Clemson Hands TU First Loss

Coming into this game, nobody knew what to expect. Fans from all over came to see what became a classic nail biter.

In my previous post, I mentioned Lavoy Allen and the necessity of Temple's rebounding. In this game, that was the exact case, and part of the reason that the Owls lost to Clemson 76-72. This was, indeed, the Charleston Classic Championship, and both teams had set their eyes on winning it all.

Take a look at this stat for a minute:

Team Rebounding:

Temple- 23
Clemson- 39

One of the keys to this game to many was this one scoring category: Rebounding. The only problem is, the Clemson Tigers are a sharp shooting team, hitting 47% of their shots yesterday afternoon. This was, indeed, an uphill battle for the Temple Owls, who at one point was losing by 15.

Guards Ryan Brooks and Ramone Moore were two key reasons why the Owls were able to stay in the game. With Dionte Christmas being isolated away from the ball and out of the action, Temple was forced to rely on more of a team offense. Christmas finished the game with 14 points- 12 points under his average.

On the Tigers' side of the ball, key points came from Trevor Booker (right) and sharpshooter Terrence Oglesby. Terrence "TO" Oglesby could not be stopped, shooting 4 of 8 from behind the arc, and 5 of 9 overall. Booker finished with 15 points, but his key statistic came in with Rebounding. Booker finished the game with 16 rebounds, which was 2/3 of what Temple scored.

As mentioned, this victory made Clemson the Charleston Classic Tournament, where their record improves to 3-0. Temple, the runner up, moves to 2-1, getting their first loss of the season.

The Owls will look to bounce back as they take on the Lafayette Leopards- preview to come soon.

The game is scheduled for November 21st at 8:30 pm (Media Coverage TBD).

The Tigers move on the Wofford Terriers.

Go Owls!

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