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Palestra documentary to hit local stations

13 November 2007

For the first time in its 80-year existence, the storied history of The Palestra is coming directly into the homes of local television viewers. Mikaelyn Austin’s documentary, The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball, will make its

Tennessee only start of tough schedule

13 November 2007

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Mark Tyndale has played in a lot of tough venues throughout his four years with the men’s basketball team. He’s played at Georgetown, South Carolina and Alabama. He’s faced Villanova at both

Owls keep Lofton at bay, but not Vols

06 November 2007

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It turned out the men’s basketball team handled Chris Lofton fairly well. Temple limited the National Player of the Year candidate to just 10 points on 1 of 8 shooting Saturday against

Xavier expected to carry men’s title

06 November 2007

The smallest player listed on the Xavier men’s basketball roster leads the team with the biggest hopes in the Atlantic Ten Conference. Musketeer’s point guard Drew Lavender is listed at 5-foot-7. He is also listed

Sanchez, Chaney reflect on MSU game

06 November 2007

Pepe Sanchez said he never imagined it happening. Not the swarming crowd. Not the ankle injury. Not the struggle to get back to the locker room. On the night of Nov. 20, 1998, Sanchez toed

Arena turns 10 years old

06 November 2007

Year after year, John Chaney listened to the same question about his ambitious non-conference schedule. “Why don’t you play these games in our place?” Chaney recalled being asked repeatedly. For the men’s basketball team, “our

Dunphy stressing defense

06 November 2007

His name has popped up in almost every conversation about the men’s basketball team in recent weeks. Although much of the media’s focus has been on senior Mark Tyndale and junior Dionte Christmas, among Temple

Ranked opponents fill teams’ schedules

06 November 2007

Atlantic Coast Conference teams were not kind to the women’s basketball team last season. The Owls lost four of the five games they played against ACC competition, dropping games to NCAA Tournament-bound teams Maryland, North

His grades secure, Mark Tyndale aims to refine his defensive skills.

06 November 2007

Mark Tyndale was deemed academically ineligible last season and missed the first six games. Fans might know Tyndale, a senior guard, rebounded to become the second-leading scorer in the Atlantic Ten Conference, averaging a career-high

Allen impresses Dunphy

30 October 2007

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Fran Dunphy stood among a circle of reporters at Boardwalk Hall last Thursday, answering questions about the upcoming men’s basketball season which features several difficult non-conference opponents including Tennessee, Duke and