PHILADELPHIA - Temple men's basketball will take its 10-2 record on the road to start American Athletic Conference play, heading south to UCF, also 10-2, for a 7 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Jan. 2 (ESPNews / 1210 AM WPHT). The Owls play their first two AAC games on the road before returning home to host #22/19 Houston on Jan. 9.
Scouting Temple
> Heading into its American Athletic Conference opener at UCF, Temple is an impressive 10-2 to start the season, which is the Owls' best start since the 2012-13 team also went 10-2 before dropping its third game.