Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    FlurrySports
    • Home
    • Betting
      • Super Bowl Odds
      • NFL Picks
    • Fantasy Football
      • Fantasy Football Articles
      • Fantasy Football Rankings
      • DFS
    • NFL
      • NFL Stats
    • UFC
    • NBA
    • NCAA
      • College Football
      • College Basketball
    • More
      • NASCAR
      • WWE
      • Golf
      • MLB
      • NHL
      • Soccer
      • Combat Sports
      • Esports
      • Olympics
      • Fantasy Basketball
    • Shop
    • Contact Us
    FlurrySports
    You are at:Home»NCAA»Temple Basketball Takes Down East Carolina, 71-63

    Temple Basketball Takes Down East Carolina, 71-63

    Trevor LandBy Trevor LandFebruary 2, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read NCAA
    Temple basketball defeats villanova wildcats
    Credit: Carmen Mandato/AP Photo
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Reddit WhatsApp

    Although Temple and East Carolina are on the outside looking in on the AAC regular season title race, their college basketball matchup did help separate some teams out in the AAC standings. As always, the matchup told us a lot about both teams. While neither is very likely to get an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament, every win goes a long way. Anything can happen in conference tournaments which makes seeding that much more important.

    With a 71-63 win, Temple basketball showed that they are well deserving of being in the top half of the AAC. Although the Owls are still just 5-3 in conference play, they have shown the ability to win on the road and keep every game close. For East Carolina, they’ll go back to the drawing board as they have lost five straight.

    Damian Dunn Temple Basketball aac college
    Credit: Carmen Mandato/AP Photo

    Temple Move to 4th in AAC With Win Over East Carolina

    Pirates Cold From Deep

    East Carolina isn’t known for their three-point shooting this season. They do shoot it at a respectable clip of 34.7%, however. In a game against Temple where they needed those deep shots to fall, they simply couldn’t buy them. Wednesday night’s game was once again an example of how East Carolina lives and dies with the three-ball. Hitting just five of 23 attempts for a measly 21.7% was a large reason why the Pirates lost this game.

    Vance Jackson is East Carolina’s best three-point shooter this season and shot a respectable three for eight against Temple. Unfortunately, the next three best shooters combined to make just one of seven. When East Carolina is hot, they are a tough out. This performance showed just how volatile this East Carolina offense is on a nightly basis.

    Temple Basketball Struggles at the Stripe

    Games are won and lost at the free throw line. Luckily for Temple, East Carolina’s poor shooting let them off the hook. Temple got to the line 32 times on Wednesday night but was able to convert on just 21 of those opportunities which was good for 65.6%. Unfortunately for Temple, the problem is much more than just an off night.

    Guard Damian Dunn led the Owls with 26 points in large part to shooting 13/15 from the charity stripe. Outside of him, Temple seemed to have a lid on the rim whenever they were at the line. The rest of the team went just eight for 17. Temple is by no means a great free throw shooting team, but with four players shooting over 77% from the line on the season, it will be important to keep tabs on this bunch to see if free throw shooting continues to be a problem as the season progresses.


    Follow us on all of our social channels! Check out our Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok for more great FlurrySports content.


     

    AAC College Basketball East Carolina Pirates NCAA Temple Owls
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleToday in Sports History: 2/2 | Vince Lombardi Becomes Packers Head Coach
    Next Article 2022 Winter Olympics Schedule Today, Feb. 3
    Trevor Land
    • X (Twitter)
    • Instagram

    Fantasy sports addict. Bucks in 6.

    Related Posts

    June 27, 2025

    VJ Edgecombe Among Biggest NBA Draft Winners

    June 24, 2025

    NBA Mock Draft 2025 and Updated Draft Order 3.0

    May 21, 2025

    Early 2026 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings

    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    Recently Published

    VJ Edgecombe Among Biggest NBA Draft Winners

    June 27, 2025

    NBA Mock Draft 2025 and Updated Draft Order 3.0

    June 24, 2025

    History of No. 1 Overall Dallas Mavericks Draft Picks

    June 24, 2025

    Early 2026 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings

    May 21, 2025
    Advertisements
    RSS FlurrySports Podcast
    • The NBA Draft is Wednesday?! (Ep. 222) June 24, 2025
    • Grimace Never Strikes Twice (Ep. 221) June 16, 2025
    • Missingno, WI (Ep. 220) June 10, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Advertise/Sponsor Opportunities
    You must be 21+ years old to wager. Bet within your means. If you have a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER |

    Copyright © 2017-2024 FlurrySports | Sitemap

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Ad Blocker Enabled!
    Ad Blocker Enabled!
    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please support us by disabling your Ad Blocker.