Junior shortstop Adrian Perez transferred to Temple from Yuba Community College in California. He has three game-winning hits in the Owls’ last seven Atlantic Ten Conference matchups.
On the exact same day as last year’s upset of No. 8 Tennessee, the men’s basketball team defeated No. 3 Villanova, 75-65. Sophomore guard Juan Fernandez scored a career-high 33 points in the victory.
After splitting their first two games against La Salle and Penn in the Big 5 Tournament, Jackie Morrison, Yun Yi Zhang and Chelsea Tupuola led the Owls back from a 5-1 deficit to beat Villanova.
The Villanova Wildcats make their way from the Main Line to Lincoln Financial Field for the inaugural Mayor’s Cup. The Wildcats enter the season ranked No. 4 in the Bowl Subdivision.