It’s been more than two years
that a Chronicowls post has followed a Temple basketball loss at the Liacouras
Center. Never may we see again in our lifetime such a streak.
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Eleven minutes, thirty-eight
seconds remain in the game. The Owls
ahead by six, 55-49. Dayton has just been called for an intentional foul.
Ramone Moore at the foul line for two shots, followed by Temple’s keeping
possession of the ball. What followed
had to be the turning point. Two missed
foul shots, two missed jumpers, and then a Temple foul. Within a minute Temple’s lead had SHRUNK to two.
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Hardly, then, did we expect that the final eight minutes
might be the finest we’ll see a team play this season.
With 8 minutes remaining, Temple led by 3 points. Then Dayton proceeded
to make 70 % of their shots from the field, 80% from beyond the three-point line,
and 12 of 13 free throws. 30 points in all over these final eight minutes. As many
points as Dayton had scored the entire first half. Almost double the points the Owls could
muster. And that’s what brought the two-year winning streak to an end.
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The Chickie and Pete’s crab
walk, a time-out activity involving two students having to make a foul shot
after crab-walking two lengths of the court, proved to be more difficult than the originators
counted on. I guess we shouldn’t have been surprised – I’m not sure I could
reach the basket from the foul line after just having crab-walked close to 200
feet. Anyway, the game was delayed for what seemed like a minute while the
contestants failed to make any of a dozen shots from the foul line. The Dunkin' Donuts race between students decked out in coffee cups (iced and hot) is far more interesting.
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The Diamond Gems rehearsed the
performance they’ll be giving at the collegiate dance team championships. I
preferred their second number of the evening.
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A convivial group had a post-game meal at North Third, in northern Liberties, following the game. Recommended.
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