ago and is once again favored to with the Patriot League. A few years ago this would be a game that the Owls would be expected to win but those days are gone. It could get dicey tonight.

Patriot League Conference Tournament MVP and Preseason All-Patriot Leaguer Pee Wee Gardner, John Schoof and Jesse Reed are the most dangerous returning players while a pair of transfer forwards, Kevin Panzer (Nevada) and Jonathan Davis (George Washington), will add depth to Americans rotations.

The Eagles won last year because of balance. In 2013-14, they boasted the nation's seventh best scoring defense as well as the seventh best field goal percentage. If second-year head coach Mike Brennan can get that same production from his squad there is a very good chance they'll be heading to their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Owls are a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma at the outset of the season. They aren't going to be as bad as last year's squad but we won't know exactly how good they can be until they're full strength in December when mid-year transfers Jesse Morgan and Devin Coleman are eligible. There are still plenty of questions surrounding the team like can Jaylen Bond and freshman Obi Enechionyia combine to replace Anthony Lee? Can Will Cummings make another dramatic leap forward in his development in his final year with the program? How much better (if at all) will the defense be?

The thing to keep your eye on early is how much Enechionyia plays. If he can use his athleticism to his advantage and really commit to playing high-level defense — a point of emphasis for the whole team, really — then the program's lone freshman should see some significant run under the watch of a coach who is notorious for bringing his youngsters along slowly.

Fearless prediction:
American leads for almost the entire game before a furious comeback led by Cummings allows the Owls to start the season with a victory. Temple wins 69-65.

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Temple Adds Two Walk-Ons to Roster

November 14, 2014, 8:00 am
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Nwakpuda and Robbins via OwlSports.com
News came down late yesterday that the Owls have added two walk-ons to round out the roster for the 2014-15 campaign. Joining the team are junior forward Chima Nwakpuda and sophomore guard Mike Robbins.

Nwakpuda (6 feet 4 inches, 215 pounds) comes to Temple by way of Division II Millersville where he appeared in seven games in the 2012-13 season. He graduated from The Shipley School in 2012 where he scored over 1,000 career points and was a four-time all-conference player.

Robbins (6 feet 4 inches, 185 pounds) was a three-year letter winner and co-captain his senior year at Lower Merion before moving on the the Community College of Philadelphia (where he didn't play, at least according to NJCAA statistics).

As is the case with all walk-ons, your expectations should be tempered. These guys are there largely to provide extra bodies to practice against. Over the course this season they'll get a few minutes of run and hopefully one will be able to deliver a Nick Pendergast type signature play that we'll talk about for years to come.

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Temple Beats American 40-37

November 15, 2014, 10:20 am
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Recapping what went well, what didn't and what was downright ugly about Temple's 40-37 season-opening victory against American.

The Good

(AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Andrew Thayer)
  • Well...we won: A win is a win, no matter how ugly it is. Temple and American may have tried their hardest to set back the game of basketball a few decades but all that matters for Fran Dunphy's squad is that they opened the 2014-15 campaign with a victory. American may not have shown it last night but this could end up being a sneaky good win for the Owls as the season progresses.
  • Daniel Dingle first game back from injury: Dingle's year came to an end last season after just ten games due to a meniscus tear in his right knee. I don't think anyone expected him to start AND play 38 minutes last night but Jaylen Bond's sprained ankle opened up the door for extended minutes. Dingle responded with an 11 point, 4 rebound effort that included two made three-pointers and 50 percent shooting from the floor. It wasn't all pretty for him as he had a couple of sloppy turnovers but more contributions like this will go a long way in ensuring that Temple is a better team this year.
  • The defense: It's no secret that last year Temple was absolutely awful defensively. The Owls ranked 336 out of 351 Division I schools last year in points allowed with 78.1 points per game. That was then, this is now as the Owls looked much more cohesive defensively last night against the Eagles. They were active, talking to one another and quick to close out on shooters. Temple held American to 37 points on 30.8 percent shooting overall and just 13 percent from three-point range. American only scored 11 first-half points, two shy of of building record set by UMass with nine in 2006. It was the fewest total points that Temple allowed since Army put up just 37 back in 2005. Obviously we can't expect a defensive effort like this every game, especially when the quality of competition increases, but last night was certainly an encouraging start to the year. 
  • Offensive rebounding: The Owls dominated the offensive glass, pulling down 17 offensive boards that led to 18 second chance points. Mark Williams and Will Cummings led the way with three each.

