March, 2008 - The Temple News

Owls lead La Salle at half

13 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Temple men’s basketball team took advantage of La Salle’s slow start and established a 43-35 lead over the Explorers at halftime of their Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinals match-up. The

Xavier wins, Burrell clarifies remarks

13 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Stanley Burrell helped Xavier take care of its business on the court Thursday, scoring 13 points as the Musketeers topped Dayton, 74-65, in the Atlantic Ten Tournament second round at Boardwalk

Defense leads St. Joe’s to win

13 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Exactly one week ago, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks shut down then-No. 8-ranked Xavier in the final game played at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse before that decades-old arena is closed for renovations next

Christmas runs through March

13 March 2008

Dionte Christmas had an unceremonious end to an otherwise spectacular sophomore season. After leading the Atlantic Ten Conference in scoring last season at 20 points per game, Christmas was held to just seven points in

A Chance for Success for as Long as Dawn Rises

13 March 2008

Before the start of the 2007 season, I could never have imagined the women’s basketball team doing as well as it did. No one could. The Owls were predicted to finished fourth in the Atlantic

A second dance

12 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Four days after losing to Temple in their season finale, the La Salle Explorers booked themselves a return engagement with the Owls after defeating Duquesne, 82-79, in the first round of

TTN Audio: Clinton rallies at Temple

12 March 2008

Sen. Hillary Clinton made a visit to Temple’s campus yesterday, greeting supporters and outlining her goals for the Oval Office. Reporter Chris Stover filed this audio report. hillary-clinton-rally-ttn.mp3 Read the full report here.

La Salle-Duquesne gets Owls Thursday

12 March 2008

The men’s basketball team won’t know its opponent for Thursday’s Atlantic Ten Conference second-round game until Wednesday night, but the Owls do know their foe will own a high-scoring offense. Seventh-seeded La Salle and No.

A significant leap

12 March 2008

In a season where the competition level in the Atlantic Ten Conference increased seemingly overnight, no one could’ve expected Temple to finish as the second-best team in the 14-team league. Especially not after a 12-18

TTN Video: Hillary Clinton visits Temple

12 March 2008

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