Fran Dunphy coaches Temple in the second half of his last regular season road game at Connecticut Thursday (Stephen Dunn)
Fran Dunphy coaches Temple in the second half of his last regular season road game at Connecticut Thursday (Stephen Dunn)Associated Press

Friday Quickie Quiz & Single Digits

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FRIDAY’S QUICKIE QUIZ

>>> Fran Dunphy took over for John Chaney as Temple’s head men’s basketball coach in 2006 . . . Whom had Chaney replaced in 1982?

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FRIDAY’S SINGLE DIGITS

>>> Temple made 16 of its final 17 free throw attempts -- including 8-for-8 in the final minute -- in their important 78-71 win over Connecticut Thursday.

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>>> Shizz Alston was 6-for-6 in his portion of the Owls’ FT performance, raising his season percentage to 90.91% (130-for-143), slightly ahead of Nate Blackwell (90.44% in 1986-87) for the best single-season performance in Temple history.

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>>> Chris Clemons had 34 points in Campbell’s Big South quarterfinal win to move into fourth place on the Men’s NCAA Division I Career Scoring List, just 47 points behind La Salle’s Lionel Simmons for third . . . Clemons is also two games shy of tying Simmonds for the DI mark of scoring in double figures in 115 consecutive games . . . Campbell faces Gardner-Webb in a 8 p.m. semifinal Friday . . . The Final is 1 p.m. Saturday.

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>>> The Flyers have recorded three shutouts this season . . . Two of those were in the game following a contest in which they lifted their starting goalie after he allowed four early goals, as Brian Elliott did Wednesday against the Capitals . . . The Flyers return to action against the Islanders on Long Island Saturday.

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QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER

>>> John Chaney took over for Don Casey as Temple head coach in 1982.

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