bri hofsass – Temple Update

Update Sports Producer Brings Excitement to Court and Field

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:45:00 +0000

Brianna Hofsass, Temple Update’s Sports Producer, holds another key position here at Temple University. Serving as Temple Athletics emcee, Bri is responsible for drumming up the crowd and creating excitement during football and basketball games. “So pretty much I’m just the hype person for the Temple Owls. At timeouts, I’m like ‘hey if you want a t-shirt’ and I throw the t-shirt and it’…

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Temple Opens Season with 75-67 Win Over LaSalle

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:26:34 +0000

It was a close back and forth battle, but nonetheless, put a tally in the “Win” column for the Owls. Quinton Rose may have led the Owls in scoring with 15 points, but it was Nate Pierre-Louis that had fans buzzing after the game. Pierre-Louis recorded his first career double-double, putting up 14 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. A clutch three-point basket from Pierre-Louis in the second half…

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Temple Eliminated From AAC Tournament After 89-81 Loss to Shockers

Sat, 10 Mar 2018 03:24:04 +0000

Temple’s hopes of making the NCAA Tournament are officially coming to an end after an 89-81 loss to Wichita State in the second round of the AAC tournament. This game came down to the wire. It was the 19th game decided by 10 or fewer points for the Owls. They are now 11-8 in games determined by less than 10. Wichita State held the lead for the entirety of the game, with a lead as large as 10…

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Temple to Take on Wichita State in Second Round of AAC Tournament

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:08:59 +0000

Same song, different team. After barely knocking off Tulane, Temple finds themselves in a similar matchup in the second round of the AAC Tournament. Although the Shockers have a far better record than Tulane, their record against the Owls is the same. Two close games that came down to the wire. The winner of the series will be determined after AAC tournament play. The first time these two…

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Temple Advances to Second Round of AAC Tournament with 82-77 Win Over Tulane

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 02:53:04 +0000

Basketball may be in the postseason, but Temple basketball kept it close just like they did during the regular season. In the first round of the AAC Tournament, the Owls barely topped Tulane 82-77. Temple played catch-up for the majority of the first half. The Green Wave started to play with a 10-1 run, leaving the Owls with one field goal up until the first media timeout. Temple…

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Temple to Face Tulane in First Round of AAC Tournament

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 02:14:16 +0000

It’s officially March and that means postseason basketball. The American conference will be starting their tournament on Thursday, March, 8th, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Temple is set to take on Tulane in the first round of the bracket at 7 pm. If the Owls were to beat Tulane, they would advance to play Wichita State in the second round. The Green Wave has one win over the Owls and…

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Owls Shock the #16 Shockers in 81-79 OT Victory

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:10:00 +0000

A last second drive to the lane with six seconds remaining on the clock to give an opportunity for the other team to close out the game would be unsettling for most teams. Way too close for comfort, unless that team was the Temple Owls. Thursday’s matchup against Wichita State marks the Owls’ 11th game this season determined by five or fewer points. Temple is now 6-5 in those contests.

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Temple is the Big Cheese on Broad St. with 59-55 Win Over Wisconsin

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 03:51:12 +0000

Sixteen lead changes, eight ties and 52 free throws are just a few significant digits from Temple’s matchup against Wisconsin. Temple and Wisconsin kept fans on the their toes right up until the final seconds of the game. The Owls were barely able to pull out a 59-55 win over the badgers to improve to 5-2. This matchup went down to the wire and the stat sheet proved that. There was a total…

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Temple Defeats Clemson 67-60 to Win Gildan Charleston Classic

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 19:42:55 +0000

Temple was able to maintain their lead throughout the entire second half, despite a last-stick effort from Clemson, who was able to cut the lead to 4 with under two minutes to play. The Owls historically live or die by the three ball, and they were able to knock down 10 from behind the arc. Even though they were able to hit 10 threes, they only shot 35% from behind the arc and 37%

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Temple Takes Down ODU 76-65 for First Win of the Season

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:29:17 +0000

After waiting an extra week to kick off their basketball season, the Owls did not seem out of stride one bit. They started strong from the beginning, and their hot start was able to hold them over during a bit of momentum spur from ODU in the final leg of the game. Shizz Alston Jr. ended the 2016-2017 season as the leading scorer for the Owls, and after their first matchup he is making a…

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