Rhody Heads to Philadelphia to Face #21/21 Temple on Saturday

Feb. 12, 2010

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KINGSTON, R.I. -- Rhode Island heads to Temple for a key Atlantic 10 matchup on Saturday afternoon at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.

The game can be seen live locally, beginning at 4 p.m., on Cox Sports Television as Tom McCarthy and Steve Wolf provide the call. The game can also be seen on the following outlets: Comcast Sports Southeast; Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia; The Comcast Network Mid-Atlantic.

Rhode Island (19-4; 7-3 A-10) had its four-game win streak snapped on Feb. 10 at home against Richmond, dropping a 69-67 decision. Keith Cothran had a potentially game-winning shot rattle out down the stretch. Orion Outerbridge led URI with 12 points, while Keith Cothran and Delroy James added 11 points apiece.

Temple (19-5; 7-2 A-10) is currently ranked #21 in both polls. The Owls, under the direction of head coach Fran Dunphy, have dropped two of its last four games. The slide has coincided with a head injury to sophomore Juan Fernandez (12.3 ppg., 3.5 apg.) suffered in the second half of the Fordham game. The 6-4 Argentine guard was held out of the team's loss at Richmond last Saturday.

Senior guard Ryan Brooks continues to lead the Owls with a 15.0 scoring average. Junior forward Lavoy Allen (11.1 ppg./10.6 rpg.), coming off a career-high 19 rebounds at Richmond, is one of three A-10 players averaging a double-double. Sophomore guard Ramone Moore (6.5 ppg.), who has led TU in scoring the last three games, made his first start at Richmond in place of Fernandez.

Steve McDonald and Don Kaull will call all the action live on the Beltone New England Rams Radio Network (WHJJ 920 AM), beginning with the Cox pre-game show at 3:30 p.m.