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Temple Prepares For First Round NCAA Tournament Meeting With Michigan State Image

Temple Prepares For First Round NCAA Tournament Meeting With Michigan State

3.19.08 | Men's Basketball

March 19, 2008

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DENVER, CO - The Temple Owls (21-12) took the floor at the Pepsi Center Wednesday afternoon for a one-hour session in preparation for its first round game against Michigan State (25-6) Thursday (12:30 p.m. ET/CBS/1210 AM WPHT). It was the program's first NCAA Tournament practice in seven years. Seniors Chris Clark and Mark Tyndale, along with junior Dionte Christmas, represented the Owls in the pretournament media conference. Head coach Fran Dunphy, making his 10th NCAA trip, also field questions from media members. Attached is a photo gallery and transcripts of the media conference.

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