Temple (@TUMBBHoops) faced Drexel (@DrexelMBB) in a Big 5 showdown. Drexel led early but Temple took a 29-16 lead in the first half. Drexel closed the gap to 32-25 at halftime. Temple extended its lead in the second half, but Drexel fought back. With 9.1 seconds left, Drexel had a chance to tie but missed, resulting in a final score of Temple 66, Drexel 64. Temple remains unbeaten at 3-0 overall and 1-0 in their Big 5 pod.
Duxbury unified basketball outlasted Plymouth North, 54-52, in a thrilling game that came down to the final seconds. The Dragons notched their first win as a program and celebrated accordingly. “It feels amazing. We’re just so, so happy.” https://t.co/hrdlatEqVL https://t.co/vtZfIox72g
Temple Defeats Drexel in Historic City Six Road Game - https://t.co/53vsDY3JjP
.@TUMBBHoops is still unbeaten and 3-0 after tonight's 66-64 win over Drexel in the Dragons' first Big 5 home game. For the second time in five days, the Owls survived some late-game adversity to escape with a win. https://t.co/Rwky5EySJe
Temple is off to a good start under Adam Fisher, who probably feels like he's coached twice as many games after late-game closeouts at Navy and tonight in a great atmosphere at the DAC. Still plenty for the Owls to work on, but they've fought through some early adversity.
Temple beats Drexel in a damn good one. https://t.co/EPrXMScVDd
Wow. Moore hit the first foul shot, missed the second. Williams got the board and had a clear shot at tying the game and missed. Final score: Temple 66, Drexel 64. The Owls move to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in their Big 5 pod.
Miller rattled in the first free throw and knocked down the second to give Temple a 66-63 lead with 6.6 seconds to go. Adam Fisher called a timeout. I'd expect the Owls to foul off the inbound.
And now after a Temple turnover off the made Moore free throw, Drexel has the ball and a chance to tie the game with 9.1 seconds left.
No field goals in the last 5:15 for Temple. Settle went 1-2 from the line for a 62-56 lead. Now it's a 62-58 game after a Moore bucket. Settle is back at the line now for 2 with 24.1 to go.
Drexel extended its run to 11-0 before Miller ended it with a 3. Temple 35, Drexel 29. Now a White outback makes it 37-29.
With the help of a 2-3 zone and a more aggressive approach on the offensive end, Drexel closed out the first half on a 7-0 run to make it a 32-25 ballgame at the break. Hofman and Picarelli have 8 apiece to lead Temple, while Luke House has a game-high 13 for the Dragons.
Temple has jumped out to a 29-16 lead with 3:34 left in the half after Picarelli and Miller hit 3s after Drexel's last timeout. The Dragons are shooting 1-12 inside the 3-point line so far and just 5-23 overall.
Miller got his first bucket on a drive to the rim to give Temple its largest lead at 23-16, prompting Zach Spiker to call a timeout with 5:08 left in the half.
Temple 17, Drexel 13 with 7:36 left in the first half. Hofman will be at the line for 2 free throws when play resumes. He has 6 points on a pair of 3s in 9 minutes, and Stanford has 6 as well. Miller is scoreless on 0-6 shooting. Amari Williams has 2 points in 9 minutes.
Drexel 13, Temple 12 with 11:37 left in the half. Zion Stanford continues to look like a legitimate building block for the Owls' future. He has 4 off the bench in 3 minutes, on a putback and a nice move to the rim for a layup. Looks calm and composed again.
They did the Big 5 streamer thing here after House's 3. Drexel has an early 5-0 lead with 17:43 left in the first half.
Drexel's starters: Lamar Oden Jr., Justin Moore, Luke House, Yame Butler and Amari Williams. Williams will be a tough matchup for Temple in the post.
Less than 15 minutes until tip-off of Temple’s first game at the DAC in nearly 40 years. https://t.co/WS0Dv3kG47
Here at the Daskalakis Center for tonight’s Temple-Drexel City Series game. The Owls and Dragons are in Pod 1 with La Salle ahead of the Dec. 2 Big 5 Classic triple header at the Wells Fargo Center. This will be an early test for the 2-0 Owls. https://t.co/GyIi1pUTfy
Another #Big5 showdown tonight as Drexel (@DrexelMBB) hosts its first Big 5 game as Temple (@TUMBBHoops) at the top of the hour. Get set for this matchup right here: https://t.co/dC2EMwCEMv