Owls Soar Past Roadrunners in a Showdown at Liacouras Center

The Temple Owls emerged victorious against the UTSA Roadrunners with a final score of 83-77. The Owls' season record now stands at an impressive 17-8, while the Roadrunners fall to a less fortunate 10-15. In what was a tightly contested battle, the Owls managed to outscore their opponents in both halves, coming from behind with an initial half score of 34 and ramping up their offense to secure 49 points in the second half.

The game held at Philadelphia's Liacouras Center saw the Temple Owls demonstrate remarkable resilience and offensive acumen. The home team's performance was highlighted by their superior shooting accuracy; they boasted a field goal percentage of 45 percent compared to the Roadrunners' 42 percent. The Owls also excelled beyond the arc, sinking eight three-pointers at an impressive rate of 38 percent.

Defensively, both teams were almost evenly matched with blocks—four for the Owls and five for the Roadrunners—but it was in steals where Temple showed greater defensive agility, recording eight steals over UTSA's four. This defensive prowess translated into fast break opportunities where Temple notched up an impressive 19 fast break points.

The assist-to-turnover ratio stood as testament to Temple's efficient ball handling; they achieved a ratio of 2.5 with fifteen assists against six turnovers. In contrast, UTSA had eleven assists but turned over the ball eight times resulting in an assists turnover ratio of just above one.

Temple’s ability to capitalize on turnovers was another key factor that contributed to their win; they scored thirteen points off turnovers while limiting UTSA to only four points from similar opportunities. Furthermore, despite being slightly outrebounded by UTSA (38 rebounds for Temple against UTSA’s total rebound count of 42), it did not significantly impact their control over the game flow or outcome.

A standout moment came when one player from each side received technical fouls—showing just how heated this conference game became as both teams fought hard on court before an audience of nearly four thousand five hundred fans.

Looking ahead, fans can catch The Temple Owls next facing off against Wichita State Shockers on February twenty-fifth at three o'clock PM Central Time at Charles Koch Arena located in Wichita Kansas USA which will be broadcast nationally on ESPN channel two hundred six ensuring supporters won’t miss any action from this upcoming encounter.