When the final buzzer sounded in Dickies Arena last March, and Temple fell short against Rice as the No. 3 seed and the highest team remaining, they strongly felt they had a chance to win the ...

Second, it was an apt anthem for Rice. Then the No. 10 seed, the Owls upset Temple en route to an American Athletic ...

Temple again had little trouble filling the offensive gap. But Memphis was just as resourceful playing its first game without starting point guard Tyrese Hunter, riding a 14-4 run early in the ...

Calhoun, Dudzinski, and Raitano have direct historical ties to Smith, who appears set to coach Temple's safeties. Calhoun was Smith's defensive line coach at Rice for his entire seven-year run.