Men’s Basketball Prepped for Princeton at ESPN Events Invitational on Tuesday

game Info
Tuesday, November 25 – 7:30 pm

Place: State Farm Field House – Kissimmee, Florida.

TV: espnu | Hear:OwlSports.com/listen | Live statistics: statebroadcast

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last time out

  • Temple lost to UC San Diego 91-76 on Monday in the ESPN Events Invitational opener in Kissimmee, Florida.
  • The Owls took the lead early, before the Tritons finished the first half strongly and took a 47–36 lead at halftime.
  • UC San Diego started the second half with consecutive three-pointers and maintained control behind Leo Beath’s 14-point scoring stretch.
  • messiah gillard Led Temple with a season-high 16 points, including a four-point game.
  • Gavin Griffiths Scored in double figures for the fifth time this season and averaged 12.6 points per game.
  • The Owls held a 10–2 advantage in offensive rebounding, their fourth game of the season with an edge on the offensive glass.
  • Temple will take on Princeton in its second matchup at Central Florida on Tuesday at 7:30 pm on ESPNU.

scouting princeton

  • Princeton advanced to its second game of the ESPN Events Invitational after an 88–64 loss to Bradley.
  • Guards Jackson Hickey and Jack Stanton combined to score 31 points in the loss, but Bradley led the Tigers 14–7 from three-point range.
  • The Tigers’ three wins this season have come against Bucknell (73-63), John Jay (100-59) and Northeastern (70-57).
  • Princeton also faced No. 25 Kansas earlier this year, losing 76–57 at Allen Fieldhouse.
  • Junior Delon Davis leads the team with 16.5 points per game.
  • Last season, the Tigers finished 19–11 overall and 8–6 in Ivy League play, and lost 59–57 to Yale in the Ivy League Tournament.
  • Princeton has won three Ivy League titles in the last four seasons, reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 2023.
  • Freshman guard Sebastian Whitfield, a Virginia native, is averaging 5.4 points per game through seven contests.
  • Head coach Mitch Henderson is in his 15th season and ranks second all-time in program wins.





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