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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TURNING POINT OF THE GAME FLASH MOMENTS\u00a0 Wicks fueled a 16-5 run with 11 points, including an 8-0 of his own in a span of 59 seconds in the second half. Wicks then had a 6-0 run on a traditional 3-point play and a 3-pointer midway through the second half.<\/p>\n FLASH NUGGETS Russell reached double figures for the seventh time this season and has not been held in back-to-back games without reaching double figures this season. The redshirt senior finished with a career-high seven assists. It is the first time the Red Flash had seven assists against a Division I opponent since Riley Parker<\/a> had seven dimes against Lehigh on November 26, 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n Liberis, a native of Havertown, Pa., played in front of his hometown crowd for the first time in his career. His brother, a student at Temple, worked the game for the ESPN+ crew. \u00a0Liberis finished with six points and six rebounds, marking the sixth consecutive game he has registered at least five boards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n>> Temple defeated Saint Francis in non-conference men’s basketball action on Sunday.\u00a0
\n>> Skylar Wicks<\/a> paced the Red Flash with 22 points and five rebounds.
\n>> Zion Russell<\/a> added 14 points and a career-high seven assists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nThe Owls scored 12 of the first 14 points and never looked back en route to a 95-67 victory. The Frankies played with more energy in a competitive second half, but could not overcome the 23-point deficit at halftime in the first meeting between the two teams in 55 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nSaint Francis scored four of the last six points in the first half and the first four of the second half. Chris Moncrief<\/a> and Cam Tweedy<\/a> scored at the end of the first half and Gestin Liberis<\/a> and Russell posted the first four points of the final frame.<\/p>\n
\nWicks, who was held to three points in the first half, posted his fourth 20-point game for the Red Flash and the seventh of his career. It was his first 20-point game since the Thanksgiving holiday. The Jersey City, N.J., native, registered his nine game with at least five boards.<\/p>\n
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\nSaint Francis returns to action at nationally-ranked Florida on Wednesday for the final non-conference road game of the season. Game time is 6:30 p.m. and can be seen on the SEC Network.\u00a0
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