Temple University

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Gaming info: Saturday 1 February 14:00
Location: Liacouras Center – Philadelphia, Pa. | Presented by Philadelphia Federal Credit Union
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Opening tip

  • The Temple University Men’s basketball team hosts East Carolina on Saturday afternoon at the Liacoura Center.

  • The men’s basketball program welcomes alumni to a special celebration of the program’s 2,000. victory that takes place at the break.

  • Graduate student Jamal Mashburn Jr. Scored a career hill 34 points in Temple’s 90-89, double-over-over-win over Charlotte in the last game out Wednesday.

  • Mashburn Jr. scored 18 of its 34 in the second half, adding six in the second overtime period, including the game-covering free throw that broke a stalemate of 89-89 with 2.0 seconds left.

  • The victory pushed Temple’s home to a perfect 9-0, the best home mark for an Owls team since they went undefeated (14-0) in 2010-11.

  • Senior Steve Settle III Had 13 points and sophomore Zion Stanford Added 12 when Temple improved to 5-3 at the US athletic conference. The owls are currently in a draw for fourth place in the league with Tulane.

  • The owls are looking to avenge a loss to Pirates earlier in the season, a close competition 80-79 decision on January 8.

  • In that excursion against ECU, Jayshayne Woodard scored the leading score with 9.9 seconds left to help lift the pirates to victory.

  • Stanford had an opportunity down the stretch to win the game, but saw his disputed layup go in and out as the owls came just short.

  • Mashburn Jr. led five temple players in double with 22 points. Stanford (14), Quante Berry (13), Elijah Gray (13) and Shane Dezonie (11) also affected the offensive end.

Home sweet home

  • Temple improved to a perfect 9-0 Inside Liacouras Center in 2024-25 in a double OT win over Charlotte, and is starting his best start since he started a perfect 14-0 at home in 2010-11.

  • Owls Outscores opponents with an average of 9.6 points over their eight home matches and shoots 49.4 percent from the floor and 39.0 percent from three.

  • They also exceed their opponents with 4.4 boards per year. Match.

Double the fun

  • Temple played in his first overtime game of the year on January 29 against Charlotte and got away with a 90-89, double-over-win.

  • The owls led by as many as 13 points in the first half, but then the 49s scratched back to take a five-point lead midway through the second stanza.

  • Jamal Mashburn Jr. Scored 18 of his career mounds 34 points in the second half to help force overtime and then get through with six points in the second OT session, including the game-winning free throw with 2.0 seconds to go.

  • The double OT game was the first multi-a-ot game since last season’s triple overtime thriller against La Salle at the Liacoura Center.

Scout East Carolina

  • The pirates have won three straight AAC games for even their brand of 4-4 against league opponents this season.

  • Generally, ECU stands at 12-9 a year and is led by RJ Felton.

  • Felton leads the team in scoring (17.9 ppg) and rebounding (7.2) despite his 6-3 stature.

  • Former owl Jordan Riley Ranks the third on the team in the scoring of 14.2 ppg and also leads AAC in stealing at 2.24 per year. Match.