Team to watch: Temple
Team to watch
Temple
Coach: Fran Dunphy (132-63 at Temple, 442-226 overall)
Top scorer: Guard Ramone Moore (18.0 points per game) has scored in double figures in all but two games this season.
Top rebounder: Forward Micheal Eric (8.5 rebounds per game) hails from Nigeria and did not start playing organized basketball until high school.
Did you know: Dunphy is the first person to be head coach at two of Philadelphia's Big 5 schools, having coached 17 seasons at Penn.
Why they matter: The Owls, who beat Duke in January, start three seniors and two juniors, don't waste possessions and have NCAA tournament experience.
About the Author
Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
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