PHILADELPHIA - The famed Palestra will be the site of Temple men's basketball's next game, a 1 p.m. contest against city rival Drexel (6-6) on Saturday, Dec. 22 (1210 AM WPHT). The Owls (9-2) will look to give 13th-year head coach Fran Dunphy one final win in the "Cathedral of College Basketball," a place he's won more games than any other head coach.
Scouting Temple
> Temple is an impressive 9-2 to start the season, which is the Owls' best start since the 2012-13 team went 10-2 before dropping its third game.
> Saturday's contest will be the last at the Palestra for Temple head coach Fran Dunphy who is the winningest all-time coach at the historic arena.