Posted January 12, 2015

Temple men’s basketball is on fire

Don't miss the Jan. 14 spring-semester home opener

Joseph V. Labolito

Jaylen Bond (above right) and the rest of the Owls are looking to crack the top 25 this season.

Boasting marquee victories against Kansas (then ranked No. 10) and defending NCAA champion UConn, the Temple men's basketball team has begun to garner national attention.

Owls vs. SMU

When: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Liacouras Center. Buy tickets.

Temple students may receive one free ticket to all home Temple basketball games. Students may pick up their free tickets beginning one hour prior to game time at the Student Entrance of the Liacouras Center (15th and Montgomery). Proper Temple student ID is required.

The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network with radio coverage available at Talk Radio 1210 WPHT Philadelphia.

Winners of eight out of their last 10 games and tied for second place in the American Athletic Conference, the Owls are looking to crack the top 25 nationally this season for the first time since March 2012, when the team was ranked No. 21 by the Associated Press and No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Temple hosts conference rival Southern Methodist University, a team headed by former 76ers coaching legend Larry Brown.

Celebrate your Temple pride by rallying behind the Owls as they take on the Mustangs at this first home game of the semester. The first 1,000 students at the game will receive a free T-shirt and LED baton.

- Kim Fischer