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Ford scores 21 as Temple knocks off UTSA 70-64

Led by Derrian Ford's 21 points, the Temple Owls defeated the UTSA Roadrunners 70-64 on Saturday

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Derrian Ford - Scores 21, grabs eight boards Ford racked up 21 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 37 minutes during Saturday's 70-64 victory over UTSA.

Impact Ford scored at least 20 points for the eighth time this season. He broke out of a four-game shooting slump in which he only converted just 32.2 percent from the field. He fell one rebound shy of his season high and helped the Owls win their second straight games. Temple plays Charlotte on Wednesday. Ford scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds in the Dec. 30 win over the 49ers.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Griffiths - Struggles against UTSA Griffiths (undisclosed) amassed four points (1-7 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal over 33 minutes during Saturday's 70-64 victory over UT...

Impact Griffiths, who was listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's game against UTSA, connected on just 1-of-7 looks from the field in the contest, but his defensive effort was enough to secure a win for the Owls. The 6-foot-7 junior will look to help Temple stay hot heading into Wednesday's game against UNC-Charlotte.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

AJ Smith - Will miss rest of season Smith (shoulder) will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season.

Impact Smith hadn't played since December due to a nagging shoulder injury, but now it's been revealed that he won't return for the rest of the 2025-26 campaign. The senior guard ends the season with averages of 7.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in eight outings off the bench while logging 14.9 minutes per contest.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Griffiths - Questionable vs. UTSA Griffiths is listed questionable ahead of Saturday's encounter with UTSA.

Impact Griffiths popped up late on the availability reports and appears to be dealing with some type of injury that could hold him out. The junior guard's status should clear up during warmups and closer to tipoff.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

UTSA Roadrunners take on the Temple Owls on 12-game slide

UTSA looks to break its 12-game slide when the Roadrunners take on Temple

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Jordan Mason - Scores 15, dishes six assists Mason finished Wednesday's 69-65 victory over Rice with 15 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one block in 36 minutes.

Impact Mason had been held to five points in both of the Owls' previous two games, losses to Memphis and Florida Atlantic. It was the first time this season that he had scored fewer than 10 points in back-to-back games. He also had 10 turnovers to four assists in the losses. He was able to better steer the Temple offense on Wednesday. Mason is leading the team with 4.6 assists to go along with 11.3 points.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rice hosts Temple after Tobiason's 23-point game

Temple visits the Rice Owls after Aiden Tobiason scored 23 points in the Owls' 79-73 loss to the Florida Atlantic Owls

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Parker scores 22 as Florida Atlantic defeats Temple 79-73

Josiah Parker scored 22 points off of the bench to lead the Florida Atlantic Owls over the Temple Owls 79-73

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Aiden Tobiason - Scores 23 in loss Tobiason ended Sunday's 79-73 loss to Florida Atlantic with 23 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 10-13 FT), five rebounds, one assist and four steals in 37 minutes.

Impact Tobiason tied his season high set in the opener. The guard is not a volume shooter from the perimeter and has been struggling of late. In his last four games, he converted just 2-of-16 (12.5 percent) of his 3-pointers. He has managed to score in double digits in three of those games. Tobiason is converting 81.3 percent of his free throws.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Griffiths and the Temple Owls host conference foe Florida Atlantic

Temple faces Florida Atlantic in a matchup of AAC teams

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Key facts in the latest NCAA basketball betting investigation

Federal prosecutors have revealed a sprawling scheme to rig college basketball games while yielding big payouts to gamblers

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Givens' 12 lead Memphis over Temple 55-53

Led by Curtis Givens III's 12 points, the Memphis Tigers defeated the Temple Owls 55-53

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Gavin Griffiths - Scores 15, grabs six boards Griffiths closed Wednesday's 55-53 loss to Memphis with 15 points (7-15 FG, 1-8 3Pt), six rebounds and three blocks across 38 minutes.

