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Temple-Villanova Men's Basketball Game to be Televised on ESPN2

8.20.15 | Men's Basketball

PHILADELPHIA - One of the biggest rivalries in the Philadelphia Big 5, Temple versus Villanova, will be showcased on ESPN2 as part of "Rivalry Week."  The Owls and Wildcats will square off at the Liacouras Center on Wednesday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. 

Villanova leads the series, 46-43, which is the closest won-loss mark among Big 5 opponents. The Wildcats have the most Big 5 wins (133) among the five schools with the Owls (128) ranking second.  Temple has won outright or shared a city-series best 25 Big 5 titles with Villanova's 23 titles placing second.

The Owls have won two of the last three meetings in the series held at the Liacouras Center, including a 75-65 upset of the #3/3 Wildcats on December 13, 2009.
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