Basketball - The Temple News

McKie hosting toy drive

04 December 2007

Aaron McKie concluded a successful professional basketball career playing in the NBA last season, one in which he reaped the riches and glory associated with professional sports. But through his 13-year career, McKie never forgot

Morris reaching potential

04 December 2007

Entering her senior season, Ashley Morris was something of an enigma. One game she’d look like the player Dawn Staley recruited out of Philadelphia’s Central High, a player who led her team to three consecutive

Owls getting stronger on the glass

04 December 2007

The men’s basketball team failed to upend ninth-ranked Duke Wednesday at the Wachovia Center, losing 74-64, but Temple did manage to reverse its fortune in one aspect from the teams’ meeting last season – rebounding.

Duke capitalizes on inconsistent effort from Owls

04 December 2007

For one of the top-ranked teams in the nation, Duke didn’t appear especially dominate against Temple Wednesday night and, in the end, they didn’t need to be. Temple was too lethargic to take advantage of

Season-best from Christmas not enough

04 December 2007

SUNRISE, Fla. – Halftime breaks can provide much needed relief to a team struggling to find its shot, fix its defense or simply regain momentum. But the break can also come at an inopportune time,

Tyndale’s three defeats Eastern Michigan

04 December 2007

Everyone in the arena felt it coming. When Mark Tyndale received the ball at midcourt with 13.2 seconds left in a 55-55 tie game against Eastern Michigan Saturday afternoon, everyone in the Liacoruas Center thought

Maryland too much for Comfort, Owls

04 December 2007

Another ranked opponent, another missed opportunity for the women’s basketball team. On the road against third-ranked Maryland, the Owls (4-6) fell to the Terrapins, 64-46, Sunday afternoon. This was the fourth Top 10 team the

Loss to Villanova marks the start of tough stretch

04 December 2007

It isn’t often that 93 points aren’t enough to win a college basketball game. But that’s just what happened to Temple Sunday night against Villanova. The Owls engaged in a high-scoring duel with its visiting

Morris nets career-high, but Owls can’t top Wolfpack

27 November 2007

It was one of those gritty, hard-nosed performances that you see out of a Hollywood movie, but this time there was no happy ending for the women’s basketball team. Senior guard Ashley Morris netted a

Clark’s shot seals victory

27 November 2007

Junior guard Dionte Christmas held his head down and tugged on his shorts with eight seconds left in the men’s basketball team’s home opener against Ohio Thursday. He had just fouled the Bobcats’ Bubba Walther