Temple University Athletics
MEN'S BASKETBALL LOOKING TO MAKE COACH CHANEY'S BIRTHDAY A HAPPY ONE AT PENN
1.20.04 | Men's Basketball
Penn, 7-5, 1-2 in Big Five play, enters the game fresh, having a week off since its last game, a 71-47 win over Big Five rival La Salle at the Tom Goal Arena on January 14. The Quakers drained nine three-pointers in that blowout and have made 104 treys on the season, hitting 38 percent of their shots from long range.
Senior Jeff Schiffner leads the balanced Penn attack with a 13.8 scoring average. Senior Adam Chubb (6.7 rpg.) and junior Tim Begley each average 11.2 points per game with Begley leading the squad with 34 three-pointers.
Senior All-America candidate David Hawkins continues his one-man offensive show for the Owls. The 6-5 guard ranks second in the A-10 and ninth nationally in scoring (23.2 ppg.). He has tallied 20 or more points in eight straight games and has led the team in 11 of its 13 contests.
Temple, 5-8, 0-1, leads the series, 37-21, and Chaney is 20-3 all-time against the Quakers. The legendary coach, however, is a mere 4-3 at Temple when playing on his birthday.
