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Temple has started off the season with a 2-0 record by winning it’s second game against Morgan State 75-57.


. Temple finished the first half leading Morgan State 37-27. Morgan State shot 5-16 on three’s as Temple did not defend the three point line in thr first half. MS shot under 40 percent on two in the first half. Temple shot under 50 percent on two’s and percent on three’s.

Temple’s applied it’s pressure defense and MS shot by 2-9 on three’s. Once again MS, shot less than 40 percent on two’s in the 2nd half that resulted in 10 steals, and that allowed Temple to outscore Morgan State 36-30 in the second half and win the game.


As Temple’s pressure defense provided win a 18-point scoring margin.

NPL had a whooping 6 steals that helped lead Temple in scoring with 19 points while he shot 7-16, 0-5 on three’s from the field.

Temple’s only decent shooter was Perry who scored 12-points on 4-6 shooting, 2-3 on three’s.

Rose scored 16 points. He shot awful from the field 4-14, including shooting 1-5 on three’s, but scored points at the foul line.

Temple shot slightly over 50 percent on two’s for the game, and Temple shot but 21.8 percent (7-32) on three’s. MS shot below 40 percent on two’s? MS shot 27 percent 7-25 ) on three’s.

Alani Moore 14 points, 5-12, including 3-10 on three’s; Moorman shot 1-6 from the field. Scott was 0-1 playing but 7 minutes off the bench was and had 2-assists.

Temple’s had 14-steals and caused 19 Morgan State turnovers in the game. were primarily responsible for Morgan State’s 19-turnovers in the game. Temple should be able to do that against better teams as even high quality guards have little or no ability to fend off defenders who crowd and try to steal the ball.

Temple hardly applied its pressure defense in the first half. They should have. As a result. Morgan State made 5 three’s in the first half

Temple’s second half in your face perimeter defense caused Drexel to shoot only 1-10 on three’s. Temple’s steals resulted in Temple shooting 51.5 on two’s.

In Temple’s two games this year, Temple has shot 48.3 percent on two’s. It’s pressure defense has held both opponents to shooting but 44.2 percent on two’s.

Temple has shot a woeful 25.3 percent on three’s in it’s first two games played.

Temple has averaged 72.5 compared to opponents 59 ppg.