December, 2016 - The Temple News

Owls rewrite records in win against Fairfield University

22 December 2016 Kevin Schaeffer

Junior guard Alliya Butts moved up two spots on Temple’s career scoring list in the Owls’ 73-59 win against Fairfield University on Thursday at McGonigle Hall.

Temple prevails in low-scoring game against Rutgers

18 December 2016 Maura Razanauskas

The Owls beat Rutgers University 48-37 on Saturday at the Rutgers Athletic Center to improve to 7-3.

Owls defeat hot-shooting NJIT team for eighth win

17 December 2016 Evan Easterling

The Owls beat the New Jersey Institute of Technology 68-63 on Saturday at the Liacouras Center in their second-to-last nonconference game.

Men’s basketball inducts three more into Ring of Honor

17 December 2016 Evan Easterling

Bruce Drysdale, Bill “Pickles” Kennedy and Jay Norman joined the Owls’ Ring of Honor at halftime of Saturday’s game.

For Foley, Temple is ‘perfect’

17 December 2016 Evan Easterling

The Owls’ interim head coach is in his ninth year with the program and is trying to lead the team to its first 11-win season in school history.

Owls remain undefeated at home with win against No. 17 DePaul University

16 December 2016 Maura Razanauskas

Temple beat No. 17 DePaul University 84-74 on Thursday at McGonigle Hall to beat its first nonconference ranked team since 2007.

TU Alert: Armed robbery during drug purchase

14 December 2016 Julie Christie

Temple Police sent an alert to students at around 5 p.m.

Geoff Collins introduced as new head football coach

14 December 2016 Evan Easterling

The former University of Florida defensive coordinator will succeed Matt Rhule as coach.

No. 1 Villanova routs Temple to win fourth straight Big 5 title

13 December 2016 Owen McCue

No. 1 Villanova used a pivotal swing at the end of the first half and the start of the second half Tuesday to beat Temple 78-57 at The Pavilion and win its fourth straight Big 5 title.

Board of Trustees name new trustee, football coach and approve gender-neutral housing

13 December 2016 Julie Christie

In its last meeting of 2016, the Board announced Steve Charles as its newest member and the Faculty Senate President Michael Sachs asked the board to consider naming the university a sanctuary campus.