Temple Owls and Nevada Wolf Pack Clash at SimpliFi Arena in Men's Basketball Showdown

In a game that saw the Temple Owls face off against the Nevada Wolf Pack at SimpliFi Arena, the final scoreboard read 56-80. The Owls now stand with an additional loss to their record, while the Wolf Pack added a victory.

The Temple Owls struggled to find their rhythm throughout the game against a formidable Nevada team. Despite their efforts, they were outscored in both halves, each ending with 28 points for the Owls compared to 35 and 45 for the Wolf Pack respectively. The home team's shooting was below par; they made only 18 field goals out of 65 attempts resulting in a field goal percentage of approximately 28 percent. From beyond the arc, they managed to convert nine out of 28 three-point attempts which is roughly a 32 percent success rate.

Rebounding was another area where Temple fell short. They gathered a total of 37 rebounds during the game but were overshadowed by Nevada's more dominant presence on the boards with a total rebound count of 42. On defense, steals were almost even between both teams as Temple managed six steals over Nevada's seven.

One bright spot for Temple was their free throw performance where they made approximately eleven out of fifteen attempts translating into about a 73 percent completion rate. However, this was still not enough to close down on Nevada who boasted an impressive free throw percentage themselves at around an excellent mark of approximately eighty-five percent.

The Wolf Pack showed strong offensive capabilities by scoring forty points in paint and adding twenty second-chance points thanks to offensive rebounds and turnovers by Temple. Their two-point shooting accuracy stood at nearly fifty-nine percent as they made twenty-four shots from within this range.

As for individual performances from The Owls' side, there wasn't enough firepower or distribution as evidenced by just four assists throughout the entire match compared to nine from their opponents. Additionally, personal fouls became an issue for them as one player fouled out amidst accumulating twenty-two fouls over Nevada's eleven.

Looking ahead after this tough outing, fans can catch The Temple Owls next when they play away against Old Dominion Monarchs at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu on December twenty-third at five-thirty PM Eastern Time (ET). This matchup will be available for viewing on ESPN+ internet broadcast networks.