First, the Owls - coming off a 9-22 campaign - started the season without transfers Jesse Morgan and Devin Coleman. They picked up four losses during that stretch, two of which were to Villanova and Duke, both No. 1 seeds. The two other losses during that stretch might have hurt worse: to St. Joe's
Date: Mar 16, 2015
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Bracketology: Friday's risers and decliners, plus Saturday's games that matter
But they are 9-7 away from home, 8-7 against the top 100, played a top-70 schedule and a top-40 nonconference slate and suffered their only two regrettable losses before No. 3 scorer and top 3-point shooter Jesse Morgan became eligible at midseason after transferring from Massachusetts. It would be
Date: Mar 14, 2015
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5 things to watch for in thrilling NCAA Championship Week
Big 12 and was without star point guard Isaiah Taylor for six weeks, but has quality wins over Baylor, West Virginia, Iowa and California. And then there is Temple, 22-9 overall and with wins over Kansas and Cincinnati. Also of note: The Owls went 16-5 with UMass transfer Jesse Morgan in the lineup.
But Cummings couldn't do enough to hold off the Mustangs once they got rolling. The Owls hung on for a while and led, 50-49, on Jesse Morgan's three-pointer with 4:38 left. Enechionyia exteded the lead with a dunk with 3:58 left. Then the second avalanche hit. SMU scored the next 10 points, spurred
Date: Feb 19, 2015
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Late Night Snacks: No. 13 Kansas beats UNLV, No. 21 Washington falls at ...
In an afternoon in which Quenten DeCosey and Jesse Morgan combined to shoot 6-for-23, Bond and Cummings remained productive and efficient as they each went for 21 points in a win over UCF. Bond also added 14 rebounds in the AAC win and the Owls appear to have many different scoring options that can
Date: Jan 05, 2015
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Temple drops UConn in overtime to continue surprising start
wasn't a pretty win for Temple, but the Owls (now 10-4) will take it either way. Temple shot only 31.6 percent from the floor, but its defense was good enough to key the win. Jesse Morgan led the way with 17 points and six rebounds on 6-of-14 shooting. Quenton DeCosey had 11 points on 1-for-9 shooting.
Owls are 7-4 on the season, but have won three of their last four games to provide some stability as the calendar year closes. Temple posted a lopsided win at Delaware in its last outing (82-62) and newly eligible players like senior Jesse Morgan and junior Devin Coleman played big roles in the win.
Date: Dec 22, 2014
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Monday tip-off: Road tests for Kansas and Wisconsin
In addition, they just gained the services of a pair of transfers that could help them match the Jayhawks' depth. Jesse Morgan and Devin Coleman, transfers from UMass and Clemson, respectively, each made an immediate impact as they made their season debuts for Temple in a win at Delaware. But the J