Temple secures 83-65 victory against Delaware State
AP
Nov 05, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Aiden Tobiason had 23 points in Temple Owls's 83-65 victory over Delaware State Hornets on Wednesday in a season opener for both teams.
Tobiason added four steals for the Owls. Gavin Griffiths scored 16 points while shooting 7 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Derrian Ford shot 5 for 9 to finish with 14 points.
Zion Bethea led the way for the Hornets with 20 points and eight rebounds. Ponce James added 16 points, five assists and two steals and Ademar Santos had 15 points.
Temple led 35-27 at halftime, with Griffiths racking up 11 points. Tobiason scored 16 points in the second half.
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1st Half
DSU
Hornets
27
TEMP
Owls
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Owls gains possession)
19:59
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point dunk (Babatunde Durodola assists)
0-2
19:32
Rahmir Moore misses two point jump shot
19:30
Babatunde Durodola defensive rebound
19:20
Rahmir Moore shooting foul (Aiden Tobiason draws the foul)
19:20
+1
Aiden Tobiason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
19:07
Aiden Tobiason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:37
Kareem Watson defensive rebound
18:37
Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
18:24
Jordan Mason misses three point jump shot
18:22
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
17:56
Zion Bethea misses three point jump shot
17:54
Derrian Ford defensive rebound
17:44
Kareem Watson blocks Gavin Griffiths's three point jump shot
17:42
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
17:36
Rahmir Moore misses two point jump shot
17:34
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
17:21
Derrian Ford misses two point jump shot
17:19
Babatunde Durodola offensive rebound
17:15
+2
Babatunde Durodola makes two point layup
0-5
16:48
Ponce James misses three point jump shot
16:45
Muazibini Adamu offensive rebound
16:43
Kareem Watson misses two point jump shot
16:41
Rahmir Moore offensive rebound
16:34
Kareem Watson misses two point jump shot
16:32
Babatunde Durodola defensive rebound
16:27
Jordan Mason misses two point layup
16:25
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
16:23
Aiden Tobiason shooting foul (Zion Bethea draws the foul)
16:23
Zion Bethea misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:23
+1
Zion Bethea makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-5
16:11
+3
Jordan Mason makes three point jump shot
1-8
16:01
+2
Zion Bethea makes two point layup
3-8
15:44
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point layup
3-10
15:26
+3
Zion Bethea makes three point jump shot
6-10
14:56
TV timeout
14:48
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jordan Mason assists)
6-12
14:23
Zion Bethea misses two point jump shot
14:21
Ayuba Bryant Jr. defensive rebound
14:11
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
14:09
Ademar Santos defensive rebound
14:02
Ademar Santos misses three point jump shot
14:00
Ayuba Bryant Jr. defensive rebound
13:48
+2
Jordan Mason makes two point layup (Gavin Griffiths assists)
6-14
13:28
+2
Ademar Santos makes two point jump shot
8-14
13:05
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
13:03
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
12:47
+2
Cyril Obasogie makes two point hook shot
10-14
12:24
Aiden Tobiason misses three point jump shot
12:22
Babatunde Durodola offensive rebound
12:16
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
10-16
12:06
+2
Ademar Santos makes two point layup (John Clemmons assists)
12-16
11:50
Aiden Tobiason misses three point jump shot
11:48
Babatunde Durodola offensive rebound
11:47
Babatunde Durodola misses two point layup
11:45
Babatunde Durodola offensive rebound
11:44
Babatunde Durodola misses two point layup
11:43
Aiden Tobiason offensive rebound
11:42
Cyril Obasogie shooting foul
11:42
TV timeout
11:42
Aiden Tobiason misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:42
+1
Aiden Tobiason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-17
11:33
+3
Ademar Santos makes three point jump shot (Corey Perkins assists)
15-17
11:12
+2
Derrian Ford makes two point layup
15-19
10:42
Ponce James misses three point jump shot
10:40
Masiah Gilyard defensive rebound
10:27
Aiden Tobiason misses three point jump shot
10:25
Masiah Gilyard offensive rebound
10:25
John Clemmons personal foul (Masiah Gilyard draws the foul)
10:06
Babatunde Durodola misses two point layup
10:04
Masiah Gilyard offensive rebound
10:00
Masiah Gilyard misses two point tip layup
9:58
Ademar Santos defensive rebound
9:43
Ademar Santos turnover (traveling)
9:27
Masiah Gilyard misses three point jump shot
9:25
Derrian Ford offensive rebound
9:16
+3
Aiden Tobiason makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)
15-22
8:46
Aiden Tobiason blocks Corey Perkins's two point jump shot
8:44
Hornets offensive rebound
8:42
Corey Perkins misses three point jump shot
8:40
Hornets offensive rebound
8:33
Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
8:27
Jordan Mason turnover (Ademar Santos steals)
8:26
Derrian Ford personal foul
8:24
+3
Ademar Santos makes three point jump shot (Zion Bethea assists)
18-22
8:12
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot
18-24
7:41
Jalen St. Clair misses three point jump shot
7:39
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
7:31
Ademar Santos personal foul (Owls draws the foul)
7:31
TV timeout
7:20
Jordan Mason misses two point jump shot
7:18
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
7:17
Zion Bethea turnover (Jordan Mason steals)
7:16
+2
Jordan Mason makes two point layup
18-26
7:08
Ponce James misses two point jump shot
7:06
Derrian Ford defensive rebound
7:04
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
7:02
Ademar Santos defensive rebound
6:48
Zion Bethea misses two point jump shot
6:46
Babatunde Durodola defensive rebound
6:37
Jordan Mason misses two point layup
6:35
Cyril Obasogie defensive rebound
5:59
Babatunde Durodola personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
5:43
Zion Bethea misses three point jump shot
5:41
Owls defensive rebound
5:14
+2
Masiah Gilyard makes two point layup (Aiden Tobiason assists)
18-28
5:00
Hornets 30 second timeout
4:56
+3
Ademar Santos makes three point jump shot (Ponce James assists)
21-28
4:40
+3
Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Derrian Ford assists)
21-31
4:13
+2
Ponce James makes two point jump shot
23-31
3:54
Derrian Ford turnover (Rahmir Moore steals)
3:49
TV timeout
3:41
Zion Bethea offensive foul
3:41
Zion Bethea turnover (offensive foul)
3:25
+2
Aiden Tobiason makes two point layup (Babatunde Durodola assists)
23-33
3:01
Babatunde Durodola personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
2:47
Ponce James misses two point jump shot
2:45
Ademar Santos offensive rebound
2:37
Ademar Santos misses two point jump shot
2:35
Masiah Gilyard defensive rebound
2:22
Kareem Watson blocks Masiah Gilyard's two point layup
2:20
Bessanty Saragba defensive rebound
2:08
Zion Bethea misses three point jump shot
2:06
Masiah Gilyard defensive rebound
1:58
+2
Jordan Mason makes two point layup
23-35
1:41
+2
Bessanty Saragba makes two point layup (Ponce James assists)
25-35
1:27
Owls 30 second timeout
1:10
Jordan Mason misses three point jump shot
1:08
Ponce James defensive rebound
1:02
Ponce James turnover (Aiden Tobiason steals)
0:57
Masiah Gilyard turnover (out of bounds)
0:46
Ponce James turnover (Gavin Griffiths steals)
0:40
Gavin Griffiths turnover (Ponce James steals)
0:35
+2
Zion Bethea makes two point layup (Ponce James assists)
27-35
0:12
Jordan Mason misses two point jump shot
0:10
Kareem Watson defensive rebound
0:03
Gavin Griffiths blocks Kareem Watson's two point layup
0:01
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DSU
Hornets
38
TEMP
Owls
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Kareem Watson makes two point jump shot (Ponce James assists)
29-35
19:25
Jordan Mason misses two point layup
19:23
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
18:57
Zion Bethea misses two point jump shot
18:55
Rahmir Moore offensive rebound
18:50
+2
Rahmir Moore makes two point tip layup
31-35
18:31
+2
Babatunde Durodola makes two point layup
31-37
18:03
+2
Ponce James makes two point floating jump shot
33-37
17:37
+2
Derrian Ford makes two point layup
33-39
17:14
Aiden Tobiason shooting foul (Hornets draws the foul)
17:13
Rahmir Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:13
Rahmir Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:13
Aiden Tobiason defensive rebound
17:02
Derrian Ford offensive foul
17:02
Derrian Ford turnover (offensive foul)
16:45
+2
Ponce James makes two point jump shot (Cyril Obasogie assists)
35-39
16:30
Babatunde Durodola misses two point layup
16:28
Cyril Obasogie defensive rebound
16:19
Jordan Mason shooting foul (Rahmir Moore draws the foul)
16:19
+1
Rahmir Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-39
16:19
+1
Rahmir Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-39
16:05
Zion Bethea shooting foul (Owls draws the foul)
16:05
+1
Derrian Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-40
16:05
+1
Derrian Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-41
15:48
+2
Cyril Obasogie makes two point layup (Ponce James assists)
39-41
15:29
+3
Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)
39-44
15:09
+3
Zion Bethea makes three point jump shot
42-44
14:41
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
14:39
Cyril Obasogie defensive rebound
14:30
Rahmir Moore misses two point jump shot
14:28
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Aiden Tobiason makes two point dunk (Gavin Griffiths assists)
42-46
14:01
Gavin Griffiths personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
14:01
TV timeout
14:00
Ponce James turnover (out of bounds)
13:45
+3
Derrian Ford makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)
42-49
13:07
Kareem Watson misses two point jump shot
13:05
Dean Shepherd offensive rebound
12:58
Ponce James turnover (Aiden Tobiason steals)
