MBB v Temple Game Thread

[mustangxc]

Finally after a long off-season SMU opens the season against Temple. Correction, after an interminable break, SMU resumes the season today against Temple in Philadelphia.

SMU (5-0, 1-0 American) at Temple (1-1, 0-1 American)
Liacouras Center – Philadelphia, Pa.
December 30, 2020 – 1 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: KAAM 770 AM

[Charleston Pony]

So ready for another game. I would imagine Temple players and fans are even more anxious as they have struggled more than SMU to play this season.

[PonyPride]

SMU starters
1 — forward Feron Hunt
3 — guard Kendric Davis
5 — guard Emmanuel Bandoumel
22 — center Isiah Jasey
25 — forward Ethan Chargois

Temple starters
1 — guard Damian Dunn
4 — forward J.P. Moorman
10 — forward Jake Forrester
22 — forward De'Vondre Perry
25 — guard Jeremiah Williams

[PonyPride]

Anyone else lose the broadcast?

[PonyPride]

Anyone else lose the broadcast?

Never mind — back now

[PonyPride]

Temple out to a 6-0 lead

[PonyPride]

David and Hunt score to close gap to 6-4.
Bandoumel fouled while shooting — headed to the line after timeout.

[mustangxc]

SMU now up 13-9. Hopefully we never look back and coast to an easy victory! (Highly unlikely, but one can hope!)

[PonyPride]

Bandoumel 3 gives SMU first lead, followed by McNeill layup.

SMU leads, 13-9

[PonyPride]

Guard Darius McBride is dressed and available today after missing the first five games while recovering from injuries suffered in a car accident

[PonyPride]

After SMU spotted the Owls a 6-0 lead, Ponies are on a 13-4 run

[PonyPride]

Will Douglas (illness) did not make the trip

[PonyPride]

McNeill and Bandoumel with 5 points each

SMU leads, 16-14 with 11:10 to go in first half

[PonyPride]

Field goal percentage

SMU: 46.2 (6/13)
Temple: 33.3 (6/18)

[PonyPride]

Jeremiah Williams leads Temple offense with 5 points — more than half of his 9.5 PPG average