Despite First Team All-Big Ten Conference sophomore guard only scoring Tony Carr two points, the Owls lost to Penn State 63-57 on Wednesday in the first round of the National Inviation Tournament.
The Owls led for 35 minutes, 12 seconds of their 63-57 loss to Penn State in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Coach Fran Dunphy said Penn State coach Pat Chambers made a “special move” to land several Philadelphia area players, but added Chambers deserves credit for how he recruited the area.
The No. 5 seeded Owls will play the No. 4 seed Nittany Lions on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s campus in the National Inviational Tournament.
Temple beat Penn State, the No. 3 ranked team in the CollegeFencing360.com Women’s Coaches Poll, 16-11, at the Temple Invitational on Saturday at McGonigle Hall.
Senior forward Joey Powell finished the fall season with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Temple’s 5-2 victory against Penn State Berks at the Flyers Skate Zone on Friday.