Men's Basketball - The Temple News

Quick exit forces Men’s team to look ahead to next season

24 March 2008

The atmosphere in the No. 12-seeded Owls locker room afterwards was almost equivalent to their play during the game: quiet and weary.

Sixth eye keeps Christmas down and out and Denver

24 March 2008

DENVER – The topic of Colorado’s much-publicized thin-air came up two days in a row at Temple’s NCAA Tournament press conferences. Like his teammates, seniors Mark Tyndale and Chris Clark, junior Dionte Christmas, the Owls

Spartans end Owls season

20 March 2008

In his first NCAA Tournament game, Dionte Christmas hoisted up eight three-pointers.

A third punch

19 March 2008

DENVER – Seated between the vaunted “one-two punch” of Mark Tyndale and Dionte Christmas, senior reserve and team co-captain Chris Clark received most of the spotlight at Temple’s pre-NCAA Tournament press conference Wednesday. In the

Battle of wills

19 March 2008

DENVER – Whereas the 13 players on the Temple men’s basketball team’s roster have never experienced the highest level of postseason college basketball, second-year coach Fran Dunphy has been there several times before. He coached

With A-10 title, Dunphy leaves his mark on program

17 March 2008

Imagine what it feels like to replace a legend. Imagine the expectations. Imagine the criticism. Imagine the pressure. Imagine what Fran Dunphy must have gone through during his first two years at the helm of

A-10 Championship gives Owls NCAA Tournament berth

17 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – In the chaotic scene that followed the Owls’ 69-64 victory over Saint Joseph’s in the Atlantic Ten Conference Championship game Saturday, Mark Tyndale could be found milling about the crowd, hugging

Dancin’ into Denver

17 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – After the final horn sounded Saturday night, after the fans had rushed the Boardwalk Hall hardwood, and after four roller-coaster seasons, Mark Tyndale and Chris Clark found each other amid a

Headed to Denver

16 March 2008

They’ll be a long way from North Broad Street, but, in four days, the Temple men’s basketball team will feel at home again. The Atlantic Ten Conference Champion Owls — who made 17 consecutive NCAA

Champions

15 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – After Mark Tyndale hauled in Tasheed Carr’s desperation three-point attempt with less than 30 seconds left, Chris Clark walked to midcourt, arm up, index finger raised. The 5-foot-8 Temple senior took