Late 3-pointer by Battle lifts Temple past Delaware
AP
Nov 27, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Khalif Battle hit a 3-pointer with 2:06 left to and Jeremiah Williams and Kai Strickland each hit two free throws in the final 28 seconds to give Temple Owls a 75-74 win over Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens on Saturday night. Battle followed his key score with a dunk to help secure the win for the Owls.
Battle had 31 points to lead the Owls.
Damian Dunn had 13 points for Temple (3-3). Williams added 11 points.
Kevin Anderson had 26 points for the Fightin' Blue Hens (4-3). Dylan Painter added 21 points. Jameer Nelson Jr. had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
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1st Half
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
35
TEMP
Owls
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dylan Painter vs. Jeremiah Williams (Kevin Anderson gains possession)
19:36
Dylan Painter misses two point layup
19:34
Sage Tolbert defensive rebound
19:24
Khalif Battle misses two point layup
19:22
Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
19:14
Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
19:12
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
19:08
Jake Forrester misses two point dunk
19:06
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
18:51
Dylan Painter misses three point jump shot
18:49
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
18:39
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point dunk (Damian Dunn assists)
0-2
18:20
+3
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ryan Allen assists)
3-2
17:53
Jake Forrester turnover (bad pass) (Jameer Nelson Jr. steals)
17:47
Kevin Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:45
Jake Forrester defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point dunk (Khalif Battle assists)
3-4
17:07
Dylan Painter misses two point jump shot
17:05
Sage Tolbert defensive rebound
16:55
Jake Forrester turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Allen steals)
16:48
+2
Dylan Painter makes two point dunk (Ryan Allen assists)
5-4
16:17
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point pullup jump shot
5-6
16:07
Jake Forrester personal foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
16:03
Ryan Allen misses two point jump shot
16:01
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
15:55
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
15:53
Arashma Parks offensive rebound
15:34
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
5-8
15:13
Dylan Painter misses two point jump shot
15:11
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
15:03
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)
5-10
14:46
+2
Dylan Painter makes two point hook shot (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
7-10
14:28
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)
7-13
14:06
+3
Kevin Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dylan Painter assists)
10-13
13:45
Arashma Parks misses three point jump shot
13:43
Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
13:31
Arashma Parks shooting foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
13:31
TV timeout
13:31
Dylan Painter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:31
+1
Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-13
13:17
Damian Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Painter steals)
13:10
+2
Dylan Painter makes two point dunk
13-13
12:59
Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Anderson steals)
12:41
+2
Kevin Anderson makes two point layup (Ryan Allen assists)
15-13
12:27
Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball)
12:22
Fightin Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation)
12:03
Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
12:01
Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
11:59
Nick Jourdain personal foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:41
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point turnaround jump shot
17-13
11:11
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
11:09
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
10:45
Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (bad pass)
10:30
+2
Jahlil White makes two point layup (Tai Strickland assists)
17-15
10:09
Ryan Allen turnover (lost ball) (Nick Jourdain steals)
9:59
+2
Nick Jourdain makes two point layup (Damian Dunn assists)
17-17
9:40
Nick Jourdain shooting foul (Kevin Anderson draws the foul)
9:40
Kevin Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:40
+1
Kevin Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-17
9:15
Damian Dunn misses two point layup
9:13
Jake Forrester offensive rebound
9:11
Jake Forrester misses two point layup
9:09
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
9:01
Kevin Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
8:56
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
8:54
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
8:56
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
8:54
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
8:30
Dylan Painter misses two point layup
8:28
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
8:14
+3
Jeremiah Williams makes three point jump shot (Jahlil White assists)
18-20
7:38
+3
Kevin Anderson makes three point turnaround jump shot
21-20
7:24
Jeremiah Williams offensive foul
7:24
Jeremiah Williams turnover
7:24
TV timeout
7:09
+3
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Anderson assists)
24-20
6:55
Dylan Painter personal foul (Arashma Parks draws the foul)
6:50
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot
24-22
6:34
Kevin Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Sage Tolbert steals)
6:28
Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
6:26
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
6:11
Ryan Allen turnover (bad pass) (Arashma Parks steals)
6:01
+3
Damian Dunn makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)
