Temple University Athletics
Saturday, January 13
Liacouras Center
2:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Memphis
Photo by: Joe Murphy
Men's Basketball Hosts Memphis on Saturday; Inducts Two More Into Ring of Honor
1.11.18 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - After a clutch win at SMU on Wednesday, Temple men's basketball returns home on Saturday, Jan. 13 to host Memphis (11-6, 2-2) at 2 p.m. (CBSSN / 1210 AM WPHT). The Owls (8-8, 1-4) will induct all-time greats Ollie Johnson and James Usilton, Sr. into the Temple Basketball Ring of Honor at halftime of Saturday's game.
Promotions
> Saturday is Dollar Hot Dog Day!
> Following the game, Temple will have Parent-Child Layup Day (kids in sixth grade and younger can score a basket on the court).
Ring of Honor
> Ollie Johnson and James Usilton, Sr. will be the newest inductees into the Temple Basketball Ring of Honor at halftime of Saturday's game.
> Usilton, Sr. (1926-39) coached Temple for 13 seasons including the 1938 NIT championship, and Johnson (1969-72) led the Owls in scoring and rebounding as a junior and senior.
> Usilton was the first coach to put Temple basketball on the map when he guided the 1937-38 team to a 23-2 record and the NIT Championship. It was one of 13 seasons that he patrolled the sidelines, compiling a 205-79 overall record from 1926-39. His win total ranks fourth all-time in school history while his 72.2 winning percentage tops the list of all Owl coaches.
> One of only six Owls to average a double-double for his career, Johnson helped lead the Cherry and White to two NCAA Tournaments in his three seasons. A member of the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame, Johnson led Temple in scoring and rebounding as a junior and senior. An All-Big 5 First Team player as a senior in 1971-72, Johnson averaged a career-best 16.9 ppg and grabbed 9.8 rpg in leading the Owls to the NCAAs. Johnson's 10.1 career rebound average ranks fifth in school history. Drafted in the NBA's second round in 1972, Johnson played 10 seasons and averaged 7.7 ppg in his career.
Scouting Temple
> Temple is coming off a big win at SMU - the Owls' first on the road this season and first American Athletic Conference win. Senior Josh Brown hit the game-winning jumper with 1.2 seconds left for a 66-64 victory, snapping SMU's streak of 33 straight home wins. The game-winning shot was the third of Brown's career.
> Sophomore Quinton Rose returned to form after struggling in two straight games. He hit 9-of-14 field goals for a team-best 23 points, at one point scoring 14 in a row for the Owls in the second half.
> Freshman Nate Pierre-Louis has been a bright spot for the Owls, and is the third-leading scorer in conference games with 9.2 ppg. Pierre-Louis was Temple's leading scorer at UCF with 13 points in just 18 minutes of action.
>Â Rose is the Owls' leading scorer with 15.1 ppg, ranking 11th in the league. Alston is averaging 13.5 ppg (15th in the AAC), and ranks second among all players in the conference with a free-throw percentage of .914.
> Either Rose or Alston have led or tied for the team lead in scoring in 13 of 16 of Temple's games in 2017-18.
> Temple has started the same five players - Josh Brown, Shizz Alston, Jr., Quinton Rose, Obi Enechionyia and Ernest Aflakpui - all season. Only five other NCAA Division I teams have done the same.
Scouting Memphis
> The Tigers are 11-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference after winning back-to-back home games vs. Tulsa (76-67) and Tulane (96-89).
> Junior guard Jeremiah Martin is the team's scoring and assist leader with 18.1 points per game to go with 3.9 assists per game.
> Junior forward Kyron Davenport also averages in double figures in scoring with 12.7 ppg along with a team-best 5.8 rebounds per game.
> Martin is one of just two returning starters from last year's Memphis team that went 19-13 overall. Martin has scored in double figures in all but two games, including posting a then career-high 28 points in the Tulsa win and following it up with a career-high 31 points vs. Tulane.
> Tubby Smith is in just his second year as head coach at Memphis with a 30-19 record.
All-Time Series
> Temple and Memphis are meeting for the 19th time with the Owls holding a 10-8 lead in the series.
> The Owls have won three straight including both regular season meetings in 2016-17. They won 77-66 at home on Jan. 25, and 74-62 at Memphis on Feb. 12.
> In 2015-16, Memphis edged Temple in a nail-biter, 67-65 in Memphis on Jan. 13, but the Owls rebounded for a 72-62 Senior Night win at Temple on March 3.
> Three years ago, the teams met in the 2015 American Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals on March 13, with Temple winning 80-75 to advance. The win was the 500th career victory for head coach Fran Dunphy.
