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Men's Basketball To Compete in Puerto Rico Tip-Off

11.20.14 | Men's Basketball

PHILADELPHIA - For the third time in the last eight seasons the Temple men's basketball team will be heading to Puerto Rico.  

The Owls have accepted an invitation to compete in the 2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, it was announced today by ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN.

Temple will be part of a field that includes Butler, Miami (Fla.), Minnesota, Mississippi State, Missouri State, Texas Tech and Utah.  The three-game, four-day tournament will be held November 19, 20 & 22.

The Owls have a 3-3 record in the previous two Puerto Rico Tip-Offs, posting a 1-2 mark in the 2007 event and a 2-1 record in 2011.  

Temple (2-0) is in the midst of an in-season tournament this week and travels to the Barclays Center for the Championship Rounds of the 2014 Northwestern Mutual Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.  The Owls play #4/3 Duke Friday (9:30 p.m./truTV/1210 AM WPHT) and either Stanford or UNLV on Saturday (7:00 p.m./9:30 p.m.).
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