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After looking like a contender in the American Athletic Conference tournament for much of the year, Temple hit its lowest point of the season two weeks ago.

Temple Owls News / The Temple News / March 11

Three Temple players to watch in men’s AAC tournament

For the first half of the season, Temple (17-14, 9-9 American Athletic Conference) was firmly in the mix for a top-four seed in the AAC tournament. But they quickly fell off and took a dip in the standings during the tail end of the regular season to fall to the No.

Temple Owls News / The Temple News / March 11

Throw all expectations out the window for Owls in AAC tournament

Prior to the 2024-25 season, Temple was picked to finish sixth in the American Athletic Conference preseason poll a year after making a miraculous run to the AAC championship game as a bottom-seeded team. Temple lured in New Mexico transfer Jamal Mashburn Jr.

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The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

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College Basketball News / The Temple News / March 5

Owls escape late comeback attempt from Golden Hurricane

Temple entered Tuesday’s matchup against Tulsa without guards Jamal Mashburn Jr. and Shane Dezonie. The duo, especially Mashburn who leads the American

College Basketball News / The Temple News / February 6

Owls fall to Bulls in double overtime

Through the first 40 minutes of the game, Temple was hanging onto South Florida by a thread. The Owls were without the country’s second leading scorer in guard Jamal Mashburn Jr.

Temple Owls News / The Temple News / February 4

Mashburn named USBWA National Player of the Week

Guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. has been named a National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association after back-to-back 30-point performances

Temple Owls News / The Temple News / February 4

Analyzing Temple’s offense by the numbers

With 12 seconds remaining in regulation of Temple’s 90-89 win against Charlotte on Jan. 29, guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. was sent to the free throw line down by just two points.

College Basketball News / The Temple News / February 1

Owls survive in second straight overtime contest

With less than five minutes remaining in the second half, things looked bleak for Temple, who was trailing East Carolina by seven points. Only four Owls had scored at that point and they were in desperate need of extra production for a chance to win the game.

College Basketball News / NBA Draft on SI / January 17

NBA Draft: Temple's Jamal Mashburn Jr. Has Showcased Promising Offensive Talent

Having transferred to Temple for his final year of eligibility, senior guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. has not only emerged as one of the best scorers in the nation but has also sparked an intriguing conversation around his draft value.

College Basketball News / Hardwood Heroics / January 17

Temple Upsets No. 18 Memphis 88-81 Behind Mashburn and Berry’s Strong Performances

Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 21 points and Quante Berry added 19, leading Temple to a stunning 88-81 upset of No. 18 Memphis on Thursday night. The Owls (11-6 overall, 3-1 American) broke a six-game losing streak against the Tigers, earning their most impressive victory of the season.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 16

Jamal Mashburn Jr., Temple upset No. 18 Memphis

Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 21 points Thursday night to lead five players in double figures as Temple upset No. 18 Memphis 88-81 in an American Athletic Conference game in Philadelphia.

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / November 22

FSU Basketball Wins First Game Of Hall of Fame Tip-Off vs. Temple, 78-69

Florida State started the first of two games in the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off against the Temple Owls, a team with a talented scorer in Jamal Mashburn Jr.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 21

Florida State, Temple meet after solid starts to season

Florida State will look to continue one of its better starts in recent years while Temple will try to bounce back from its first loss when the teams meet Friday night in Uncasville, Conn., as part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 15

Elijah Strong explodes for career high as Boston College beats Temple

Elijah Strong logged a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds for his first career double-double as Boston College edged past visiting Temple 72-69 Friday at Chestnut Hill, Mass.

College Basketball News / ACC Digital Network / November 15

Watch: Temple vs. Boston College Full Game Replay | 2024-25 ACC Men’s Basketball

College Basketball News / ACC Digital Network / November 15

Watch: Temple vs. Boston College Game Highlights | 2024-25 ACC Men’s Basketball

Temple Owls News / The Temple News / November 5

Mashburn Jr. brings winning pedigree to Temple

When Jamal Mashburn Jr. was a senior at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, he was a four-star recruit that immediately caught the attention of top-tier schools.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / April 23, 2024

Son of former NBA All-Star makes his transfer portal decision

He had spent the last three years at New Mexico and made three All-Mountain West teams before entering the portal last month.

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Temple Owls News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / April 23, 2024

Ex-Gophers guard Jamal Masburn Jr. commits to Temple

Jamal Mashburn Jr. shocked most when he decided to leave longtime head coach Richard Pitino and enter the transfer portal on March 25, but he has officially found a new home in Philadelphia, playing for the Temple Owls.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / April 22, 2024

Jamal Mashburn Jr. transfers to Temple

Former New Mexico guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. will spend his final season at Temple, he announced Monday. Last season with the Lobos, Mashburn averaged 14.1 points and 2.1 rebounds -- both the lowest marks in his three years in Albuquerque.

College Basketball News / ESPN / March 25, 2024

New Mexico's Mashburn will enter transfer portal

New Mexico guard Jamal Mashburn Jr., son of the former NBA All-Star and Kentucky great, entered the transfer portal on Monday, after his season ended last Friday with a 77-56 loss to Clemson in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

College Basketball News / Minnesota Sports Fan / March 22, 2024

Richard Pitino is Who We Thought He Was

Former Gopher coach Richard Pitino concluded his third season as the head coach of the New Mexico Lobos on Friday, wrapping up his third season with the Lobos, which ended in a commendable 26-10 record.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 20, 2024

NCAA Tournament: One long shot bet to win each region

Let's pick out a juicy long shot in each of the four regions and root for at least one of them to make a deep run.

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 18, 2024

NCAA Tournament 'Beat the Line' plays for the Round of 64

We had a successful NFL season picking off spreads and totals early in the week and watching the line move in our favor by Sunday, so let's employ the same strategy for the NCAA Tournament.

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College Basketball News / FanNation Bring Me The Sports / January 29, 2024

Ex-Minnesota coach Richard Pitino has New Mexico surging

It's been almost three months since we wrote about Richard Pitino's New Mexico Lobos getting Final Four hype. That was before the college hoops season began and the preseason puffery appears to be ringing true as Pitino's squad is 18-3 overall and surged six spots to No.