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 Saturday9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press
Baboucarr Njie - Scores season-high 25 Njie finished with 25 points (10-18 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and five blocks in 31 minutes during Saturday's 70-64 loss to Temple.
Impact Njie had his best game of the season with a season-high double-double. The 6-6 sophomore has blocked 19 shots in his last four games and has averaged 15.3 points and 7.0 rebounds. His efforts have not helped the 49ers win and the team has dropped 12 straight games, including seven straight conference games. Njie will try again on Wednesday against UAB.
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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.
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Dorian Hayes - Goes scoreless during loss Hayes (undisclosed) tallied 0 points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and a steal across 26 minutes during Saturday's loss to Temple.
Impact Hayes ended up coming off the bench, as he was dealing with an injury leading up to Saturday's contest. He ended up having one of his poorest performances of the campaign, going scoreless for just the second time. He will look to bounce back during Wednesday's matchup versus UAB.
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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.
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Dorian Hayes - Questionable to play Saturday Hayes is listed questionable ahead of Saturday's game against Temple.
Impact Hayes could be in danger of missing his first game of the season as he appears to deal with an undisclosed injury. The freshman guard has totaled 43 points, four rebounds and four assists across his last three outings and will aim to keep his good form in this contest.
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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.
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