The true indication of how far Temple has come over the last few weeks came in the first half today.
Running an offense that is finally starting to look like the Fran Dunphy system we know, the Owls moved the ball around well, took their time, and got good shots from the perimeter on the way to a 35-28 halftime lead.
That margin also had a lot to do with Temple's defense, certainly more so than the St. Joe's offense. The Owls blocked five Hawks shots, with three coming from Sergio Olmos and one each from Dionte Christmas and Lavoy Allen.
Ahmad Nivins was only 2-for-7 from the field, and Pat Calathes only 3-for-7. St. Joe's as a whole did not even get to the free throw line once.
Since the second half is already underway, I'll keep this brief and just give you the numbers.
For St. Joe's: 11-for-28 from the field (39.3%), including 6-for-13 from 3-point range (46.2%) and 5-for-15 from 2-point range (33.3%), and no free throws taken. One offensive rebound, 10 defensive rebounds, eight assists, seven turnovers, no blocks, two steals and eight fouls committed.
That adds up to 34 possessions and 0.824 points per possession.
For Temple: 13-for-26 from the field (50.0%), including 6-for-11 from 3-point range (54.5%) and 7-for-15 from 2-point range (46.7%), and 3-for-5 from the line (60.0%). Three offensive rebounds, 15 defensive rebounds, six assists, seven turnovers, five blocks, two steals and six fouls committed.
That adds up to 32 possessions and 1.081 points per possession.
Will it last? I don't really know for sure. But we'll find out soon enough.
Okay, back to the action.
Comments (5)
I bet St Joe's wins By One and Pat Calathes is Instrumental in their win! Being in Kuwait we saw that Game finish 8 hours ago..
Posted by Kevin In Kuwait | January 26, 2008 8:18 PM
Posted on January 26, 2008 20:18
Wow, people in Kuwait get the results eight hours ahead? Sweet. I would totally gamble online with that kind of advantage.
Posted by dmac | January 26, 2008 8:43 PM
Posted on January 26, 2008 20:43
Speaking of gambling, I loaded up on Notre Dame getting the points. I also hit the money line, but that was only a half unit.
Net haul was over 3 units :)
Posted by Gambling Dan | January 26, 2008 9:44 PM
Posted on January 26, 2008 21:44
Can someone please explain why Penn has a one week gap in their schedule?
This makes little sense. I suppose the league games dont kick in their friday-saturday series just yet, but why should the team sit around with no games until 1 Feb?
If they can get NJIT on the schedule, there has to be another softee out there.
Posted by Adam | January 27, 2008 8:10 AM
Posted on January 27, 2008 08:10
It's a bit of a fluke, I think. The biggest reason why Penn always starts conference play is Princeton's post-Winter Break exams, because the way the Ivy League schedule is set up teams always play Penn and Princeton back to back.
Normally, Penn would started conference play on the equivalent of this weekend. But for some reason, it seems like everything in college basketball is a week later this year -- including all the conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament.
Maybe it's just the way the days fall on the calendar.
Having said that, I would argue that Penn could probably use the time off.
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January 27, 2008 10:20 AM
Posted on January 27, 2008 10:20