NCAAB Game Recap
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Temple at South FloridaSun Mar 5, 2017 2:00 PM EST
Campbl |
59 |
Winth |
76 |
| F | |
WichSt |
71 |
IlSt |
51 |
| F | |
W&M |
94 |
UNCW |
105 |
| F | |
Navy |
65 |
Buck |
70 |
| F | |
NFla |
61 |
FlGlf |
77 |
| F | |
Monm |
85 |
Sien |
89 |
| F | |
Woff |
73 |
UNCG |
77 |
| F | |
Leh |
91 |
Boston |
88 |
| F(2OT) | |
Tows |
59 |
Charl |
67 |
| F | |
Iona |
73 |
StPet |
65 |
| F | |
IL-C |
79 |
WIGB |
70 |
| F | |
Samf |
72 |
ETSU |
81 |
| F | |
IPFW |
80 |
NebOm |
84 |
| F | |
Denv |
73 |
SDSt |
83 |
| F | |
WriSt |
77 |
NoKY |
82 |
| F | |
Purd |
69 |
NW |
65 |
| F | |
Cin |
67 |
UConn |
47 |
| F | |
Minn |
49 |
Wisc |
66 |
| F | |
PSU |
79 |
Iowa |
90 |
| F | |
Temp |
72 |
SoFL |
60 |
| F | |
Tuls |
69 |
Tul |
81 |
| F | |
ECU |
51 |
Hou |
73 |
| F | |
Mich |
93 |
Nebras |
57 |
| F | |
Temple 72, South Florida 60
Mar 5, 2017, 2:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
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35 |
37 |
72 |
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26 |
34 |
60 |
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Obi Enechionyia knocked down four 3-pointers and made five steals and Daniel Dingle scored 17 points with five assists as Temple ended the regular season with a 72-60 win over South Florida on Sunday.
The Owls (16-15, 7-11 American) played opportunistic defense, racking up a season-best 16 steals, helping to force 19 turnovers and scoring 20 points off turnovers. Temple also drilled 11 3-pointers.
Quinton Rose scored 13 points and led Temple with six steals. His half-dozen steals and Enechionia's five were career bests. Shizz Alston, Jr. also scored 13, hitting a trio of 3-pointers and adding six assists.
Geno Thorpe led USF (7-22, 1-17) with 21 points - his seventh game of 20 or better this season - and made five assists. Luis Santos added 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Temple and East Carolina, the eight and nine seeds, play Thursday at the American Athletic Conference Tournament. USF is the 11th seed.
Leaders
| Temple | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Dingle | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| O. Enechionyia | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| South Florida | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| G. Thorpe | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Santos | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Team Comparison
| Temp | SoFL | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 72 | 60 |
| Field Goals | 25/58-43% | 25/59-42% |
| Three Pointers | 11/25-44% | 5/19-26% |
| Free Throws | 11/13-85% | 5/12-42% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 24 | 23 |
| Rebounds | 39 | 46 |
| Blocks | 4 | 6 |
| Steals | 16 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 19 |
| Personal Fouls | 14 | 11 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2016-17 Reg Season - Temp Leads Series 2-0
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Feb 5 | SoFL 74 @ Temp 83 | G. Thorpe 25 | D. Dingle 22 |
| Sun Mar 5 | Temp 72 @ SoFL 60 | D. Dingle 17 | G. Thorpe 21 |
Game Information
| Stadium: USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida |
| Attendance: 2,509 |
| Game Time: |