A fine finish to the year, and an inspiration to
Chronicowls. A rare New Year’s Eve game.
Alright, the competition didn’t exactly bowl us over (Bowling Green), but the
win was a highlight in at least two ways. The school’s 1800th win in
basketball, joining an elite group of SIX schools who have reached that
milestone. And as a dear friend once
advised me, “a milestone is but a marker by the side of the road that tells you
how far you’ve come, but leaves no clue as to where you’re headed.” I believe the Owls are headed to many more
milestones. The second highlight marking the win on New Year’s Eve is that it was
Temple’s first on that date (then again, the Owls had played just three times
on this date, losing to Fresno State in 1998 and to Villanova in 2002 and 2005).
Dinner and drink at Jack’s Firehouse, followed by the 6pm fireworks, completed
a highly satisfactory New Year’s Eve for
the Chronicowlers.
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Temple opens the 2013 calendar at #32 in the RPI
rankings. Conference competition kicks off
next week. No fewer than ten Atlantic 10
schools are ranked in the top 100 of the RPI, so the conference schedule will
be exceptionally tough this year (Temple’s final season in the Atlantic 10).
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2013 also begins with two difficult match-ups on the road,
Kansas (#2 in RPI) and Xavier, before the Owls return to the Liacouras Center
for a rare Saturday evening (6pm) tipoff on January 12. Two other attractive
home games this season should be LaSalle on February 21 and Virginia Commonwealth
(VCU) on March 10.--------
It’s now easier to follow the Owls. The Athletic Department
has released an app for the iPhone and Android.
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