Men's Basketball - The Temple News

Going home empty-handed

22 March 2011

The men’s basketball team’s NCAA Tournament run ended against SDSU. TUCSON, Ariz. – After the men’s basketball team lost, 71-64, in double overtime to San Diego State in the third round of the NCAA Tournament,

Allen’s career ends as Owls fall to Aztecs in double OT

19 March 2011 Kyle Gauss

TUCSON, Ariz. – One of the more-storied career in men’s basketball history came to an end on Saturday as Temple fell to San Diego State in double overtime, 71-64, in the third round of the

Owls survive tussle in Tucson

17 March 2011 Kyle Gauss

TUCSON, Ariz — In a game in which two teams took turns exchanging seemingly knock-out blows, junior guard Juan Fernandez delivered the final rainmaker as the men’s basketball team defeated Penn State, 66-64, and advanced

Nittany Lions loom in Tucson

15 March 2011

No. 7 seed Temple will face No. 10 seed Penn State in Arizona. Out of all the possible first-round matchups Temple could have faced for the NCAA Tournament, the tournament selection created a little extra

Owls’ luck runs out in Atlantic Ten tournament

15 March 2011

The team’s pursuit of a fourth-straight A-10 title came up short. After winning three-straight Atlantic Ten Conference championships, the men’s basketball team’s reign came to an end after losing, 58-54, in the A-10 semifinals last

Dunphy’s best NCAA opportunity

14 March 2011 Kyle Gauss

The team’s matchup with Penn State works in Temple’s favor. Wow. I don’t think you could have picked a more perfect first-round matchup for the men’s basketball team. Penn State? Really? The same Penn State

Owls’ luck finally runs out

12 March 2011 Kyle Gauss

For just the second time underneath coach Fran Dunphy, the men’s basketball team lost a game in the Atlantic Ten Conference tournament as the Owls lost to Richmond, 58-54. The Owls, who were seeking their

Spreading the wealth

11 March 2011 Kyle Gauss

The men’s basketball team had five different players score at least 14 points as the No. 24 Owls defeated La Salle, 96-76, in an Atlantic Ten Conference tournament quarterfinal contest. On a day where two

Allen’s play finally lives up to the hype

01 March 2011 Kyle Gauss

Senior forward Lavoy Allen stepped up in lieu of team injuries. When the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee looks at the men’s basketball team’s résumé, Saturday’s win over George Washington might not stick out to them.

Splitting games on the rocky road

01 March 2011

Men’s basketball lost to Duke but beat George Washington. The men’s basketball team showed some resiliency as it split last week’s games that included a 78-61 loss to the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils and