ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Eight teams descend upon the Boardwalk Hall with four spots in Saturday's semi-final on the line. Pickin' Splinters is court side with news, notes, updates and analysis. Grab a seat on the Pine and join in the discussion. Leading off the day with the #1 Temple Owls pitted against the #8 UMass Minutemen. Just over a week after one of the most exciting … [Read more...] about A-10 Quarter-Final Ticker: Temple vs. UMass
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Fit the Owls for dancing shoes
By Kyle Soppe The Temple Owls are a NCAA tournament team, it's that simple. There is no way this years Owls should not be considered among the 64 best teams in the country, and those who have seen this team do battle, wouldn't be surprised to see this team playing in March Madness' second weekend. Let's first run down the numbers behind this claim. Temple (21-9, 13-1) has … [Read more...] about Fit the Owls for dancing shoes
Fran Dunphy named A10 Coach of the Year; three Owls earn All-Conference Honors
Courtesy of OwlSports.com. PHILADELPHIA (03/05/12) – Temple University’s heralded three guards all earned all-Atlantic 10 Conference accolades while head coach Fran Dunphy was named Coach of the Year for the second time in the last three years as the league office announced its season awards Monday. Senior Ramone Moore, junior Khalif Wyatt and senior Juan … [Read more...] about Fran Dunphy named A10 Coach of the Year; three Owls earn All-Conference Honors
A-10 Semifinal Ticker – Dayton vs. Temple
The 2012 Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals kick off with a #2/#3 match up between the Dayton Flyers and Temple Owls. Pickin’ Splinters is court side bringing you scores, stats, analysis, insights – we might even get a quote or two from players or coaches. Grab a seat on the Pine for the day. Come early. Stay late. Check back often. Make sure to hit your refresh … [Read more...] about A-10 Semifinal Ticker – Dayton vs. Temple
Temple claims top seed for 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Temple will be the top seed for the 2012 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship, which begins Tuesday at campus sites before moving to Atlantic City, N.J.’s Boardwalk Hall. The seeds were set Saturday following the conclusion of the A-10 regular season. The Owls secured the top seed, their second in the last three years, with a 13-3 Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Temple claims top seed for 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament