TEMPLE OWLS NEWS

Damian Dunn - Leaves with ankle injury Friday Dunn departed Friday's AAC Tournament game versus Tulane with an ankle injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game, Sam Cohn of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact Dunn attempted to check back into the game briefly, but his ankle clearly wasn't healthy and he was unable to give it a go. At 17-13 on the season, the Owls could be positioned for some form of postseason play, which would allow Dunn another chance to retake the floor.

MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tulane gets past Temple 69-60 in AAC tourney

Sion James registered 9 points, nine assists and five blocks as Tulane defeated Temple 69-60 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament

MARCH 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Emmanuel Okpomo - Back to bench Friday Okpomo will come off the bench during Friday's contest against Tulane.

Impact Okpomo will shift back to the bench after starting back-to-back contests. In a corresponding move, Tai Strickland will return to the starting lineup. As a reserve this season, Okpomo has averaged just 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.1 minutes per game.

MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tai Strickland - Back in starting lineup Strickland will start Friday's contest against Tulane.

Impact Strickland will draw his fifth start over the last six games after coming off the bench during Temple's previous contest. As a starter, the point guard has averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 28.0 minutes per game.

MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremiah Williams - Won't play Friday Williams (undisclosed) is not dressed for Friday's matchup against Tulane, 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Williams is slated to be sidelined for the sixth time over his last seven games. The combo guard is averaging 9.5 points, 4.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 31.2 minutes this season, so his absence during the quarterfinal matchup in the AAC tournament will be a big blow for Temple.

MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Temple Owls play in AAC Tournament against the Tulane Green Wave

MARCH 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Temple meets Tulane in AAC Tournament

MARCH 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Damian Dunn - Nears season high Sunday Dunn chipped in 27 points (8-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 9-10 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 75-47 victory over South Florida.

Impact Dunn's 27 point performance was the fourth time this season that the freshman guard has totaled over 25 points, his highest total being 33 points on Jan. 8. Dunn leads the Owls in scoring this season, averaging 15.2 points per game. Dunn neared a double-double in Sunday's victory to go along with a few defensive hustle stats.

MARCH 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Forrester - Returns to court Sunday Forrester (illness) accumulated five points (1-4 FG, 3-3 FT) and two rebounds over 14 minutes during Sunday's 75-47 victory over South Florida.

Impact Forrester appeared for the first time in 11 games while sitting out due to an extended illness that has affected the big man since Jan. 2. The junior center played 14 minutes in the blowout win over South Florida and came off the bench for the second time this season after starting the first 12 games of the season. While it's unclear whether Forrester will return to his starting role from the beginning of the season, his ability to play in the regular season finale should indicate his likely availability as Temple moves forward into conference tournament play against Tulane on Friday.

MARCH 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dunn scores 27 to lead Temple over South Florida 75-47

Damian Dunn had 27 points as Temple romped past South Florida 75-47

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sage Tolbert - Shifts to bench Tolbert will come off the bench Sunday against South Florida.

Impact Tolbert made his first start since December Thursday against Houston but will quickly return to a bench role. He's averaged 3.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 16.1 minutes this season.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Jourdain - Back in starting lineup Jourdain Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com Sunday's contest against South Florida.

Impact Jourdain and Jahili White are back in the starting lineup while Sage Tolbert and Tai Strickland shift to the bench. Across 16 games as a starter, Jourdain has averaged 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 27.6 minutes per contest.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jahlil White - Back in starting lineup White will return to the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with South Florida.

Impact White came off the bench Thursday against Houston, but he will be back in the starting five Sunday. The freshman has scored in double-digits in six consecutive games, averaging 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals over that stretch.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tai Strickland - Moves to bench Sunday Strickland will come off the bench Sunday against South Florida.

Impact Strickland started the past four games but will shift to the bench for the final game of the regular season Sunday. He's averaged 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 20.6 minutes when coming off the bench this season.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremiah Williams - Out again Sunday Williams (undisclosed) won't play Sunday against South Florida, Ryan Wallen of 247Sports reports.

Impact Williams has been sidelined five of the past six games and will remain sidelined for the final game of the regular season Sunday. The AAC Tournament begins Thursday, so Williams will have a few more days to potentially get healthy before missing additional time.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Forrester - Doesn't see court Thursday Forrester (illness) suited up for Thursday's contest against Houston, but he didn't see the court.

Impact Forrester has made just one appearance since Dec. 22. His status for Sunday's regular-season finale remains unclear.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 14 Houston beats Temple 84-46 for 6th straight win

Fabian White Jr. had 26 points and six rebounds and No. 14 Houston scored the first 15 points in an 84-46 victory over Temple on Thursday night

MARCH 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nick Jourdain - Not in starting unit Thursday Jourdain will not start Thursday's game against Houston.

Impact Jourdain will cede the start to Emmanuel Okpomo, who is making his first career start for the Owls. Jourdain has seen his playing time trending down of late and his removal from the starting five may suggest an even lighter workload Thursday.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Emmanuel Okpomo - Inserted into starting lineup Okpomo is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Houston.

Impact Okpomo will get his first start of the season. He was averaging just 6.1 minutes per game this season, so it's unclear how much of a role he may play.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sage Tolbert - Rejoins starting five Tolbert will start Thursday's game against Houston.

Impact Tolbert had fallen into a bench role for the last few months, so it's a bit surprising that there will be a lineup change this late in the season. In any case, Tolbert will get the nod on the road in what figures to be a tough matchup, displacing Jahlil White to a bench role.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jahlil White - Coming off bench Thursday White is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Houston.

Impact Sage Tolbert will jump into the starting lineup on Thursday while White returns to the bench. It will be the second time in the last three games that Tolbert has come off the bench.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 3, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Jeremiah Williams - Set to sit Thursday Williams (undisclosed) isn't in uniform ahead of Thursday's game against Houston, Shawn Pastor of 247sports reports.

Impact Williams looks set for his second consecutive absence for the Owls after making a return against Memphis in the previous contest. He previously missed time due to a shoulder issue, which seems to be the likely cause of his current absence too. He has one more chance to retake the floor during the regular season Sunday versus USF.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Quincy Ademokoya - Not ready to go Thursday Ademokoya (suspension) will not be available for Thursday's game against Houston, 247 Sports reports.

Impact Ademokoya will miss his fourth straight game due to a suspension. Ademokoya is playing around 10 minutes per game this season.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Forrester - In uniform Thursday Forrester (illness) is dressed for Thursday's game against Houston, 247 Sports reports.

Impact Forrester had been dealing with an illness for most of 2022. He will give it a go on Thursday, however. Forrester will likely be limited until his conditioning returns.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE