Basketball - The Temple News

Hitting the ground running

13 November 2007

The women’s basketball team used its size to dominate the glass as they coasted to an easy 83-45 win over Central Michigan at the Liacouras Center Monday in the team’s season opener. The Owls out

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

George Washington among A-10 hopefuls

06 November 2007

Two of the women’s basketball team’s biggest challenges in the Atlantic Ten Conference dealt the Owls’ two of their most devastating losses last season. After finishing among the top four in the A-10 last season,

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

Eaddy, Landry to assist Comfort

06 November 2007

The women’s basketball team has been accustomed to being the Atlantic Ten Conference favorite in recent years. But this season the Owls find themselves adapting to a new title, that of the underdog. The Owls