The tweet from OwlScoop following yesterday's nationally televised game best recapped the preceding two hours: "Good shooting, awful transition D, mental lapses, and Allen is still MIA."
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If you were unaware of the outcome of yesterday's Temple-Xavier matchup, and were told that the Owls recorded 20 assists against 9 turnovers, and made 11 three-point shots (a season high), surely you would have expected a Temple victory. Yet the Owls lost by 11. In the last 15 minutes of the game, Lavoy Allen, Juan Fernandez, and Ramone Moore did NOT score a basket. And Xavier was the first opponent this season to make more than half of its shots. 'Nuff said. Scootie Randall had a breakout game (career high 28 points) and Khalif Wyatt posted another solid performance.
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Not sure what this says, but Temple has lost 80% of the time this season (1-4) when recording 10 or less free throws made. This stat is courtesy of templefight.com , a web site worth visiting if you appreciate rich detail about all things Owl basketball.
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I had a good feeling going into yesterday's game. Earlier in the day, Villanova was impressive in a win over #3 ranked Syracuse at the Carrier Dome, and my beloved Liverpool Football Club won its first game under its new coach. The trifecta wasn't meant to be, I guess. And congratulations to Penn, who broke their four-year winless streak against Big Five opponents.
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Onto Wednesday night, when the Owls return home to face Charlotte, in search of their 17th consecutive home victory.
A commentary by season ticket-holder Tim Cousounis on the fan experience of Temple University hoops
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So, Blogmeister Cousounis had a good feeling early on yesterday. But, for certain, not after that inelegant 11-pt. loss too far from home. On the road...here's this passionate alum-fan covering Temple hoops on the road as well as in the rare (if not always populated) air of the Liacouras Center. What a treat for diehard Owls' fans. And with heads like "No D for X," well, this is plain good stuff. If you miss the game, or sense that something fell through the cracks from your vantage point, Chronicowls is the smart place to be.
agree with Phil that the email alert saying "No D for X" was catchy. And I caught up with some of the previous posts which brings me up to date on Temple hoops, wins and defeats. Glad I am a subscriber.
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