PHILADELPHIA (AP) De'Vondre Perry recorded 12 points and 15 rebounds to carry Temple Owls to a 72-60 win over NJIT in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
Damian Dunn had 16 points and six rebounds for Temple. Jeremiah Williams added 11 points. J.P. Moorman II had 10 points.
Zach Cooks had 18 points for the Highlanders. Dylan O'Hearn added 11 points. Antwuan Butler had six assists.
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1st Half
NJIT
Highlanders
26
TEMP
Owls
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Souleymane Diakite vs. Jake Forrester (Owls gains possession)
19:50
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)
0-2
19:25
Diego Willis misses two point jump shot
19:23
J.P. Moorman II defensive rebound
19:14
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point jump shot (J.P. Moorman II assists)
0-4
18:56
Souleymane Diakite turnover (bad pass) (J.P. Moorman II steals)
18:25
Jake Forrester turnover (lost ball) (San Antonio Brinson steals)
18:25
Da'mir Faison misses two point jump shot
18:25
Owls defensive rebound
18:41
Souleymane Diakite personal foul
18:25
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point layup (J.P. Moorman II assists)
0-6
18:11
Jake Forrester personal foul
17:58
Jeremiah Williams blocks Zach Cooks's two point jump shot
17:58
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
17:58
+3
Jeremiah Williams makes three point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)
0-9
17:34
Diego Willis misses three point jump shot
17:32
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
17:18
Jeremiah Williams turnover (lost ball) (Zach Cooks steals)
17:09
+2
Zach Cooks makes two point layup
2-9
16:53
Jake Forrester misses two point jump shot
16:51
De'Vondre Perry offensive rebound
16:46
Diego Willis shooting foul (Jake Forrester draws the foul)
16:46
+1
Jake Forrester makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-10
16:46
+1
Jake Forrester makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-11
16:28
San Antonio Brinson misses three point jump shot
16:26
J.P. Moorman II defensive rebound
16:17
Damian Dunn turnover (traveling)
16:03
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
16:01
Antwuan Butler offensive rebound
15:53
San Antonio Brinson misses three point jump shot
15:51
Jake Forrester defensive rebound
15:44
+3
De'Vondre Perry makes three point jump shot (J.P. Moorman II assists)
2-14
15:21
Kjell de Graaf misses three point jump shot
15:19
Souleymane Diakite offensive rebound
15:11
Souleymane Diakite misses two point jump shot
15:09
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
15:05
Kjell de Graaf personal foul
15:05
TV timeout
15:03
Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Antwuan Butler steals)
14:42
San Antonio Brinson misses two point jump shot
14:40
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
14:31
Zach Cooks personal foul
14:23
+2
De'Vondre Perry makes two point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)
2-16
14:05
+3
Zach Cooks makes three point jump shot (Souleymane Diakite assists)
5-16
13:48
Souleymane Diakite shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
13:48
Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:48
Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:48
Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:48
Miles Coleman defensive rebound
13:31
Kjell de Graaf misses three point jump shot
13:29
Brendan Barry defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot (Brendan Barry assists)
5-18
12:59
+2
Dylan O'Hearn makes two point layup
7-18
12:40
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
12:38
Miles Coleman defensive rebound
12:31
J.P. Moorman II personal foul
12:20
Antwuan Butler misses two point jump shot
12:18
Arashma Parks defensive rebound
12:01
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
11:59
Dylan O'Hearn defensive rebound
11:50
+3
Zach Cooks makes three point jump shot (Antwuan Butler assists)
10-18
11:32
Miles Coleman personal foul
11:32
TV timeout
11:31
Arashma Parks offensive foul
11:31
Arashma Parks turnover
11:12
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
11:10
Owls defensive rebound
11:10
Kjell de Graaf personal foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
11:10
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-19
11:10
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-20
10:58
Jason Murphy turnover (traveling)
10:44
J.P. Moorman II offensive foul
10:44
J.P. Moorman II turnover
10:25
Miles Coleman misses two point jump shot
10:23
