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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

Xavier wins, Burrell clarifies remarks

13 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Stanley Burrell helped Xavier take care of its business on the court Thursday, scoring 13 points as the Musketeers topped Dayton, 74-65, in the Atlantic Ten Tournament second round at Boardwalk

Defense leads St. Joe’s to win

13 March 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Exactly one week ago, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks shut down then-No. 8-ranked Xavier in the final game played at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse before that decades-old arena is closed for renovations next

Christmas runs through March

13 March 2008

Dionte Christmas had an unceremonious end to an otherwise spectacular sophomore season. After leading the Atlantic Ten Conference in scoring last season at 20 points per game, Christmas was held to just seven points in

A Chance for Success for as Long as Dawn Rises

13 March 2008

Before the start of the 2007 season, I could never have imagined the women’s basketball team doing as well as it did. No one could. The Owls were predicted to finished fourth in the Atlantic