Temple @ Tulsa, Sun!

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Just curious. . . What is Temple's gym like on gameday? Do they have a strong following and good crowds? I know nothing about Temple beyond the fact that Cheney was coach there forever and Bill Cosby likes them.

I was at the Temple game in Philly. They have a strong and loyal following, a vocal student section and a very nice facility. Their PR isn't bad either. I actually got a call from their Athletic Department a week or so later asking if I had enjoyed my visit. (YOU BET I DID!!)

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Did you watch the game. Tulsa looked bad and Temple was worse. Temple scored 17 points in the second half. They. went something like 11 minutes scoring only 4 points. Tulsa won shooting 38% for the game.

I would say it was an ugly loss for Temple. I thought Temple would win based on their play at Moody, their second half was painful to watch.

I did watch it. If you're looking solely at RPI and records, Temple's loss to Tulsa was not that bad. I'm not exactly sure how much weight, if any, is given to the actual scores by the NCAA committee.

Edit: I was using live-rpi.com's numbers which had both teams in the 30s; it looks like Ken Pom has both teams much lower which could, in fact, make Tulsa more of a "bad loss."

Sorry, my post wasn't an attack on you - it was an attack on the bad basketball I watched between those two teams. My comments were eye test comments. Your point is well taken.

PS: Again, I love your avatar. Pure.

Np. Still my favorite photo of the past few seasons.