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The Saint Joseph's men's basketball team continues Big 5 play this Tuesday as the Hawks head to rival Temple. The 7 p.m. contest will be televised nationally on ESPNU, with Matt Martucci and Joe Lunardi on the TuneIn audio broadcast.
Saint Joseph's (2-8, 0-1 Big 5) at Temple (6-2, 1-0 Big 5)
Saturday, December 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Liacouras Center
Television: ESPNU
Listen on TuneIn | Live Stats | Game Notes
THE MATCHUP
Series vs.Temple: Temple leads 91-69
First Meeting: 1911, Saint Joseph's, 22-19
Last Meeting: 12/1/18, Temple, 77-70
Coach Lange vs. Temple: First Meeting
• Tuesday marks the second straight Big 5 matchup for Saint Joseph's.
• Saint Joseph's is looking to bounce back from a hard-fought contest against #23 Villanova on Saturday as the Wildcats held on for a 78-66 victory, despite a second-half rally by the Hawks.
• Redshirt junior Ryan Daly scored 22 of his career-high 32 points in the second half against the Wildcats.
• Daly went 11-of-22 from the field and 10-of-11 from the foul line in the first Big 5 game of his career on Saturday.
• Tuesday marks the 161st meeting between Temple and Saint Joseph's.
• The Owls hold a 91-69 edge in the all-time series, including wins in the last three contests.
• The previous eight meetings between the two teams have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
• The Hawks are 7-11 all-time versus the Owls at the Liacouras Center, and 9-29 overall in games on Temple's campus.
• Saint Joseph's enters Tuesday with a 127-114 all-time record in Big 5 play, and has captured 20 city series titles.
HAWKS HELPING OTHERS
The Hawks will take part in their 25th annual Christmas charity project over the coming week, where they will provide gifts and a Christmas dinner to a few needy families in West Philadelphia. Players will choose and wrap gifts for their assigned families and then personally deliver them directly to those families. If you would like to assist your Hawks in supporting the local community during this holiday season with a small donation, just click HERE.
NEXT UP
The Hawks are back in action December 19 as they return home to host William & Mary.
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