PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team closes out the non-conference portion of its 2019-20 season on Saturday as the Quakers host Temple. Saturday's Big 5 contest will air nationally on ESPN+, but once again fans in the Philadelphia region also have the option of watching the game live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
 
Welcome Back, Dunph and Alums!
Prior to Saturday's game, Penn will honor Fran Dunphy who remains the Quakers' winningest coach (310 from 1990-2006) and led the program to 10 Ivy League championships and nine NCAA Tournament appearances. The program also is recognizing those alums who wore the Red and Blue in the 1990s and 2000s, so join us in welcoming them back! Fans are invited to join us for the annual Alumni Game which will take place Saturday on the Macquarie Court at The Palestra at 11 a.m.
 
GAME 15 – PENN (7-7, 1-2 Big 5) vs. TEMPLE (10-8, 2-0)
Saturday, Jan. 25 | 2 p.m.
Macquarie Court at The Palestra | Philadelphia
Watch (ESPN+/NBCSP) | Listen (QAN) | Live Stats | Penn Game Notes | Temple Game Notes
 
Quaker Audio Network (QAN)
New this season, Penn fans can listen to every men's basketball game through the Quaker Audio Network, a free Internet-based audio streaming service. On Saturday, Matt Leon will be on the call while former director of operations Brad Fadem provides analysis. To access the Quaker Audio Network, simply type www.pennathletics.com/audio into your computer or device.
 
Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Game
Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week is a nationwide event that unites coaches across the country to raise funds and awareness about the fight against cancer and promotes the American Cancer Society as a source of inspiration and hope for those facing cancer. During Saturday's game, the Penn and Temple coaches will wear sneakers with their game attire as a visible reminder of their support of the American Cancer Society. The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The program empowers basketball and other athletic coaches to save lives from cancer by leveraging their community leadership to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society.
 
The Penn-Temple Series
• This is the 69th meeting between the Quakers and the Owls in men's basketball, with Temple holding a 48-20 lead in the series.
 
• Penn ended an 11-game losing streak to Temple last year with a 77-70 win at the Liacouras Center on North Broad. One week later, the Quakers defeated Saint Joseph's to clinch the outright Big 5 title.
 
• AJ Brodeur had 16 points and Devon Goodman added 15 in last year's victory. The wild card, though, was Kuba Mijakowski who dropped 14 on the Owls.
 
• Penn's last win over Temple here at The Palestra took place almost exactly 13 years ago, as Mark Zoller hit three late free throws to give the Red and Blue a 76-74 win on January 24, 2007.
 
Penn MBB By the Numbers
1 • Career starts made by senior Ray Jerome after he got the nod last Saturday against Saint Joseph's. He responded with four points, three rebounds and three steals.
 
1.21 • Penn's assist (223)/turnover (184) ratio this season, best among the Ivy League teams.
 
3 • All-Ivy players in Penn's lineup: senior captains AJ Brodeur (two-time unanimous first-team All-Ivy), Ryan Betley (second-team in 2017-18) and Devon Goodman (second in 2018-19); the trio has combined for 56.8 percent of the Quakers' scoring this season (611 of Penn's 1,076 points).
 
4 • Games in which Brodeur has reached 30 points in his career after he dropped 33 last Saturday against Saint Joseph's; last Saturday was the first time Penn lost such a game.
 
8 • Consecutive double-figure scoring games by Goodman (15.0 ppg in that span) before he was held to eight points last Saturday by the Hawks.
 
12 • Second-half points scored by freshman Jordan Dingle last Saturday against the Hawks, they were all of his points in the game; for the season, Dingle has 48 first-half points and 128 second-half points.
 
34 • The number of three-point baskets scored by Betley this season, which leads the team; coincidentally, it is also the number of two-point baskets scored by Betley this season.
 
61 • Points scored by Brodeur through Penn's first three Big 5 games this season (20 vs. La Salle, 18 at Villanova, 33 vs. Saint Joseph's); he is on pace for the most prolific Big 5 scoring season by a Penn player since Mark Zoller dropped 96 points in Big 5 play in 2006-07.
 
53.8 • Freshman Max Martz's shooting percentage from three-point land this season (21-of-39), tops among Ivy League players.
 
76.9 • Penn's scoring average so far this season, tops among Ivy teams.