Brendan Barry defensive rebound
10:17
Brendan Barry misses three point jump shot
10:15
Highlanders defensive rebound
10:14
Jake Forrester personal foul
9:47
Arashma Parks personal foul
9:43
+2
San Antonio Brinson makes two point jump shot (Souleymane Diakite assists)
12-20
9:26
+3
Brendan Barry makes three point jump shot
12-23
8:55
San Antonio Brinson misses three point jump shot
8:53
Highlanders offensive rebound
8:53
Brendan Barry personal foul (Souleymane Diakite draws the foul)
8:53
Souleymane Diakite misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:53
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
8:41
Dylan O'Hearn personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
8:41
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-24
8:41
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-25
8:26
Zach Cooks turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
8:15
+2
Arashma Parks makes two point layup (Damian Dunn assists)
12-27
8:01
+2
Souleymane Diakite makes two point layup (Dylan O'Hearn assists)
14-27
7:41
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
7:39
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
7:31
+2
De'Vondre Perry makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)
14-29
7:23
Arashma Parks shooting foul (Zach Cooks draws the foul)
7:23
TV timeout
7:23
+1
Zach Cooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-29
7:23
+1
Zach Cooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-29
7:06
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
7:04
Souleymane Diakite defensive rebound
6:47
Antwuan Butler turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
6:40
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point dunk
16-31
6:22
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
6:20
Brendan Barry defensive rebound
6:08
De'Vondre Perry misses two point jump shot
6:06
Antwuan Butler defensive rebound
6:00
Brendan Barry personal foul (Antwuan Butler draws the foul)
6:00
+1
Antwuan Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-31
6:00
+1
Antwuan Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-31
5:51
San Antonio Brinson personal foul (De'Vondre Perry draws the foul)
5:50
+1
De'Vondre Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-32
5:50
De'Vondre Perry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:50
San Antonio Brinson defensive rebound
5:35
Zach Cooks misses three point jump shot
5:33
Owls defensive rebound
5:19
Diego Willis shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
5:19
Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:19
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-33
5:06
+2
Souleymane Diakite makes two point dunk (Antwuan Butler assists)
20-33
4:54
Antwuan Butler personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
4:54
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-34
4:54
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-35
4:38
Antwuan Butler misses three point jump shot
4:36
Nick Jourdain defensive rebound
4:26
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
4:24
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
4:20
Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass)
4:05
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
4:03
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
3:54
Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball) (San Antonio Brinson steals)
3:46
San Antonio Brinson misses two point layup
3:44
San Antonio Brinson offensive rebound
3:48
Nick Jourdain blocks San Antonio Brinson's two point layup
3:46
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
3:41
Diego Willis personal foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
3:41
TV timeout
3:41
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-36
3:41
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-37
3:12
Mekhi Gray turnover (out of bounds)
3:01
De'Vondre Perry misses two point jump shot
2:59
Damian Dunn offensive rebound
2:52
Nick Jourdain offensive foul
2:52
Nick Jourdain turnover
2:39
+2
Antwuan Butler makes two point layup
22-37
2:12
De'Vondre Perry misses two point layup
2:10
De'Vondre Perry offensive rebound
2:10
De'Vondre Perry misses two point layup
2:03
De'Vondre Perry offensive rebound
2:06
De'Vondre Perry misses two point layup
1:55
De'Vondre Perry offensive rebound
1:56
Owls 30 second timeout
1:52
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
1:50
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
1:35
+2
Nick Jourdain makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)
22-39
1:24
