Temple has beaten No. 1 Houston, 56-55, on the road!
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- Some exciting holiday news for Temple basketball fans. OwlScoop has confirmed with multiple sources that former Owls guard Khalif Wyatt is set to join Adam Fisher's staff in a director of player development role. Wyatt will be able to work in an on-court capacity.
- Penn State associate head coach Adam Fisher is on campus and is set to become Temple's next head men's basketball coach, we're told.
- .@SJPrep_Football news: Coach Gabe Infante has stepped down to become an assistant coach at @Temple_FB. Longtime assistant coach Tim Roken is new head coach at the Prep. For more info and Coach Roken's bio, go to sjprep.org/football.
- Temple used to be a tough out in the NCAA Tournament and went to five Elite Eights under former coach and Hall of Famer John Chaney. But the Owls have not advanced to the Sweet 16 since 2001. That's what Aaron McKie will need to change.
- Baylor transfer Harrison Hand has received a hardship waiver and will be immediately eligible for Temple in 2019, OwlScoop.com has confirmed. temple.rivals.com/news/hand-rece…
- With the recent On3 rankings, Temple's Class of 2026 is up to No. 2 in The American. The regional recruiting focus has paid off, as the class has - Four of the Top 30 NJ recruits - Three of the Top 50 PA recruits - Two of the Top 7 DE recruits - Two of the Top 25 MD recruits
- Jamal Mashburn Jr. (@its_jaymashjr) told @jdicarlo why he turned down portal interest from Kentucky and Arkansas to play for @TUMBBHoops on this week's OwlScoop podcast. Listen to the episode here. ➡️bit.ly/3UwQGpS
00:00 - Tomorrow's Temple-Penn State game at Lincoln Financial Field is sold out.
- “To our basketball alumni," Fisher said, "this is your program. Don’t call me, don’t text me. Just show up to practice. … I’m inviting all former players to come back. … We need you.”
- The lower bowl of the Linc has filled in pretty well. Maybe this fan base is actually grasping the concept of supporting a program that wins and routinely sends players to the NFL?
- Temple just announced that its single-year Academic Performance Rate (APR) from 2018-19 of 996 ranks third nationally among FBS institutions, behind only Stanford (997) and Minnesota (996.)
- Matt Rhule: If you win this league, you should go to a New Year's 6 bowl.
- On this week's OwlScoop pod, @wojespn and @KevinNegandhi said better NIL will mean better roster stability for the programs at @TUMBBHoops and @BonniesMBB. They'll talk about that and much more when they're at Temple Feb. 25. More on The Scoop here! apple.co/3ENQMUH
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