Early exit
March 19, 2012 by Connor Showalter
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The Owls lost in the second round to the South Florida Bulls. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For guards, redshirt-senior Ramone Moore and Juan Fernandez, and graduate center Micheal Eric, the team’s early exit in the NCAA Tournament signaled the end of their playing days at Temple. “We just didn’t come out and do our job, and [...]
Owls outscored in 2nd half, lose to South Florida in second round of NCAA Tourney
March 17, 2012 by Connor Showalter
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Owls saw their season come to an abrupt end with a 58-44 loss to South Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night at the Bridgestone Arena. The 10:01 p.m. [EST] game was played physically, hard-nosed and both teams had trouble getting into any kind of rhythm [...]
Losses loom as Temple advances
March 12, 2012 by Joey Cranney
Filed under Basketball Preview, Men's Basketball, Sports
Men’s basketball enters March Madness amid a cloud of uncertainty. Uncertainty is the word to use to describe the men’s basketball team right now. Temple fans must feel uncertain about a team that has lost two of its past four games, including a bad loss to Massachusetts in the Owls’ first game of the Atlantic [...]
Dancing days
March 12, 2012 by Connor Showalter
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Owls earn No. 5 seed for the Big Dance. The men’s basketball team hosted a Selection Sunday party for fans and media to join the team at the Liacouras Center, as the Owls earned the fifth seed and the right to play No. 12 South Florida or California on Friday, March 16 in the Midwest [...]
Owls miss opportunities in A-10 quarterfinals
March 9, 2012 by Sarah Higgins
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.–Entering Boardwalk Hall, the No. 24 Temple Owls men’s basketball team knew they had to prove themselves. After trailing by six in overtime and pulling out the win on Feb. 29 against Massachusetts at the Liacouras Center, the rematch was the highlight of the schedule in the first game of the Atlantic Ten [...]
Turnovers doom Temple in A-10 tournament upset
March 9, 2012 by Joey Cranney
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No. 24 Temple lost to UMass, 77-71, in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Top-seeded Temple (24-7) was upset by No. 8 Massachusetts (22-10), 77-71, in the Atlantic Ten Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. The loss is the earliest Temple has been eliminated from the A-10 tournament since [...]
Women’s basketball rallies late in tough loss to Dayton in A-10 tourney
March 4, 2012 by Brandon Stoneburg
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It was a case of déjà vu for the women’s basketball team as they were knocked out of the Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament in the semi-final round by Dayton. The Flyers beat them in the 2011 tournament as well. A late flurry and comeback attempt by the Owls in the final five minutes fell short and [...]
Owls recover from first half shooting woes, advance to A-10 semi-finals
March 4, 2012 by Brandon Stoneburg
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Senior guard Shey Peddy shook off a slow first half and a head injury to lead the No. 2 seeded Owls to a comeback victory against the upset-minded Duquesne Dukes at St. Joseph’s Hagan Arena in the Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament second round on Saturday. The Massachusetts native had three points in the first half, but exploded for 27 second-half points, [...]
Peddy leads Owls into the A-10 semi-finals
March 4, 2012 by Jake Adams
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The entire season could have flashed before their eyes. When senior guard Shey Peddy crashed into the stands face first on a layup attempt with 12 minutes left in the Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament second round match against Duquesne on Saturday, it was the Owls’ worst fear. Would their star player be okay? And could [...]
Cardoza prepares team for title run
February 28, 2012 by Jake Adams
Filed under Sports, Women's Basketball
The Owls’ seniors hope to capture the A-10 title. Temple’s 71-44 win against La Salle on Saturday was just a formality as the women’s basketball team (20-8, 13-1 Atlantic Ten Conference) already clinched the second seed in the A-10 Tournament well before tip-off. The Owls’ second-place finish for the regular season capped off another productive [...]