Nick Jourdain shooting foul (Antwuan Butler draws the foul)
1:24
Antwuan Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:24
+1
Antwuan Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-39
1:17
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot
23-41
0:59
Antwuan Butler misses three point jump shot
0:57
Owls defensive rebound
0:46
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
0:44
Mekhi Gray defensive rebound
0:28
+3
Miles Coleman makes three point jump shot (Antwuan Butler assists)
26-41
0:11
Souleymane Diakite personal foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
0:11
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-42
0:11
Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:11
Zach Cooks defensive rebound
0:02
Nick Jourdain blocks Mekhi Gray's two point layup
0:00
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NJIT
Highlanders
34
TEMP
Owls
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:45
Souleymane Diakite misses two point jump shot
19:43
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
19:30
Diego Willis shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
19:30
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-43
19:30
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-44
19:14
Zach Cooks misses two point layup
19:12
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
19:07
De'Vondre Perry misses three point jump shot
19:05
San Antonio Brinson defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Souleymane Diakite makes two point jump shot
28-44
18:34
Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
18:32
Da'mir Faison defensive rebound
18:30
Antwuan Butler misses two point jump shot
18:28
Highlanders offensive rebound
18:26
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
18:24
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Jake Forrester makes two point dunk (Damian Dunn assists)
28-46
17:49
+3
San Antonio Brinson makes three point jump shot (Antwuan Butler assists)
31-46
17:30
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot
31-48
17:06
Damian Dunn personal foul
16:59
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
16:57
San Antonio Brinson offensive rebound
16:52
Jake Forrester shooting foul (San Antonio Brinson draws the foul)
16:52
+1
San Antonio Brinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-48
16:52
San Antonio Brinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:52
J.P. Moorman II defensive rebound
16:31
De'Vondre Perry misses three point jump shot
16:29
Souleymane Diakite defensive rebound
16:18
Souleymane Diakite turnover (lost ball) (J.P. Moorman II steals)
16:11
San Antonio Brinson shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
16:11
Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:11
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-49
16:11
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-49
15:46
Antwuan Butler misses three point jump shot
15:44
Arashma Parks defensive rebound
15:37
Arashma Parks offensive foul
15:37
Arashma Parks turnover
15:37
TV timeout
15:24
Zach Cooks misses three point jump shot
15:22
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
15:07
+2
De'Vondre Perry makes two point layup (Damian Dunn assists)
32-51
14:42
Antwuan Butler misses two point layup
14:42
Da'mir Faison offensive rebound
14:42
Da'mir Faison misses two point layup
14:42
Da'mir Faison offensive rebound
14:42
+2
Da'mir Faison makes two point layup
34-51
14:32
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point layup
34-53
14:11
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
14:09
Zach Cooks offensive rebound
14:04
+2
Zach Cooks makes two point layup
36-53
13:44
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
13:42
Damian Dunn offensive rebound
13:41
Da'mir Faison shooting foul (De'Vondre Perry draws the foul)
13:41
+1
De'Vondre Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-54
13:41
+1
De'Vondre Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-55
13:20
+2
Souleymane Diakite makes two point hook shot
38-55
13:06
Brendan Barry misses three point jump shot
13:04
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
12:56
J.P. Moorman II turnover (bad pass) (Zach Cooks steals)
12:48
Zach Cooks misses two point layup
12:46
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
12:40
Tai Strickland turnover (out of bounds)
12:23
+2
Miles Coleman makes two point jump shot
40-55
12:23
J.P. Moorman II shooting foul (Miles Coleman draws the foul)
12:23
+1
Miles Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-55
12:14