24-25
5:34
Dylan Painter misses two point layup
5:32
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
5:23
Dylan Painter blocks Damian Dunn's two point jump shot
5:21
Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
5:20
Kevin Anderson turnover (traveling)
5:06
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
5:04
Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
5:03
Arashma Parks personal foul (Jameer Nelson Jr. draws the foul)
4:44
Ryan Allen turnover (lost ball)
4:26
Jahlil White turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Painter steals)
4:10
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point layup
4:08
Dylan Painter offensive rebound
4:08
Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
4:08
+1
Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-25
4:08
+1
Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-25
3:56
Jeremiah Williams offensive foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
3:56
Jeremiah Williams turnover
3:56
TV timeout
3:34
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot
28-25
3:14
Tai Strickland turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Allen steals)
3:05
+2
Dylan Painter makes two point layup (Andrew Carr assists)
30-25
2:43
Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
2:41
Jake Forrester offensive rebound
2:39
Andrew Carr blocks Zach Hicks's two point layup
2:37
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
2:30
Kevin Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Jake Forrester steals)
2:21
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
2:19
Zach Hicks offensive rebound
2:14
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
2:12
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
1:51
+3
Ryan Allen makes three point jump shot (Kevin Anderson assists)
33-25
1:32
Kevin Anderson shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
1:32
Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:32
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-26
1:17
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point step back jump shot
35-26
1:01
Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
0:57
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
0:55
Tai Strickland offensive rebound
0:54
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point pullup jump shot
35-28
0:45
Fightin Blue Hens 30 second timeout
0:32
Dylan Painter misses two point layup
0:30
Dylan Painter offensive rebound
0:26
Dylan Painter turnover (lost ball) (Jahlil White steals)
0:20
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
0:18
Owls offensive rebound
0:18
Owls 30 second timeout
0:06
Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
0:02
Zach Hicks misses two point pullup jump shot
0:01
Kevin Anderson shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 3
35-29
0:01
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 3
35-30
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DEL
Fightin' Blue Hens
39
TEMP
Owls
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:33
+2
Kevin Anderson makes two point pullup jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)
37-31
19:12
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
19:10
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
18:50
Jake Forrester shooting foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
18:50
+1
Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-31
18:50
+1
Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-31
18:30
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point layup
39-33
18:07
Arashma Parks shooting foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
18:07
Dylan Painter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:07
+1
Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-33
17:51
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point turnaround jump shot
40-35
17:35
Kevin Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:33
Jameer Nelson Jr. offensive rebound
17:35
Arashma Parks personal foul (Jameer Nelson Jr. draws the foul)
17:24
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Ryan Allen assists)
43-35
17:06
Andrew Carr blocks Khalif Battle's two point jump shot
17:04
Owls offensive rebound
16:53
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
16:51
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
16:46
+3
Kevin Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
46-35
16:45
Owls 30 second timeout
16:28
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
16:26
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
16:21
Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
16:19
Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound
16:11
Ryan Allen personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
16:03
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot
46-37
15:36
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:34
Owls defensive rebound
15:31
TV timeout
15:13
Gianmarco Arletti shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
15:13
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-38
15:13
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-39
14:59
Emmanuel Okpomo blocks Dylan Painter's two point layup
14:57
Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound
14:51
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
46-41
14:27
+2
Kevin Anderson makes two point layup (Jyare Davis assists)
48-41
14:11
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
14:09
Gianmarco Arletti defensive rebound
14:00
+2
Dylan Painter makes two point layup (Kevin Anderson assists)
50-41
14:00
Emmanuel Okpomo shooting foul (Dylan Painter draws the foul)
14:00
+1
Dylan Painter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-41
13:43
Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
13:41
Jahlil White offensive rebound
13:39
+2
Jahlil White makes two point layup
51-43
13:25
Khalif Battle personal foul (Kevin Anderson draws the foul)
13:21
Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
13:06
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
