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Men’s basketball team: Season in review

27 March 2012 Joey Cranney

The Owls’ season was spoiled by an early exit in the postseason. The men’s basketball season that was riding high for a one-month stretch from mid-January to mid-February came to a crashing end as the

Seniors disappoint in season’s conclusion

19 March 2012 Joey Cranney

The Owls’ seniors didn’t show up for their final game. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As the horn sounded on South Florida’s 58-44 win against the men’s basketball team in the second round of the NCAA tournament

Villanova can’t hold Temple back anymore

13 March 2012 Joey Cranney

Cranney argues that after opposition, Temple and Villanova are now Big East rivals. Nothing makes a rivalry grow like a school trying to block another from getting into a power conference. The Temple and Villanova

Losses loom as Temple advances

12 March 2012 Joey Cranney

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

Turnovers doom Temple in A-10 tournament upset

09 March 2012 Joey Cranney

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

Temple joins the Big East for all sports

07 March 2012 Joey Cranney

After much speculation, Temple will phase itself back into the Big East. Temple will join the Big East Conference for football in 2012 and all other sports in 2013, a press conference indicated today, March

Respecting rivals

27 February 2012 Joey Cranney

The Big-5 season produced its share of emotion and drama this year. It all started with a block. Penn senior guard Zack Rosen, who had already dropped 21 points on Temple in the Big 5

Owls blow opportunity at St. Joseph’s

26 February 2012 Joey Cranney

Men’s basketball lost its chance to clinch the A-10 regular season title and Big-5 title in a 82-72 defeat at St. Joseph’s on Saturday night. The No. 22 Temple men’s basketball team had its hands

Dunphy pays homage to deceased legend

23 February 2012 Joey Cranney

Men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy addressed the media for eight minutes after Wednesday night’s overtime win against La Salle. Dunphy thanked the media members and excused himself from the room, but let himself back in

Owls escape La Salle with 11th straight win

23 February 2012 Joey Cranney

Temple defeated Atlantic 10 and Big-5 rival La Salle 80-79 in overtime on Wednesday night. It looked like both shots were going in. La Salle senior guard Earl Pettis took a 27-footer with five seconds