Dylan O'Hearn personal foul
12:05
De'Vondre Perry turnover (carrying)
11:53
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
11:51
Owls defensive rebound
11:48
TV timeout
11:27
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
11:08
Miles Coleman misses three point jump shot
11:06
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
10:56
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
10:54
Jake Forrester offensive rebound
10:48
Jake Forrester misses two point layup
10:48
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
10:48
De'Vondre Perry misses three point jump shot
10:46
Antwuan Butler defensive rebound
10:34
Dylan O'Hearn turnover (traveling)
10:14
Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
10:12
Zach Cooks defensive rebound
10:02
+2
Antwuan Butler makes two point jump shot
43-55
9:36
Brendan Barry misses three point jump shot
9:34
Highlanders defensive rebound
9:34
Jake Forrester personal foul
9:15
+2
Dylan O'Hearn makes two point layup (Miles Coleman assists)
45-55
8:43
Damian Dunn misses two point layup
8:41
Souleymane Diakite defensive rebound
8:36
Zach Cooks misses two point jump shot
8:34
Brendan Barry defensive rebound
8:27
Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
8:25
Souleymane Diakite defensive rebound
8:25
De'Vondre Perry blocks Zach Cooks's two point layup
8:23
Highlanders offensive rebound
8:23
Highlanders 30 second timeout
8:23
TV timeout
8:07
+2
Dylan O'Hearn makes two point layup
47-55
7:50
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
7:48
Arashma Parks offensive rebound
7:46
Arashma Parks misses two point layup
7:47
Damian Dunn offensive rebound
7:46
+2
Damian Dunn makes two point layup
47-57
7:46
Dylan O'Hearn shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
7:46
TV timeout
7:46
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-58
7:31
+3
Dylan O'Hearn makes three point jump shot (Antwuan Butler assists)
50-58
7:12
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
7:10
Antwuan Butler defensive rebound
7:02
Dylan O'Hearn turnover (out of bounds)
6:48
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot (De'Vondre Perry assists)
50-60
6:25
Souleymane Diakite misses two point jump shot
6:23
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
6:01
Souleymane Diakite shooting foul (J.P. Moorman II draws the foul)
6:01
J.P. Moorman II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:01
+1
J.P. Moorman II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-61
5:35
Antwuan Butler misses two point jump shot
5:33
Brendan Barry defensive rebound
5:23
De'Vondre Perry misses three point jump shot
5:21
Owls offensive rebound
5:20
Antwuan Butler personal foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
5:20
Tai Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:20
Zach Cooks defensive rebound
5:13
Zach Cooks misses two point layup
5:11
De'Vondre Perry defensive rebound
5:03
De'Vondre Perry offensive foul
5:03
De'Vondre Perry turnover
4:44
+2
Dylan O'Hearn makes two point layup
52-61
4:18
+3
J.P. Moorman II makes three point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)
52-64
4:14
+2
Zach Cooks makes two point layup (Antwuan Butler assists)
54-64
4:14
Highlanders 30 second timeout
4:14
TV timeout
3:53
Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
3:51
Antwuan Butler defensive rebound
3:44
Dylan O'Hearn turnover (traveling)
3:32
+3
J.P. Moorman II makes three point jump shot (Brendan Barry assists)
54-67
3:01
Dylan O'Hearn misses three point jump shot
2:59
J.P. Moorman II defensive rebound
2:39
J.P. Moorman II misses three point jump shot
2:37
Dylan O'Hearn defensive rebound
2:28
Souleymane Diakite misses two point dunk
2:26
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
2:06
Damian Dunn misses two point layup
2:04
Souleymane Diakite defensive rebound
1:48
Jump ball. Souleymane Diakite vs. Brendan Barry (Owls gains possession)
1:48
Souleymane Diakite turnover (lost ball) (Brendan Barry steals)
1:41
Owls 30 second timeout
1:25
+3
J.P. Moorman II makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)
54-70
1:15
Brendan Barry personal foul
1:15
J.P. Moorman II technical foul
1:15
+1
Zach Cooks makes technical free throw 1 of 2
55-70
1:15
+1
Zach Cooks makes technical free throw 2 of 2
56-70
0:37
Jeremiah Williams blocks Zach Cooks's two point layup
0:35
Highlanders offensive rebound
0:30
+2
Mekhi Gray makes two point jump shot
58-70
0:26
Diego Willis personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
0:26
Diego Willis personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
