Anthony Bellino (@bellino_anthony)
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Temple released their 2012-13 schedule on Thursday, along with the release of the official Atlantic 10 conference schedule. One thing is for sure–by the time conference play rolls around Fran Dunphy’s squad will be battle tested.
On Dec. 5, the Owls take on Villanova, which is always a hard-fought rivalry game. Three days later Temple takes on Duke for the second consecutive year, this time at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ. Last year Temple knocked off the Blue Devils at the Wells Fargo Center.
Two other games stand out on the non-conference schedule: a Dec. 22 matchup with national powerhouse Syracuse, and Jan. 6 trip to Allen Fieldhouse to take on Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks, who played in last year’s national championship game.
Temple 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Schedule
(All game time TBA unless otherwise noted, all home games at Liacouras Center unless otherwise noted; *=Atlantic 10 Conference game):
Tue November 13 @ Kent State (21-12, 10-6 Mid-American)
Sat November 17 vs. Rice (19-16, 8-8 Conference-USA)
Sun November 25 vs. Delaware (18-14, 12-6 Colonial)
Wed November 28 at Buffalo (20-11, 12-4 Mid-American)
Sat December 1 vs. Wagner (25-6, 15-3 Northeast)
Wed December 5 @ Villanova (13-19, 5-13 Big East)
Sat December 8 vs. Duke (27-7, 13-3 Atlantic Coast) (Izod Center)
Wed December 12 vs. Towson (1-31, 1-17 Colonial)
Mon December 17 @ Gotham Classic (Opponent TBA)
Wed December 19 @ Gotham Classic (Opponent TBA)
Sat December 22 vs. Syracuse (34-3, 17-1 Big East) (at Madison Square Garden)
Sat December 29 @ Gotham Classic (Opponent TBA)
Mon December 31 vs. Bowling Green (16-16, 9-7 Mid-American)
Sun January 6 @ Kansas (32-7, 16-2 Big 12)
*Thu January 10 @ Xavier (CBS SN)
*Sat January 12 vs. Saint Louis (ESPN-U)
*Wed January 16 @ George Washington
*Sat January 19 vs. St. Bonaventure (CBS SN)
Wed January 23 vs. Penn (20-13, 11-3 Ivy)
*Sat January 26 @ Butler (ESPN 2)
*Wed January 30 vs. Richmond
*Sat February 2 @ Saint Joseph’s (CBS SN)
*Wed February 6 vs. Charlotte
*Sat February 9 @ Dayton (ESPN-U)
*Thu February 14 vs. Duquesne
*Sat February 16 @ Massachusetts (CBS SN)
*Thu February 21 vs. La Salle (CBS SN)
*Sun February 24 @ Charlotte
*Sat March 2 vs. Rhode Island
*Wed Mardch 6 @ Fordham
*Sun March 10 vs. VCU (CBS)
Thinking 22 wins possible. However, this does not include wins against duke, syracuse or kansas. I think the game we must win is st. louis and vcu at home to get those marquee wins. 20+ wins in A10 this year should get an at large berth but we’ll see.