Who’s Playing
SMU @ Temple
Current Records: SMU 18-5; Temple 13-9
What to Know
The Temple Owls haven’t won a game against the SMU Mustangs since Feb. 8 of 2020, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Wednesday. Temple and SMU will face off in an American Athletic battle at 9 p.m. ET at Liacouras Center. The Owls are out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Temple came up short against the Tulane Green Wave this past Saturday, falling 92-83. Temple’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of forward Zach Hicks, who shot 5-for-11 from beyond the arc and finished with 21 points and seven rebounds, and guard Tai Strickland, who had 15 points and five assists. Strickland hadn’t helped his team much against the South Florida Bulls last week, so this was a nice turnaround for him.
Meanwhile, SMU had enough points to win and then some against the East Carolina Pirates this past Saturday, taking their matchup 80-66. The…
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