Villanova-Temple preview

Temple (7-3, 3-0 Big Five) at No. 1 Villanova (10-0, 3-0).

When: Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Pavilion.

TV/Radio: FoxSports 1; WTEL-AM (610), WPHT-AM (1210).

Coaches: Temple, Fran Dunphy (11th season, 221-123; overall 531-286); Villanova, Jay Wright (16th season, 364-157; overall, 486-242).

Series: Villanova leads, 46-42.

Last meeting: The Wildcats defeated the Owls, 83-67, last Feb. 17 at the Liacouras Center.

Points per game: Temple, 75.9 ppg; Villanova, 80.2 ppg.

Opponents points per game: Temple, 71.4; Villanova, 62.9 ppg.

TEMPLE RESULTS

Nov. 11 La Salle, 97-92 OT

Nov. 14 New Hampshire, 52-57

Nov. 17 UMass, 67-70

No. 20 Manhattan, 88-67

Nov. 24 Florida State, 89-86*

Nov. 25 West Virginia 81-77*

Nov. 30 at St. Joseph's, 78-72

Dec. 3 Penn 70-62

Dec. 7 George Washington, 63-66

Dec. 10 DePaul, 74-65

*NIT Season Tip-Off at the Barclays Center in New York

VILLANOVA RESULTS

Nov. 11 Lafayette, 88-48

Nov. 14 at Purdue, 79-76

Nov. 17 Western Michigan, 76-65*

Nov. 18 Wake Forest, 96-77*

Nov. 20 Central Florida, 67-57*

Nov. 23 Coll of Charleston, 63-47

Nov. 29 at Penn, 82-57

Dec. 3 St. Joseph's, 88-57

Dec. 6 La Salle (Palestra), 89-79

Dec. 10 Notre Dame (Newark, N.J.), 74-66

*Charleston Classic at Charleston, S.C.

Temple probable starters

G Josh Brown, 6-3, Sr., 7.5 ppg.

G Shizz Alston Jr., 6-4, So., 12.6 ppg., 4.1 rpg., 4.6 apg.

G Daniel Dingle, 6-7, R-Sr., 11.4 ppg., 4.6 rpg., 3.4 apg.

F Obi Enechionyia, 6-10, Jr., 18.6 ppg., 7.7 rpg.

C Damion Moore, 6-11, Fr., 3.0 ppg.

Key reserves

G Quinton Rose, 6-8, Fr., 11.1 ppg., 3.7 rpg.

G Alani Moore, 5-10, Fr., 7.9 ppg.

C Ernest Aflakpui, 6-10, So., 4.9 ppg., 5.4 rpg.

F Mark Wililams, 6-8, Sr., 4.3 ppg.

Villanova probable starters

G Jalen Brunson, 6-2 ½, So., 12.7 ppg., 3.4 apg.

G Josh Hart, 6-5 ½, Sr., 19.5 ppg., 7.1 rpg., 3.8 apg.

G Mikal Bridges, 6-7, So., 10.8 ppg., 5.2 rpg.

F Kris Jenkins, 6-6, Sr., 13.5 ppg., 4.0 rpg.

C Darryl Reynolds, 6-9, Sr., 6.2 ppg., 5.7 rpg.

Key reserves

G Donte DiVincenzo, 6-5, Fr., 7.6 ppg., 3.5 rpg.

F Eric Paschall, 6-7, Soph., 7.4 ppg., 3.8 rpg.

About Temple: This will be the Owls' 19th game against the nation's No. 1 team. They are 2-16 in those games. . . . This also will be the third time they've played a top 25 team this season. They had back-to-back wins over No. 25 Florida State and No. 19 West Virginia in the NIT Season Tip-Off. . . . Brown, who returned to action on Nov. 30, made his first start in Saturday's win over DePaul and posted a career-high seven steals to go with 11 points and five assists. . . . Enechionyia has knocked down 30 three-point baskets in 10 games while Alston boasts a 4.6 assist-to-turnover ratio.

About Villanova: With a win, the Wildcats can extend two Big Five records they currently own – most consecutive City Series wins (now at 17) and most city titles in succession (now at three). . . . They also will set a program record with their 17th straight overall win. . . . Brunson suffered an ankle injury in the first half against Notre Dame and was limited in the second half, but Wright said "I think he'll play" against Temple. . . . Guard Phil Booth is expected to miss his eighth straight game with left knee swelling. . . . Hart's 37-point game against Notre Dame raised his shooting percentages to 57.3 overall from the field, 46.7 percent from three-point range and 78.4 percent from the line.