PHILADELPHIA - Temple (7-5, 0-1 AAC) rings in the New Year on Sunday (Jan. 2) when the Owls host #12 Houston (11-2, 0-0) at the Liacouras Center (5 pm/ESPN/1210 AM WPHT).
It will be the first game since both programs took a one-game pause for Covid protocol issues. Houston had its AAC home opener with Cincinnati postponed on Dec. 28 while the Owls' Big 5 game at #22 Villanova being postponed on Dec. 29.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Damian Dunn leads the Owls in scoring (13.6 ppg), rebounding (5.2 rpg), steals (15) and free throw percentage (43-50, .