Owls to Host New Mexico in PNIT Second Round Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA - Temple has been named as the host school for its

second-round game of the Preseason National Invitation Tournament, it

was announced early this morning by Director of Athletics Dave O'Brien.

The Owls will host the University of New Mexico in a 7:30 p.m. (EST)

start on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Liacouras Center on the Temple

University campus.

Temple (1-0) advanced to the second round with a 56-49 victory over

Delaware at the Liacouras Center Monday night. New Mexico (1-0)

qualified for the second-round with a 79-68 win over George Mason

University in Albuquerque, also on Monday. The winner of Wednesday

night's game will advance to the NIT semifinals, scheduled for

Wednesday, Nov. 22 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The

championship finals will follow at the Garden on Friday, Nov. 24.

Texas also advanced to the second round by posting a 79-65 win over Navy

on Monday. The Longhorns will meet the winner of Monday's fourth

tournament game, Mississippi State at California. Tuesday's tournament

matchups include Pepperdine at Indiana, South Alabama at Marquette,

Fairfield at Villanova and Princeton at Duke.

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