Temple University Athletics
Saturday, December 16
Liacouras Center
5:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Drexel
Men's Basketball Completes Four-Game Homestand vs. Drexel on Saturday
12.14.17 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - Temple men's basketball will wrap up a four-game homestand by renewing a city rivalry, hosting Drexel at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16 (ESPN3 / 1210 AM WPHT). The Owls (6-3) and the Dragons (5-5) have not faced each other in almost exactly 10 years, since Temple won 64-51 at the Palestra on Dec. 15, 2007.
Promotions
> The Temple women's team is also in action at home on Saturday, facing Marist at 2 p.m. in McGonigle Hall. Fans who show a men's game ticket to the women's game will receive $3 off admission, while bringing a women's ticket to the men's game will give fans $5 off admission.
Scouting Temple
> The Owls are coming off a loss to #1/1 Villanova after playing a top-ranked Wildcat squad for a third straight year. Sophomore guard Quinton Rose scored a career-high 27 points in front of a capacity crowd at the Liacouras Center.
> Rose leads Temple with 18.3 points per game, ranking third in the AAC, with Alston behind him in ninth place (16.4 ppg). Either Rose or Alston have led or tied for the team lead in scoring in all nine of Temple's games in 2017-18.
> Temple played six games away from home before finally opening its home slate against Wisconsin on Dec. 6. Only six teams in Division I had the same or will have a later home opener later than Temple.
> The Owls stand at No. 14 in the NCAA Division I RPI, ranking as the second-best team in the American Athletic Conference behind only Wichita State (8-1) at No. 11.
> Junior guard Shizz Alston, Jr. set a program record for consecutive free throws made with 52 in a row from Dec. 28, 2016 to Dec. 6, 2017. He has made 27 of 28 free throws this season and leads the American Athletic Conference while ranking fourth in NCAA Division I with a free-throw percentage of .964.
Scouting Drexel
> The Dragons are 5-5 to start the year and had won three straight prior to losing 74-60 at Robert Morris in their most recent game on Dec. 10.
> Drexel earned an impressive win in the Paradise Jam, beating Houston out of the AAC by a score of 84-80 on Nov. 17.
> An impressive five players average in double figures in scoring for Drexel, led by junior guard Tremaine Isabell with 20.8 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.
> Head coach Zach Spiker is in just his second season with the Dragons, who went 9-23 in 2016-17.
All-Time Series
> Temple leads Drexel 28-9 all-time, but the teams have not met in 10 years.
> The Owls and the Dragons met once in each of Temple head coach Fran Dunphy's two seasons. Drexel won 69-54 at Temple on Dec. 22, 2006, and the Owls won 64-51 at the Palestra on Dec. 15, 2007.
> Six of Drexel's nine wins in the series were over 100 years ago, as the Dragons went 6-2 in games against Temple from 1901 to 1908.
> Temple is 11-2 all-time against Drexel at home, and is 1-1 at the Liacouras Center.
> Chris Clark ('08), currently an assistant coach for Temple, was a senior and team co-captain for the Owls in the last meeting between Temple and Drexel.
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Promotions
> The Temple women's team is also in action at home on Saturday, facing Marist at 2 p.m. in McGonigle Hall. Fans who show a men's game ticket to the women's game will receive $3 off admission, while bringing a women's ticket to the men's game will give fans $5 off admission.
Scouting Temple
> The Owls are coming off a loss to #1/1 Villanova after playing a top-ranked Wildcat squad for a third straight year. Sophomore guard Quinton Rose scored a career-high 27 points in front of a capacity crowd at the Liacouras Center.
> Rose leads Temple with 18.3 points per game, ranking third in the AAC, with Alston behind him in ninth place (16.4 ppg). Either Rose or Alston have led or tied for the team lead in scoring in all nine of Temple's games in 2017-18.
> Temple played six games away from home before finally opening its home slate against Wisconsin on Dec. 6. Only six teams in Division I had the same or will have a later home opener later than Temple.
> The Owls stand at No. 14 in the NCAA Division I RPI, ranking as the second-best team in the American Athletic Conference behind only Wichita State (8-1) at No. 11.
> Junior guard Shizz Alston, Jr. set a program record for consecutive free throws made with 52 in a row from Dec. 28, 2016 to Dec. 6, 2017. He has made 27 of 28 free throws this season and leads the American Athletic Conference while ranking fourth in NCAA Division I with a free-throw percentage of .964.
Scouting Drexel
> The Dragons are 5-5 to start the year and had won three straight prior to losing 74-60 at Robert Morris in their most recent game on Dec. 10.
> Drexel earned an impressive win in the Paradise Jam, beating Houston out of the AAC by a score of 84-80 on Nov. 17.
> An impressive five players average in double figures in scoring for Drexel, led by junior guard Tremaine Isabell with 20.8 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.
> Head coach Zach Spiker is in just his second season with the Dragons, who went 9-23 in 2016-17.
All-Time Series
> Temple leads Drexel 28-9 all-time, but the teams have not met in 10 years.
> The Owls and the Dragons met once in each of Temple head coach Fran Dunphy's two seasons. Drexel won 69-54 at Temple on Dec. 22, 2006, and the Owls won 64-51 at the Palestra on Dec. 15, 2007.
> Six of Drexel's nine wins in the series were over 100 years ago, as the Dragons went 6-2 in games against Temple from 1901 to 1908.
> Temple is 11-2 all-time against Drexel at home, and is 1-1 at the Liacouras Center.
> Chris Clark ('08), currently an assistant coach for Temple, was a senior and team co-captain for the Owls in the last meeting between Temple and Drexel.
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