By Paul Gotham Kansas vs. Temple: the difference between 1 and 18 Saturday, Fran Dunphy and his No. 18 Temple Owls got a front row view as to why the Kansas Jayhawks rank number one in the nation. Temple completed an undefeated December. Kansas was on the road. Everything looked good for the Owls. That was until Kansas went on a 19-4 run en route to an 84-52 … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | January 6, 2010
Temple Owls
Kansas-Temple: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: 1776 N. Broad Street is the site for a Top 20 tangle as Bill Self’s No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (12-0) visit the Liacouras Center in downtown Philadelphia for a tilt with Fran Dunphy’s No. 18 Temple Owls (11-2). Plot: Temple finished an undefeated month of December with a victory over Northern Illinois, 70-60. Kansas throttled Belmont, 81-51 to close out … [Read more...] about Kansas-Temple: Tale Of The Tape
CBB Splinters | December 22nd, 2009
By Paul Gotham Down to the wire Semester's end brought a buffet of college hoops on Saturday. Serendipity, a clock infarction, upsets, and upsets avoided provided another shake up of the polls. When the dust settled, six ranked teams had fallen. One Atlantic 10 team lost at the buzzer, and another won. Butler and Xavier gave everyone the weekly dose of … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | December 22nd, 2009
CBB Splinters | December 16, 2009
By Paul Gotham Sunday sweep for the A-10 Rumors of the Atlantic 10's demise appear greatly exaggerated, at least for now. After a sluggish November characterized more as opportunities lost rather than seizing chances, the A-10 seems to have landed on its feet. In a pair of intra-city rivalries, Xavier downed Cincinnati, 83-79 in a double overtime classic, and Temple took … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | December 16, 2009
CBB Splinters | 11/18/09
By Paul Gotham Mind for a marathon Nothing like a made-for-television event to feed the appetite of all basketball junkies. Nothing like a made-for-television event to start the revenue stream for ESPN. Billed as a marathon, ESPN offered 26 continuous hours of college hoops on Tuesday. How sweet it was to come home from work and catch some action. Never mind that it was … [Read more...] about CBB Splinters | 11/18/09