TEMPLE OWLS GAME vs. La Salle Thursday, February 21, 2013 • 7:00 PM 2012-13 MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 26 Philadelphia - Liacouras Center 30 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 NIT CHAMPIONSHIPS • 2 FINAL FOURS • 7 ELITE EIGHTS • 9 ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE & RESULTS THE MATCHUP NOVEMBER TV: CBS Sports Network Nov. 13 at Kent State (ESPN) . 80‐66 (W) TEMPLE Play‐by‐Play: LA SALLE Nov. 17 RICE (DH) . 77‐63 (W) Owls Tom McCarthy Nov. 25 DELAWARE . 80‐75 (W) Explorers Color Analyst/Sideline Reporter: Nov. 28 at Buffalo (CSN) . 54‐39 (W) (17-8, 6-5 A-10) John Griffin/Jon Rothstein (18-6, 8-3 A-10) DECEMBER Last Game: at UMass, W, 83‐82 Last Game: vs. St. Joe’s. W, 76‐64 Dec. 1 WAGNER. 70‐62 (W) Coach: Fran Dunphy (La Salle ‘70) RADIO: 1210 AM WPHT Coach: Dr. John Giannini (North Central ‘84) Dec. 5 &at Villanova (ESPN2). 76‐61 (W) Temple Record: 151‐73 (7th year) Play‐by‐Play: La Salle Record: 137‐134 (9th year) Dec. 8 #2/2 Duke(Izod Center‐ESPN2)67‐90 (L) Overall Record: 461‐236 (24th year) Harry Donahue Overall Record: 434‐283 (23rd year) Dec. 12 TOWSON. 72‐61 (W) Record vs. La Salle: 24‐6 Color Analyst: Record vs. Temple: 3‐13 Chevrolet Gotham Classic John Baum Dec. 17 ALCORN STATE . 63‐46 (W) All‐Time Series: Last Meeting: At Temple: At La Salle Dec. 19 CANISIUS. 62‐72 (L) Temple leads 72‐40 Temple 80, @La Salle 79 (OT) Temple leads 13‐5 Temple leads 13‐3 Dec. 22 #3/3 Syracuse (MSG‐ESPN2) 83‐79 (W) Streak: Temple ‐ Won 7 (Feb. 22, 2012) Dec. 28 DETROIT . Postponed to 2/28 Dec. 31 BOWLING GREEN. 75‐57 (W) HEADLINES JANUARY Jan. 6 at #6/6 Kansas (CBS). 62‐69 (L) ►With a win Temple will garner a share of its record 27th ►Senior guard Ramon Galloway leads La Salle head coach Dr. Jan. 10 *at Xavier . 52‐57 (L) Philadelphia Big 5 title as well as move up in the A10 standings John Giannini’s squad and ranks third in the A10 with a 17.3 Jan. 12 *SAINT LOUIS (ESPNU) . 64‐54 (W) ► The Owls enter the night having played a school – and per‐ scoring average. Jan 16 *at Geo. Washington (CSN) 55‐53 (W) haps national – record five straight one‐point games. All five Jan. 19 *ST. BONAVENTURE (CBSSN) 78‐81 (L) ► Junior guard Tyreek Duren (14.5 ppg.) runs the Explorers Jan. 23 &PENN . 76‐69 (W) nail‐biters have come in the month of February with the Cherry offense (3.4 apg.) while junior guard Tyrone Garland (12.0 ppg.) and White winning three Jan. 26 *at #9/9 Butler (ESPN2) . 71‐83 (L) and sophomore forward Jerrell Wright (10.0 ppg., 6.5 rpg.) also ►Khalif Wyatt, who shared Big 5 Player of the Week accolades Jan. 30 *RICHMOND. 71‐64 (W) average double figures. with La Salle’s Ramon Galloway, has averaged 25.2 points over FEBRUARY ►Temple has won the last seven meetings with La Salle and Feb. 2 *&at Saint Joseph’s (CBSSN). 69‐70 (L) the past 11 games and continues to pace the A10 with a 19.8 leads the series 72‐40. The Owls owns a 9‐1 record in games Feb. 6 *CHARLOTTE . 89‐88 (W) scoring average while leading the Owls in assists (4.0 apg.). Feb. 9 *at Dayton (ESPNU). 72‐71 (W) played against the Explorers at the Liacouras Center. LSU’s last ►Anthony Lee (11.2 ppg.) leads TU in rebounding (7.5 rpg.) and Feb. 14 *DUQUESNE . 83‐84 (L) win in the series, however, came in the arena, 70‐63, on Feb. field goal percentage (.542) while senior forward Scootie Randall Feb. 16 *at Massachusetts (CBSSN) 83‐82 (W) 26, 2009. Feb. 21 *&LA SALLE (CBSSN) . 7:00 (10.9 ppg., 6.0 rpg.) also averages double figures while ranking Feb. 24 *at Charlotte . 4:00 among the A10 leaders in minutes per game (34.5 mpg.) Chevrolet Gotham Classic Feb. 28 DETROIT(ESPN3) . 7:00 2012‐13 TEMPLE PROBABLE STARTERS MARCH Khalif Wyatt NOTES: Leads A‐10 in scoring (19.8 ppg). Also leads TU with Mar. 2 *RHODE ISLAND . 2:00 1 6-4 • Sr. • Norristown, Pa. 4.0 assists per game (7th A10).. Has led team in scoring 15 Mar. 6 *at Fordham . 7:00 G PTS REB AST MIN times, including 10 of last 11 games. Car‐ highs 35 pts, 6 Mar. 10 *VCU (CBS). 