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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

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

A-10 title, not NCAA Tournament, defines season

15 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Forget the NCAA Tournament. It will be awfully difficult for the men’s basketball team to top the emotions that encompassed Boardwalk Hall Saturday night when Temple won the Atlantic Ten Conference

Owls trail at intermission

15 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Saint Joseph’s Hawks led Temple, 32-25, at halftime of the Atlantic Ten Conference Championship game at Boardwalk Hall Saturday. Hawks junior forward Ahmad Nivens scored 12 points in the first

The sights and sounds of a championship

15 March 2008

Click here to view a photo slideshow of the A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament by TTN photographer Ron Davis. Click here to view a photo slideshow of the A-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament by TTN photographer Kevin

Round three

14 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – When a team is able to hold its opponent’s best scorer to only six points, chances are they might have a good shot at winning the game. The Charlotte 49ers kept

Rivalry reaches its highest level

14 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – For a couple days, a storied rivalry was put on hold.A few of the Saint Joseph’s Hawks wished the Temple Owls luck in reaching the Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament final. The

Clark to the rescue

13 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Chris Clark dressed down La Salle with a career-high 22-point performance in the Owls’ win against the Explorers Saturday. The 5-foot-8 reserve didn’t score as much in the rematch Thursday night.

Turnovers spoil Tyndale’s double-double

13 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Knowing his days playing Temple basketball are numbered, Mark Tyndale has carried the men’s basketball team down the season’s final stretch. The senior guard has been the Owls’ best all-around player.

Owls lead La Salle at half

13 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Temple men’s basketball team took advantage of La Salle’s slow start and established a 43-35 lead over the Explorers at halftime of their Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinals match-up. The