Deuce Jones singlehandedly brought St. Joe’s back before Temple took the lead again on two free throws.
I’ll reset after a Donahue timeout:
The Owls 69, the Hawks 67, seven seconds left and St. Joe’s holding for the tie or win. #THWND #TUMBB
They’re going down the stretch in the second of three here, and Gavin Griffiths just gave Temple the lead on a three.
He’s got 15, Derrian Ford has 23, and with three minutes remaining in regulation, the Owls have a 63-60 cushion on St. Joe’s. #TUMBB
Temple rollout:
Even Stranger Things Wouldn’t Run Up Hawk Hill
#TUMBB
It was 5-5 at the U16, it’s 10-10 at the U12.
Temple and St. Joe’s are as evenly matched as you can get with 11:53 remaining in the opening stanza. In addition to the point totals, the Owls and Hawks each have seven rebounds and three assists. #TUMBB #THWND
It’s a tie game through the first 4:49, with Temple and St. Joe’s engaging in a defensive struggle in the opening minutes. Still waiting for Swish Gilyard, who you probably remember from Manhattan if you’ve followed here, to check in for the Owls. #TUMBB #THWND
Some Rutgers on Rutgers violence in this one, as former teammates Gavin Griffiths and Derek Simpson suit up against one another. Griffiths just hit a three for the first points of the game two minutes and 40 seconds in, giving Temple a 3-0 lead. #TUMBB
Off and running in the second of three. St. Joe’s is going with its alternate black with “Hawk Hill” on the front, Temple with the home white with “Temple Owls” on the front that I’d imagine would be throwbacks. Neither team has scored over a minute in. #TUMBB #THWND
Starters for both sides:
Temple — Derrian Ford, Jordan Mason, Aiden Tobiason, Gavin Griffiths and Babatunde Durodola.
St. Joe’s — Deuce Jones, Derek Simpson, Jaiden Glover, Dasear Haskins and Justice Ajogbor.
#TUMBB #THWND
ZEBRA ALERT — Today’s officials for Temple/Saint Joseph’s: Clare Aubry, Joe Switzer and Connor Penn.
I’ve never heard of any of them. #TUMBB #THWND
I’ll work on La Salle/Drexel at some point during this one.
Game #26 and the middle game of today’s tripleheader, pitting Temple against @sjuhawks-mbb.bsky.social. #TUMBB #THWND
Temple's Jamal Mashburn Jr. (24) is fouled by Davidson's Reed Bailey (1), during a game, Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Liacouras Center. Harvey Levine /OwlsDaily
Temple's Quante Berry (0) heads for the locker room following the game Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Liacouras Center. Harvey Levine /OwlsDaily
Temple's Elijah Gray (22) is tied up by Davidson's Reed Bailey during a game Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Liacouras Center. Harvey Levine /OwlsDaily
Elijah Gray (22), hits his game-winning shot during a game Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Liacouras Center. Harvey Levine /OwlsDaily
247sports.com/college/temp... @templeowls.bsky.social #TUMBB
The final in Hempstead: Temple 60, Hofstra 42.
It wasn’t pretty, but wins aren’t about style points. The Owls got the job done shooting 31 percent from the floor, but were a plus-15 on the glass, 54-39. #TUMBB
Still a 13-point game at the U16, with Temple up by a 38-25 margin at the 15:26 mark. Both teams are shooting under 30 percent from the floor. #TUMBB #Hofstra
Not the greatest first 20 for #Hofstra, who gave up a 12-2 run to end the half. The Pride has gotten some good looks, they just haven’t fallen. As Mark Knopfler famously sang, sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.
Temple 33, Hofstra 20 at halftime. #TUMBB
Temple is on an 8-0 run since #Hofstra pulled within three, and has held the Pride without a point for over four minutes.
Speedy will talk with 3:39 separating both teams from the break, and the Owls up 11, at 29-18. Hofstra is 6-for-23 from the floor. #TUMBB
Temple still leads, but only by five with 6:10 to play in the first half, 23-18. #Hofstra’s last three ended a streak of 11 straight misses from deep since Robinson made it 6-0, but the Pride is being outrebounded by a 22-10 margin. #TUMBB
#Hofstra has displayed a quick trigger from distance today, taking each of its first six shots from behind the arc and nine of its 12 attempts thus far. Aranguren stopped the bleeding going into a timeout, and it’s 15-10, Temple, with 11:50 remaining in the opening stanza. #TUMBB
They’re in the middle of a track meet in the opening minutes, with Temple on a 12-2 run since #Hofstra hit its two quick threes. Speedy will talk after 5:37, his Pride trailing the Owls, 12-8. #TUMBB
Starters for both sides:
Temple — Jamal Mashburn, Jr., Aiden Tobiason, Dion Stanford, Babatunde Durodola and Steve Settle III.
Hofstra — Jean Aranguren, KJ Robinson, Khalil Farmer, German Plotnikov and Michael Graham.
#TUMBB #Hofstra #PrideOfLI
A very rare day game after a night game for me today, but this is a short enough trip that I almost always make whenever I can.
Game #21 comes from one of my favorite mid-major gyms, with @HofstraMBB hosting @TUMBBHoops in a Sunday matinee. #Hofstra #PrideOfLI #TUMBB
