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Tai Strickland’s free throws seal Temple’s narrow victory over Delaware

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) Although being down by four at halftime, Temple bounced back in the second half and squeezed out a one point win against the Blue Hens, 75-74.   Khalif Battle (0) Dunking in Transition   Lead guard Khalif Battle had his best performance of the season, finishing with 29 points on 10-18 from the

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Temple comes out of South Carolina with Back to Back disappointing losses

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) After a fantastic second half against USC, Temple was looking to take the small amount of momentum they had and start off strong against Clemson. Unfortunately, Clemson just outperformed them in nearly every aspect of the game right from the opening tip, as the Tigers came out on top 75-48.   Temple had

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Temple’s 44 point Second Half wasn’t enough as the Owls fall to USC 76-71

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) The first ten minutes of the game looked very promising for Temple, as they were going shot for shot with the former Elite 8 team. Once the score hit 18-17 with eight minutes left in the half, turnovers became the name of the game for Temple’s offense. First came one from Khalif Battle,

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Temple Starts off the Season with a Dominating Win over Maryland-Eastern

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) With only scoring 26 points in the first half, Temple looked all over the place offensively and couldn’t find their rhythm. With 4:08 left in the first, Temple had a 24-12 lead, but after calling a timeout the Shore Hawks went on a 9-0 run, making great defensive adjustments and forcing multiple turnovers.

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Temple’s season ends in a heartbreaking loss to USF in the first round of the AAC Tournament

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) With just over three minutes remaining, the South Florida Bulls had a 13 point lead over the Owls, and this game looked to be just about over. Yet senior transfer Brendan Barry had other thoughts in mind. Following four straight free throws from sophomore Khalif Battle, Barry proceeded to get three straight looks

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Temple’s defense was too much for USF as they dominate the rematch

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) Holding USF to just 29% shooting, along with Khalif Battles 22 point performance, Temple runs over the Bulls with a 65-47 win. After the 17 turnover game on Sunday, Temple flipped the switch and forced USF to have 17 this game. Point guard Jeremiah Williams anchored the defense, having two steals in the

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