Impact Griffiths has been playing well since the conference started. In the four games against American Conference opponents, the 6-7 junior has averaged 18.8 points, 3.8 3-pointers, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks. The Owls will look to start a new win streak - after having their six-game win streak snapped - on Sunday against Florida Atlantic.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Mahoney - Available on Wednesday Mahoney (undisclosed) is good to go for Temple's game at Memphis on Wednesday.

Impact Mahoney has played sparingly this season, so this means very little for the Owls. The forward averages 4.5 minutes across eight games in 2025-26.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Memphis faces Temple following Bradshaw's 21-point performance

Memphis hosts the Temple Owls after Aaron Bradshaw scored 21 points in Memphis' 89-78 loss to the Florida Atlantic Owls

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Temple assistant and former Cornell coach Bill Courtney dies at 55

Temple assistant and former Cornell coach Bill Courtney has died

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Bradshaw leads Memphis against Temple after 21-point showing

Memphis hosts the Temple Owls after Aaron Bradshaw scored 21 points in Memphis' 89-78 loss to the Florida Atlantic Owls

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Griffiths scores 24, Temple downs East Carolina 75-67

Led by Gavin Griffiths' 24 points, the Temple Owls defeated the East Carolina Pirates 75-67 on Wednesday

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Derrian Ford - Starts, scores 18 Ford (head) totaled 18 points (3-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 10-12 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 75-67 victory over East Carolina.

Impact Ford was questionable going into the game after being hit in the head and missing the Jan. 3 win over UTSA. The Owl guard has scored at least 17 points in six of his last seven games. The Arkansas State transfer is averaging 17.7 points on 43.0 percent from the field. Temple is off until next Wednesday when they head to Memphis.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Derrian Ford - Game-time call Wednesday Ford (head) is questionable for Temple's clash with East Carolina.

Impact Ford's status for the clash with ECU was reported to be murky, and indeed, he'll likely be a game-time call for the Owls on Wednesday. Ford has been a problem this season, averaging 17.7 points and 4.7 rebounds.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Mahoney - Question mark Wednesday Mahoney (undisclosed) is questionable to face East Carolina on Wednesday.

Impact Mahoney is a game-time call for the Owls against the Pirates. The bench forward has hardly played this season; he isn't a big factor for Temple.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Temple hosts East Carolina after Griffiths' 23-point game

Temple faces the East Carolina Pirates after Gavin Griffiths scored 23 points in Temple's 76-57 win against the UTSA Roadrunners

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Griffiths scores 23, Temple beats UTSA 76-57

Led by Gavin Griffiths' 23 points, the Temple Owls defeated the UTSA Roadrunners 76-57 on Saturday

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Jordan Mason - Deals out 12 dimes Mason ended with 15 points (5-10 FG, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, a season-high 12 assists and four steals across 39 minutes during Saturday's 76-57 win over UTSA.

Impact In the American Conference opening win over Charlotte, Mason scored 18 points but did not have an assist for the first time this season. He set up his teammates in the win over the Roadrunners, which was the team's sixth straight win. Mason has scored in double digits in six straight games and has a pair of double-doubles with assists in that span. The Owls take on East Carolina on Wednesday. Mason had four points and three assists in a loss to the Pirates last season when he was on UIC.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

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Ford scores 21 as Temple knocks off UTSA 70-64

UTSA Roadrunners take on the Temple Owls on 12-game slide

Rice hosts Temple after Tobiason's 23-point game

Parker scores 22 as Florida Atlantic defeats Temple 79-73

Griffiths and the Temple Owls host conference foe Florida Atlantic

Key facts in the latest NCAA basketball betting investigation

Givens' 12 lead Memphis over Temple 55-53

Memphis faces Temple following Bradshaw's 21-point performance

Temple assistant and former Cornell coach Bill Courtney dies at 55

Bradshaw leads Memphis against Temple after 21-point showing

Griffiths scores 24, Temple downs East Carolina 75-67

Temple hosts East Carolina after Griffiths' 23-point game

Griffiths scores 23, Temple beats UTSA 76-57