12:58
+2
Aiden Tobiason makes two point dunk
42-51
12:53
Hornets 30 second timeout
12:53
TV timeout
12:51
Ponce James misses three point jump shot
12:49
Ayuba Bryant Jr. defensive rebound
12:32
+3
Aiden Tobiason makes three point jump shot (Derrian Ford assists)
42-54
12:18
Ademar Santos misses two point jump shot
12:16
Ayuba Bryant Jr. defensive rebound
12:11
Ayuba Bryant Jr. turnover (Ponce James steals)
12:11
Ayuba Bryant Jr. shooting foul (Hornets draws the foul)
12:11
+1
Ponce James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-54
12:11
+1
Ponce James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-54
11:57
Aiden Tobiason misses two point jump shot
11:55
Bessanty Saragba defensive rebound
11:50
TV timeout
11:34
Zion Bethea turnover (out of bounds)
11:20
Cyril Obasogie shooting foul (Ayuba Bryant Jr. draws the foul)
11:20
Ayuba Bryant Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:20
Ayuba Bryant Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:20
Ademar Santos defensive rebound
11:06
Cyril Obasogie misses two point layup
11:04
AJ Smith defensive rebound
10:55
Ponce James shooting foul
10:55
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:55
AJ Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:55
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
10:23
Bessanty Saragba misses two point layup
10:21
Hornets offensive rebound
10:21
Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
9:57
John Clemmons shooting foul
9:57
+1
Aiden Tobiason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-55
9:57
Aiden Tobiason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:57
John Clemmons defensive rebound
9:38
Babatunde Durodola personal foul (Hornets draws the foul)
9:30
Corey Perkins turnover (Jordan Mason steals)
9:25
+2
Aiden Tobiason makes two point dunk (Jordan Mason assists)
44-57
9:03
+2
Ademar Santos makes two point jump shot
46-57
8:39
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup (Babatunde Durodola assists)
46-59
8:23
Jordan Mason personal foul
8:23
+1
Corey Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-59
8:23
+1
Corey Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-59
8:16
+2
AJ Smith makes two point jump shot
48-61
7:43
John Clemmons turnover (traveling)
7:43
TV timeout
7:22
+2
Babatunde Durodola makes two point layup
48-63
6:54
Babatunde Durodola blocks Bessanty Saragba's two point layup
6:52
Aiden Tobiason defensive rebound
6:40
+3
Aiden Tobiason makes three point jump shot (Derrian Ford assists)
48-66
6:24
+2
Ponce James makes two point layup
50-66
6:04
+2
AJ Smith makes two point layup
50-68
5:52
+2
Ponce James makes two point jump shot
52-68
5:40
Ademar Santos shooting foul
5:40
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-69
5:40
+1
AJ Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-70
5:25
+3
Zion Bethea makes three point jump shot
55-70
5:10
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
5:08
Gavin Griffiths offensive rebound
5:05
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point dunk
55-72
4:41
Gavin Griffiths personal foul
4:41
+1
Ponce James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-72
4:41
+1
Ponce James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-72
4:20
Corey Perkins shooting foul
4:20
+1
Aiden Tobiason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-73
4:20
Aiden Tobiason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:20
Kareem Watson defensive rebound
3:55
Ayuba Bryant Jr. shooting foul (Zion Bethea draws the foul)
3:55
+2
Zion Bethea makes two point layup
59-73
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
+1
Zion Bethea makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-73
3:34
+2
Derrian Ford makes two point layup
60-75
3:21
+2
Ponce James makes two point jump shot
62-75
3:04
Ponce James shooting foul (Ayuba Bryant Jr. draws the foul)
3:04
+1
Ayuba Bryant Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-76
3:04
+1
Ayuba Bryant Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-77
2:58
Cyril Obasogie offensive foul
2:58
Cyril Obasogie turnover (offensive foul)
2:42
+3
Derrian Ford makes three point jump shot (Jordan Mason assists)
62-80
2:24
Ademar Santos turnover (Aiden Tobiason steals)
1:57
Dean Shepherd shooting foul (Jordan Mason draws the foul)
1:57
Jordan Mason misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:57
+1
Jordan Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-81
1:45
John Clemmons misses two point jump shot
1:43
Babatunde Durodola defensive rebound
1:27
AJ Smith misses three point jump shot
1:25
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
1:25
Official timeout
1:08
+3
Zion Bethea makes three point jump shot
65-81
1:08
Hornets 30 second timeout
0:48
Cyril Obasogie shooting foul (Aiden Tobiason draws the foul)
0:48
+1
Aiden Tobiason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-82
0:48
+1
Aiden Tobiason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-83
0:28
Zion Bethea misses two point jump shot
0:23
John Clemmons offensive rebound
0:23
Babatunde Durodola blocks John Clemmons's two point layup