12:00 steals vs. DUQ..3x A10 POW, including last two weeks Mar.14‐17A‐10 Tournament (Brooklyn, NY) TBA 19.8 2.5 4.0 32.8 Will Cummings NOTES: Ranked third on the team and 10th in A‐10 in steals Home games in CAPS 2 6-2 • So. • Jacksonville, Fla. (1.5 spg). Matched his career‐high with 11 points at SJU and & ‐ Big 5 games * ‐ Atlantic 10 games G PTS REB SPG MIN Dayton. Shooting 50% from field over last three games (12‐ 5.8 2.5 1.5 23.2 24). OWLSPORTS.COM Anthony Lee NOTES: TU’s most effective shooter from the field (54.2%/6th 3 6-9 • So. • Columbia, Md. F in A‐10). Leads team (6th A10) in rebounding (7.5 rpg.)...Has PTS REB FG% MIN 16 double figure scoring games, second on team. TWITTER: #TUMBB 11.2 7.5 .542 26.0 Official Accounts: . @Owlsports_com Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson NOTES: Leads TU in blocks (1.1 bpg./12th A10) and steals (1.9 . @TUMBBHoops 32 6-6 • Sr. • Chester, Pa. F spg./8th A10), 2nd in assists (3.3 apg.). Had career high 8 PTS REB SPG MIN assists at UMass...Named Top 10 “Glue Guys” in college bas‐ FACEBOOK: Temple University Athletics 8.5 5.3 1.9 30.6 ketball by Jon Rothstein. ....Temple University Men’s Basketball Scootie Randall NOTES: Second on team and 14th in A‐10 in rebounding (6.0 33 6-6 • Sr. • Philadelphia, Pa. G/F rpg), third on team in scoring (10.9 ppg). Leads TU and PTS REB APG MIN ranks 6th in A10 in minutes per game (34.5 mpg.). Has 14 10.9 6.0 2.2 34.5 double‐figure scoring games, three double‐doubles. MEDIA GUIDE: Scan the QR code at OFF THE BENCH the right to find the No. Name (Ht, Yr.) Pos. PPG RPG Notes 2012‐13 Temple Men’s 11 T.J. DiLeo (6‐3, Gr.) G 2.5 2.0 Team’s top perimeter defender Basketball Media 13 Nick Pendergast (6‐5, So.) F 0.0 0.0 Has yet to play this season. Guide. 15 Jimmy McDonnell (6‐10, So.) F 0.0 0.0 Saw action against Duke, Alcorn St., and B. Green. 21 Dalton Pepper (6‐5, Jr.) G 3.1 1.4 Scored a season‐high 13 pts vs. Duquesne 22 Jake O’Brien (6‐9, Gr.) F 8.4 2.8 Top 3pt shooter (.423/9th in A10) 25 Quenton DeCosey (6‐5, Fr.) G 2.2 1.3 Scored six points in 13 minutes at Butler 41 Devontae Watson (6‐10, Fr.) F/C 1.5 1.3 Season high 4 pts, 4 reb, 3 blk, 6 min vs. Alcorn St. 42 Daniel Dingle (6‐7, Fr.) G/F 0.8 0.6 Season high 6 minutes at Saint Joseph’s Men’s Basketball Contact: Larry Dougherty | Office: 215-204-2588 | Cell: 215-651-1822 | Email: [email protected] Athletic Communications Office • Temple University • 1700 North Broad Street • Philadelphia, Pa. 19122 TEMPLE MEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 GAME NOTES Owlsports.com • @TUMBBHoops PROGRAM INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION ALL‐TIME RECORD TEMPLE UNIVERSITY • 116th season of basketball CREDENTIALS • Years: 1885 to present Al Shrier ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • Overall record: 1,807‐990 Office: 215‐204‐2222 • Atlantic 10 Record: 334‐119 Email: [email protected] Sr. Assoc. 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[email protected] Overall record: . .160‐46 INTERVIEWS: Requests for coach and player interviews Office Phone . 215‐204‐2588 should be made at least a day in advance through the Temple Cell Phone . 215‐651‐1822 A‐10 CHAMPIONSHIPS University Athletic Communications Office, 215‐204‐2588. Fax . 215‐204‐7499 Titles (9): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, Asst. MBB Contact . Steve Helm 2008, 2009, 2010 PRACTICE SESSIONS: Daily practices are closed to the media Office Phone . 215‐204‐7446 unless prior arrangements have been made through the Cell Phone . 267‐421‐3911 A‐10 Regular Season Championships Temple Athletic Communications Office. Contact the Athletic Titles (10): 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999, Communications Office for practice times. 2000, 2002, 2010, 2012 ATLANTIC 10 COACHES WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE: NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Appearances (30): 1944, 1956, 1958, 1964, Coaches' Teleconference will be held each Monday throughout the season beginning Jan. 7, 2013. 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