> Memphis was one of two conference teams the Owls met just once in the 2014-15 regular season. Temple won that meeting at Memphis on a Josh Brown buzzer-beater by a score of 61-60 on Feb. 7.
> Memphis had won four straight prior to the 2014-15 season, including a 78-77 victory in the NIT Semifinals at Madison Square Garden on March 26, 2002.
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Promotions
> Saturday is Dollar Hot Dog Day!
> Following the game, Temple will have Parent-Child Layup Day (kids in sixth grade and younger can score a basket on the court).
Ring of Honor
> Ollie Johnson and James Usilton, Sr. will be the newest inductees into the Temple Basketball Ring of Honor at halftime of Saturday's game.
> Usilton, Sr. (1926-39) coached Temple for 13 seasons including the 1938 NIT championship, and Johnson (1969-72) led the Owls in scoring and rebounding as a junior and senior.
> Usilton was the first coach to put Temple basketball on the map when he guided the 1937-38 team to a 23-2 record and the NIT Championship. It was one of 13 seasons that he patrolled the sidelines, compiling a 205-79 overall record from 1926-39. His win total ranks fourth all-time in school history while his 72.2 winning percentage tops the list of all Owl coaches.
> One of only six Owls to average a double-double for his career, Johnson helped lead the Cherry and White to two NCAA Tournaments in his three seasons. A member of the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame, Johnson led Temple in scoring and rebounding as a junior and senior. An All-Big 5 First Team player as a senior in 1971-72, Johnson averaged a career-best 16.9 ppg and grabbed 9.8 rpg in leading the Owls to the NCAAs. Johnson's 10.1 career rebound average ranks fifth in school history. Drafted in the NBA's second round in 1972, Johnson played 10 seasons and averaged 7.7 ppg in his career.
Scouting Temple
> Temple is coming off a big win at SMU - the Owls' first on the road this season and first American Athletic Conference win. Senior Josh Brown hit the game-winning jumper with 1.2 seconds left for a 66-64 victory, snapping SMU's streak of 33 straight home wins. The game-winning shot was the third of Brown's career.
> Sophomore Quinton Rose returned to form after struggling in two straight games. He hit 9-of-14 field goals for a team-best 23 points, at one point scoring 14 in a row for the Owls in the second half.
> Freshman Nate Pierre-Louis has been a bright spot for the Owls, and is the third-leading scorer in conference games with 9.2 ppg. Pierre-Louis was Temple's leading scorer at UCF with 13 points in just 18 minutes of action.
>Â Rose is the Owls' leading scorer with 15.1 ppg, ranking 11th in the league. Alston is averaging 13.5 ppg (15th in the AAC), and ranks second among all players in the conference with a free-throw percentage of .914.
> Either Rose or Alston have led or tied for the team lead in scoring in 13 of 16 of Temple's games in 2017-18.
> Temple has started the same five players - Josh Brown, Shizz Alston, Jr., Quinton Rose, Obi Enechionyia and Ernest Aflakpui - all season. Only five other NCAA Division I teams have done the same.
Scouting Memphis
> The Tigers are 11-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference after winning back-to-back home games vs. Tulsa (76-67) and Tulane (96-89).
> Junior guard Jeremiah Martin is the team's scoring and assist leader with 18.1 points per game to go with 3.9 assists per game.
> Junior forward Kyron Davenport also averages in double figures in scoring with 12.7 ppg along with a team-best 5.8 rebounds per game.
> Martin is one of just two returning starters from last year's Memphis team that went 19-13 overall. Martin has scored in double figures in all but two games, including posting a then career-high 28 points in the Tulsa win and following it up with a career-high 31 points vs. Tulane.
> Tubby Smith is in just his second year as head coach at Memphis with a 30-19 record.
All-Time Series
> Temple and Memphis are meeting for the 19th time with the Owls holding a 10-8 lead in the series.
> The Owls have won three straight including both regular season meetings in 2016-17. They won 77-66 at home on Jan. 25, and 74-62 at Memphis on Feb. 12.
> In 2015-16, Memphis edged Temple in a nail-biter, 67-65 in Memphis on Jan. 13, but the Owls rebounded for a 72-62 Senior Night win at Temple on March 3.
> Three years ago, the teams met in the 2015 American Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals on March 13, with Temple winning 80-75 to advance. The win was the 500th career victory for head coach Fran Dunphy.
> Memphis was one of two conference teams the Owls met just once in the 2014-15 regular season. Temple won that meeting at Memphis on a Josh Brown buzzer-beater by a score of 61-60 on Feb. 7.
> Memphis had won four straight prior to the 2014-15 season, including a 78-77 victory in the NIT Semifinals at Madison Square Garden on March 26, 2002.
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