The Bad

  • Team shooting: Wow. Wow. Wow. Temple won despite shooting 22.9 percent from the field. Temple won despite the fact that only two players, Dingle and Williams, connected on more than one of their field goal attempts. They each made three. The Owls combined to shoot just 26.3 percent from beyond the arc. The game was truly won at the free throw line as the Owls made three more foul shots (13) than American did (10). You're not going to win many games shooting a hair under 23 percent but the good thing is that scoring points has never really been a concern under Dunphy's watch. Last night was likely the exception to the rule when it comes to how this team plays on offense.
  • Turnovers: The Owls were one of the best teams in the country at taking care of the ball with an average 10.5 turnovers per game. Last night they committed 15 with the majority of them happening because of poor passes. John Chaney would've had an aneurysm due to some of the passes the Owls tried to pull off last night. You can't beat yourself and a better team than American would really have made Temple pay for their miscues.

The Ugly

  • Quenton DeCosey's stat line: Take a look at this beast: 2 points on 1-for-7 shooting, 0-for-3 from beyond the arc, four rebounds, a turnover and four personal fouls in 16 minutes. Not good.
  • Will Cummings' shooting: Most likely an aberration but 1-for-13 is 1-for-13. He was able to get to the basket multiple times but just wasn't able to finish and several of the six three-pointers he missed were forced. It'll get better. It has to.
  • This shot: 













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Gameday Preview: Temple Welcomes Louisiana Tech to the Liacouras Center

November 17, 2014, 6:15 am
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The Owls started the season off with a win against American on Friday night but they'll need to play much better if they are going to be able to knock off the visiting Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech tonight at the Liacouras Center.

Scoring wasn't an issue for Louisiana Tech in its opener on Friday night as the Bulldogs hung 85 on Southern. Four of Louisiana Tech's five starters scored in double figures as guard Alex Hamilton scored 18, Murray State transfer Erik McCree had 17 and guards Kenneth "Speedy" Smith and Raheem Appleby netted 15 apiece. The Bulldogs drew 30 fouls and got the the foul line 40 times.

The Owls are going to have their hands full with this team as the Bulldogs have an impressive amount of talent and experience for a Conference USA squad. Last year's team won 29 games and made it to the NIT quarterfinals and was tabbed by conference coaches to win the league this season. Hamilton, Smith and Appleby were all named to Conference USA's ten(!) man preseason All-Conference team. Throw in senior forward Michale Kyser and Louisiana Tech is returning four starters who have played a combined 373 games.

Louisiana Tech's backcourt is really the strength of this team. Smith was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year last season, a year in which he set the school record with 90 steals. He was also second in the country with 7.7 assists per game. Hamilton, the team's top returning scorer at 14.5 points per game, was named to the All-Conference USA third team and the C-USA All-Tournament Team. Appleby was the team's leading scorer last season at 16.1 points per game before going down with a left ankle injury.

Scanning the roster you'll note that there is a lot of size to the Bulldogs. The smallest player is Smith at 6-3. Head coach Michael White has a ton of 6-6/6-7 guys they can throw at you at any given time. Getting Jaylen Bond back, even if it's only on a limited basis, will go a long way in setting the Owls up to defend the Bulldogs. Kyser is the front court player to watch for Louisiana Tech. He averaged 7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3 blocks per game a season ago.

Tonight is going to be a grind, there is just no other way around it. It's not rocket science- if Will Cummings and Quenton DeCosey combine to shoot 2-for-20 then the Owls aren't going to win. It's going to take much better shooting, a similar defensive effort to what we saw on Friday night and a little bit of luck to knock off Louisiana Tech. 

Fearless prediction:
Louisiana Tech opened up at a seven point favorite but that was quickly bet down to four. Still, I think the Owls have some gelling to do which means I'm thinking Louisiana Tech wins 72-66.

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A Very Important Temple Basketball .GIF

November 17, 2014, 8:41 pm
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