Samuel O'Neal

New Big 5 format announced

27 January 2023 Nick Gangewere and Samuel O'Neal

The City 6 schools will be competing in a brand new format where a tripleheader takes place on the first Saturday of December at the Wells Fargo Center.

Temple holds on to beat USF in overtime

25 January 2023 Samuel O'Neal

Temple Men’s Basketball defeated the University of South Florida 79-76 Wednesday night at The Liacouras Center.

January 24: Recapping Temple’s upset over Houston

25 January 2023 Javon Edmonds and Samuel O'Neal

The Playbook is your way to get in the game for all things Temple Athletics. Join Nick Gangewere Wednesday at 3 p.m. EST as he breaks down the past week in sports with expert analysis from reporters at The Temple News and some of your favorite Temple athletes.

Temple stuns No. 1 ranked Houston

22 January 2023 Samuel O'Neal

Temple Men’s Basketball defeated No. 1 ranked Houston 56-55 on Sunday afternoon for their first victory against a top ranked team since 2000.

Former linebacker Jarred Alwan dies at 29

19 January 2023 Samuel O'Neal

Jarred Alwan played four seasons for the Owls from 2013-2016, Temple Football announced Thursday.

Temple falls to Memphis on last-second shot

15 January 2023 Samuel O'Neal

Temple Men’s Basketball lost to the University of Memphis 61-59 on Sunday afternoon following a buzzer beater mid-range shot from Memphis guard Kendric Davis.

Temple’s bench comes through in win against Tulsa

10 January 2023 Samuel O'Neal

Temple Men’s Basketball defeated the University of Tulsa 76-72 on Tuesday night, moving to 4-1 in conference play.

Temple defeats USF for third consecutive conference win

04 January 2023 Samuel O'Neal

Temple Men’s Basketball earned their third consecutive conference victory after defeating the University of South Florida 68-64 on Wednesday night in Tampa.

Temple defeats ECU in conference opener

28 December 2022 Samuel O'Neal

Temple Men’s Basketball defeated East Carolina University 59-57 on Wednesday night despite the absences of sophomore guard Damian Dunn and sophomore forward Jamille Reynolds.

A rivalry in decline: Does anyone still care about the Big 5?

20 December 2022 Samuel O'Neal

Temple Men’s Basketball clinched their share of a Big 5 championship for the first time since the 2012-13 season. But with attendance at Big 5 games at an all-time low, how much does the once prestigious milestone still matter?