Temple Owls
American (17-15, 8-10)
Big Wins: 11/17 vs Auburn (88-74), 11/19 vs Clemson (67-60), 2/1 Wichita State (81-79)
Bad Losses: 11/26 at La Salle (83-87), 12/3 vs George Washington (67-71), 12/28 Tulane (75-85)
Coach: Fran Dunphy
Probable Starters:
Quinton Rose, Sophomore, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 2.3 apg, 4.3 rpg
Shizz Alston, Jr., Junior, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 3.1 apg
Josh Brown, Senior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 3.3 apg, 3.8 rpg
Obi Enechionyia, Senior, Forward, 10.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Ernest Aflakpui, Junior, Center, 4.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Key Role Players:
J.P. Moorman II, Freshman, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Nate Pierre-Louis, Freshman, Guard, 7.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Alani Moore II, Sophomore, Guard, 3.1 ppg
De’Vondre Perry, Freshman, Forward, 3.1 ppg
Damion Moore, Sophomore, Center, 3.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.6 (274th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.9 (111, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.2 (299, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.8 (174, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (121, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.5 (207, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.1 (293, 9)
Rebound Margin: -3.7 (311, 12)
Assists Per Game: 12.7 (248, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.9 (22, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Iowa
2015 NIT First Round win over Bucknell
2015 NIT Second Round win over George Washington
2015 NIT Quarterfinal win over Louisiana Tech
2015 NIT Semifinal loss to Miami (FL)
2013 NCAA Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2013 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Indiana
2012 NCAA Round of 64 loss to South Florida
2011 NCAA Round of 64 win over Penn State
2011 NCAA Round of 32 loss to San Diego State
2010 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Cornell
2009 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Arizona State
2008 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2006 NIT Opening Round loss to Akron
*all team stats through 3/4
