Basketball - The Temple News

A tale of two halves

27 November 2007

Halftime speeches are underrated. The women’s basketball team played a sloppy first half against Ball State Wednesday, and held a slim lead over the Cardinals at the break. In the locker room, coach Dawn Staley

After six games, Owls still searching for rhythm

27 November 2007

The men’s basketball team appeared to be headed down a dark path two weeks ago. After blowing double-digit leads in back-to-back losses to Providence and the College of Charleston at the Puerto Rico Tip Off

Top 10 teams prove too much

27 November 2007

The women’s basketball team finds itself torn between pride and disappointment after a 2-4 start to the season. On one hand, the Owls are energized to know that they stood tall in the faces of

Stanford uses second-half run to beat Owls

20 November 2007

The women’s basketball team raced out of the gate to a 19-point lead, but ultimately lost control in a 63-54 loss to No. 4 Stanford at the Paradise Jam Tournament Sunday. Senior guard Ashley Morris

Morris fuels Owls’ upset of Purdue

20 November 2007

Ashley Morris continued her transformation from back-up point guard to scoring threat. The senior, who failed to consistently crack the starting lineup until this season, scored a game-high 19 points and four assists to lead

Christmas, Tyndale ignite Owls to victory

20 November 2007

The men’s basketball team rolled to its second straight victory behind the backcourt duo of Dionte Christmas and Mark Tyndale. The two guards combined for 39 points as Temple disposed of Bowling Green, 72-55, Saturday

Blue Devils too much for Comfort, Owls

20 November 2007

The women’s basketball team threatened to upset No. 8 Duke at the Paradise Jam Tournament on Friday, but was outplayed in the game’s final stretch, losing 64-53. The Owls (1-3) had the Blue Devils (5-0)

Georgia Tech hands Owls second straight loss

13 November 2007

The women’s basketball team’s road woes continued with a 59-49 defeat by Georgia Tech in Atlanta Sunday. Temple (1-2) showcased its might by hanging with the Yellow Jackets (3-0) until late, but poor shooting and

Tyndale leads Owls to season’s first victory

13 November 2007

The men’s basketball team saw yet another large lead vanish in the second half Sunday. This time Temple recovered and exited the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic with its first win of the season, a 73-69

Morris, Owls almost upset No. 8 Georgia

13 November 2007

So close. Despite holding a lead with under five minutes to go, the women’s basketball team fell to No. 8 Georgia, 57-51, Friday in Athens, Ga. The Owls evened their record at 1-1, falling to