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Zach Hicks Breaks Records as the Temple Owls Dispense with Delaware State, 85-48

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Freshman Zach Hicks exploded for a school-record 10 three-pointers en route to a career-high 35 points in leading Temple to a 85-48 win over Delaware State Wednesday afternoon.

The Owls improve to 7-5 overall while the Hornets fall to 2-11.

Hicks broke the three-point record of nine held by Johnny Miller (vs. Cincinnati, 3/16/95) and Rick Brunson (vs. George Washington, 2/26/95).  He also tied Assistant to the Head Coach Mark Macon's freshman single-game scoring record of 35 points as well.

Recapping the Game

First Half
• Jahlil White made his first start of the season, and the freshman guard drained his first three of the season to give Temple an early 8-7 lead.
• It would be a tightly contested first half with seven lead changes over the first 10 minutes.
• True freshman Zach Hicks led the way for Temple, scoring 16 first half points – four more than his previous season high.  Hicks, who had made just one of his previous 19 threes, was on fire, making six-of-nine from the field and four-of-seven from long range.
• Two three pointers by Hicks and one by Damian Dunn in the final two minutes accounted for a 9-0 Temple run to break open a one-point game and lift the Owls to a 35-25 advantage at the break. 

Second Half
• Dunn picked up right where he left off with a three to extend the Temple run to 12 points and the Owls lead to 38-25.  
• Two Jeremiah Williams free throws pushed the margin to 14, 44-30, but the Hornets made two quick baskets to cut the deficit to 44-34.
• The Owls answered with a 10-2 run, propelled by two more Hicks threes, to open up a 54-36 advantage.
• Hicks then went on a roll, making four more threes in a 21-0 run to break the game wide open, 73-41, with 7:18 to play.
• Colin Daly's first points as a Temple Owl, a three-pointer with 1:24 remaining, gave TU its largest lead and completed the scoring. 

Statistically Speaking
• After shooting five-for-50 from three-point range over its previous two games, the Owls made 14-of-30 from long range (46.7%).    The 14 three-pointers are a new season high.
• Hicks was 10-of-16 from long range with Dunn making two-of-five.
• Dunn score 18 points for Temple and tied Williams for team honors in rebounds (7) and matched his career high with five assists.
• Williams tied his career-high with nine assists and had a career high four blocks.
• Nick Jourdain matched his career high with eight points and added two assists.
• Myles Carter led Delaware State with 19 points.

Next Up
• Temple travels to Big 5 rival Villanova for Dec. 29 game (9 pm/FS1/1210 AM WPHT).