PHILADELPHIA - The Minnesota Golden Gophers will be the first of three opponents for Temple men's basketball at the 2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, set for Nov. 19-22 in San Juan. The Owls' opening game of the tournament is set for 11:30 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, Nov. 19, and will be televised by ESPNU.
Temple is coming off a 91-67 loss to #1/1 North Carolina in its season opener at the Veterans Classic. It was the first time the Owls had faced a #1 team in their season opener, and the 17th time overall in program history.