GAME THREAD: men's basketball vs. Temple

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SMU (11-5 / 2-1 AAC) and Temple (8-9 / 1-3) tip off in a half hour at Moody Coliseum

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The Owls come to Moody having lost their last two games (72-63 at home against East Carolina and 69-51 at North Texas). Temple has three of its last four games and six of its last eight.

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Three Owls are averaging double-figure scoring:

G Hysier Miller: 16.1 PPG (No. 9 in AAC)
G Jahlil White: 12.3 PPG
G Jordan Riley: 11.9 PPG

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Team stats

Points per game
Temple: 71.2
Opponents: 72.4

FG percentage
Temple: .379
Opponents: .438

Rebounds per game
Temple: 37.6
Opponents: 39.4

Assists per game
Temple: 10.9
Opponents: 14.1

Turnovers per game
Temple: 10.6
Opponents: 13.5

Steals per game
Temple: 7.8
Opponents: 6.2

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Temple starters
G 2 Jahlil White
G 3 Hysier Miller
G 4 Jordan Riley
G 55 Shane Dezonie
F 33 Sam Hofman

SMU starters
G 0 B.J. Edwards
G 1 Zhuric Phelps
G 3 Chuck Harris
F 10 Samuell Williamson
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton

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Hofman is a forward — the only non-guard in the starting lineup, and he's shorter than one (Hofman is 6-5, White is 6-7).

But Hofman does tip the scales at a smooth 260...

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Edwards hits game's first bucket, canning a outback jumper along the baseline

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Harris stretches SMU lead to 5-0 with a 3 from the top of the key

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Williamson floater makes it 7-0, SMU

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Great play by Phelps, who goes up to catch alley-oop pass, realizes he's at risk of smashing into the backboard and drops it off to Williamson for easy jumper

Phelps then hits a 3 to make it 12-0, and turns and says something to the Temple bench (or Owl fans behind it) as Temple calls timeout

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Hofman is a forward — the only non-guard in the starting lineup, and he's shorter than one (Hofman is 6-5, White is 6-7).

But Hofman does tip the scales at a smooth 260...

Hofman just collided with Williamson (foul was called on previous contact by another player). Williamson will never win that collision, because Hofman's thighs are almost as thick as Williamson is.

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SMU leads 12-0 — Temple has not scored (0 for 7 from the floor) in the game's first 4:13.

10-2 rebounding edge.

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Off to a really nice start tonight

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SMU with an early 10-3 rebounding edge

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Jalen Smith with steal and layup ... and fouled. Hits FT to stretch SMU lead to 15-0.