Numerous TV appearances dot Temple basketball sked

PHILADELPHIA - A minimum of 14 television appearances, including 11 national broadcasts, highlight the 2011-12 Temple University men’s basketball schedule released today.

The Owls will play a minimum of eight games on ESPN entities and nine of their 16 league games will be televised. It is the second straight season Temple has had as many as 10 regular season national telecasts.

The Owls play a minimum of eight games on ESPN entities starting with the Puerto Rico Tip-Off opening round game against Western Michigan on November 17 (10:30 a.m.).  That game will be televised by ESPNU.  Temple could add two more ESPN games depending on its play in the tourney.  If Temple defeats Western Michigan, the Owls' second game (Nov. 18), against either Purdue or Iona, will be televised on ESPNU. Three of the four tournament games on November 20 will be televised on either ESPN2 or ESPNU.
Temple’s remaining ESPN entity games include: Dec. 10 – Villanova (ESPN2); Dec. 17 – at Texas (ESPN2); Jan. 4 – Duke (ESPN2); Jan. 21 – Maryland (ESPNU); Feb. 4 – at Rhode Island (ESPN/ESPN2); Feb. 11 – Xavier (ESPN2); Feb. 25 – at Saint Joseph's (ESPNU).

The Owls also have three nationally-televised games on the CBS Sports Network: at Saint Louis (Jan. 11); at Richmond (Jan. 14); and at St. Bonaventure (Feb. 15).

Three of Temple’s A-10 games will be CBS College Sports Network regional telecasts, starting with the Owls’ conference opener against Dayton on January 7. The remaining CBS SN regional games include home games against George Washington (Feb. 8) and Duquesne Feb. 18).

Temple, who advanced to the third round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, returns four starters from last year’s squad that ended the season 26-8.






2011-12 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Date   Date               Opponent                                                          Site                                         Time (EST)
Mon.  Nov. 14          at Penn                                                              The Palestra                          TBA
Thu.    Nov. 17          Western Michigan (PR Tip-Off/ESPNU)     San Juan, PR                        10:30 a.m.
Fri.      Nov. 18          at Puerto Rico Tip-Off (ESPNU*)                San Juan, PR                        1/3:30 p.m.
Sun.    Nov. 20          at Puerto Rico Tip-Off (ESPN2*)                 San Juan, PR                        TBA
Sun.    Nov. 27          at Bowling Green                                             Bowling Green, OH             2:00 p.m.

Sat.     Dec.  3            CENTRAL MICHIGAN                                LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA
Wed.   Dec. 7             at Toledo                                                           Toledo, OH                           TBA
Sat.     Dec. 10          VILLANOVA (ESPN2)                                   LIACOURAS CENTER     5:00 p.m.
Sat.     Dec. 17          at Texas (ESPN2)                                            Austin, TX                             2:30 p.m.
Mon.  Dec. 19          at Rice                                                               Houston, TX                         8:00 p.m.
Wed.   Dec. 28          BUFFALO                                                         LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA
Fri.      Dec. 30          at Delaware                                                      Newark, DE                          TBA

Wed.   Jan. 4             Duke (ESPN2)                                                  Wells Fargo Center              7:00 p.m.
Sat.     Jan. 7             DAYTON (CBSSNR)                                      LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA
Wed.   Jan. 11           at Saint Louis (CBSSN)                                  St. Louis, MO                       9:00 p.m.            
Sat.     Jan. 14           at Richmond (CBSSN)                                   Richmond, VA                     TBA
Wed.   Jan. 18           LA SALLE                                                        LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA
Sat.     Jan. 21           Maryland (ESPNU)                                         The Palestra                          11:00 a.m.
Wed.   Jan. 25           at Charlotte                                                      Charlotte, NC                       TBA
Sat.     Jan. 28           SAINT JOSEPH’S                                           LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA

Wed.   Feb. 1             FORDHAM                                                      LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA
Sat.     Feb. 4             at Rhode Island (ESPN/ESPN2)                   Kingston, RI                         2:00 p.m.
Wed.   Feb. 8             GEORGE WASHINGTON (CBSSNR)        LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA
Sat.     Feb. 11           XAVIER (ESPN2)                                           LIACOURAS CENTER     9:00 p.m.
Wed.   Feb. 15           at St. Bonaventure (CBSSN)                         Olean, NY                             8:00 p.m.
Sat.     Feb. 18           DUQUESNE (CBSSNR)                                 LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA
Wed.   Feb. 22           at La Salle                                                         Tom Gola Arena                  TBA
Sat.     Feb. 25           at Saint Joseph’s (ESPNU)                             Hagan Arena                        TBA
Wed.   Feb. 29           MASSACHUSETTS                                       LIACOURAS CENTER     TBA

Sat.     Mar. 3            at Fordham                                                       New York, NY                      1:00 p.m.
T-S      Mar. 6, 9-11  A-10 Championship                                       Campus Sites/Atlantic City, NJ                    


Puerto Rico Tip-Off Opponents:  Alabama, Colorado, Iona, Maryland, Purdue, Western Michigan, Wichita State

CBSSN – CBS Sports Network; CBSSNR – CBS Sports Regional Network
(*) – depends on outcome of previous game