13:04
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
13:00
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
51-45
13:00
Ebby Asamoah shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
13:00
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-46
12:44
+2
Ebby Asamoah makes two point layup (Jyare Davis assists)
53-46
12:44
Khalif Battle shooting foul (Ebby Asamoah draws the foul)
12:44
Ebby Asamoah misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:44
Jahlil White defensive rebound
12:35
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point jump shot
53-48
12:10
Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
12:08
Jyare Davis offensive rebound
12:02
+2
Jyare Davis makes two point jump shot
55-48
11:45
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point jump shot
55-50
11:23
Ebby Asamoah turnover (lost ball)
11:23
TV timeout
11:07
Khalif Battle misses two point layup
11:05
Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
10:33
Jahlil White blocks Jameer Nelson Jr.'s three point jump shot
10:31
Fightin Blue Hens offensive rebound
10:31
Fightin Blue Hens turnover (shot clock violation)
10:22
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
55-52
10:05
Andrew Carr turnover (lost ball) (Jahlil White steals)
9:43
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
9:41
Khalif Battle offensive rebound
9:34
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
55-54
9:34
Fightin Blue Hens 30 second timeout
9:24
Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
9:22
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
9:12
Tai Strickland misses two point layup
9:10
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
9:08
+2
Nick Jourdain makes two point layup
55-56
8:48
Khalif Battle shooting foul (Kevin Anderson draws the foul)
8:48
+1
Kevin Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-56
8:48
+1
Kevin Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-56
8:41
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
8:39
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
8:11
Kevin Anderson misses three point jump shot
8:09
Jahlil White defensive rebound
7:58
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup (Nick Jourdain assists)
57-58
7:34
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:32
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
7:32
Andrew Carr misses two point layup
7:30
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
7:14
Nick Jourdain misses three point jump shot
7:12
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
6:54
+2
Ryan Allen makes two point layup
59-58
6:54
TV timeout
6:44
Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
6:42
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
6:22
Ryan Allen misses three point jump shot
6:20
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
5:58
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point pullup jump shot
59-60
5:31
+3
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes three point step back jump shot
62-60
5:18
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
5:16
Fightin Blue Hens defensive rebound
4:46
+3
Kevin Anderson makes three point jump shot (Ryan Allen assists)
65-60
4:25
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
4:23
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
4:08
Dylan Painter turnover (traveling)
3:54
Ryan Allen blocks Tai Strickland's two point layup
3:52
Owls offensive rebound
3:52
TV timeout
3:49
Kevin Anderson shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
3:49
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-61
3:49
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-62
3:31
Andrew Carr turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
3:20
Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
3:18
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
3:16
+2
Nick Jourdain makes two point layup
65-64
3:00
Andrew Carr turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
2:51
Andrew Carr blocks Damian Dunn's two point layup
2:49
Owls offensive rebound
2:47
Khalif Battle misses two point layup
2:45
Khalif Battle offensive rebound
2:43
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
65-66
2:35
Fightin Blue Hens 30 second timeout
2:23
+2
Dylan Painter makes two point layup (Andrew Carr assists)
67-66
2:08
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)
67-69
1:53
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:51
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
1:28
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
1:26
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
1:26
Dylan Painter personal foul
1:27
Owls 30 second timeout
1:16
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
1:14
Kevin Anderson defensive rebound
0:59
Ryan Allen misses two point layup
0:57
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
0:55
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point dunk (Damian Dunn assists)
67-71
0:46
Kevin Anderson misses three point jump shot
0:44
Kevin Anderson offensive rebound
0:40
+2
Dylan Painter makes two point dunk (Kevin Anderson assists)
69-71
0:39
Fightin Blue Hens 30 second timeout
0:37
Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
0:28
Jameer Nelson Jr. personal foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
0:28
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-72
0:28
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-73
0:28
Jeremiah Williams technical foul
0:28
+1
Kevin Anderson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
70-73
0:28
+1
Kevin Anderson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
71-73
0:16
Ryan Allen misses two point layup
0:14
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
0:14
Andrew Carr personal foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-74
0:14
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-75
0:14
Owls 30 second timeout
0:04
+3
Kevin Anderson makes three point jump shot
74-75
0:04
Ryan Allen personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
