Basketball Preview - The Temple News

Women’s basketball ups intensity

14 February 2012 Alexandra Olivier

Senior guards Shey Peddy and BJ Williams get in sync. There is a chemistry on the women’s basketball team that is steering them towards success. This chemistry has resulted in yet another win, this time

Macaulay steps up in A-10 play

14 February 2012 Jake Adams

Victoria Macaulay fills a void in the Owls’ frontcourt. It’s night and day. That’s what coach Tonya Cardoza called junior center Victoria Macaulay’s emergence during Atlantic Ten Conference play as a dual threat scorer and

Sharing a sport abroad

14 February 2012 Elizabeth Sim

A pair of women’s soccer players spread passion for soccer. Women’s soccer players junior Kate Yurkovic and sophomore Jenna Gosnay gave back through love of the game. Soccer is a universal sport, as Gosnay and

Moore emerges as POY standout

14 February 2012 Joey Cranney

Ramone Moore is a leading candidate for A-10 Player of the Year. When asked if he thinks he could win the Atlantic Ten Conference Player of the Year Award, redshirt-senior guard Ramone Moore smiled and

Fiery offense

13 February 2012 Connor Showalter

The Owls hold on for a win against A-10 foe Xavier after taking a 20-point lead at halftime last Saturday at home. Xavier’s senior guard Tu Holloway had to deal with Temple defenders shadowing him

Owls’ guards pick up the pace in win

07 February 2012 Alexandra Olivier

The Owls extended their winning streak to seven games. After a slow start in the first half, the Owls opened the second half with a 17-4 run, dominating to their 69-51 win against the Fordham

Men’s basketball surges as Eric returns healthy

06 February 2012 Connor Showalter

The men’s basketball team defeated Fordham and Rhode Island last week to improve its Atlantic Ten Conference record to 6-2 to take first place in the conference. For the second consecutive season, graduate center Micheal

Women’s basketball gears up for remaining A-10 play

31 January 2012 Jake Adams

The Owls have eight A-10 remaining in the season. Women’s basketball’s 65-55 win against Charlotte on Sunday gave the Owls a 5-1 record in the Atlantic Ten Conference, but more importantly gave the team four

Injury to Eric becomes blessing in disguise

31 January 2012 Joey Cranney

The Owls stepped up during Micheal Eric’s kneecap injury. While graduate center Micheal Eric has had a welcome return to the lineup after missing 13 games due to an injured kneecap, his absence could actually

The tremendous trio

30 January 2012 Connor Showalter

The men’s basketball team is led by its three starting guards. Scoring for the men’s basketball team has not been an issue this season. Even though two of the Owls’ Top 4 scorers from last