PHILADELPHIA - Temple men's basketball (7-4) is back home for its next three straight games, starting with a 2 p.m. contest against NJIT (5-7) on Saturday, Dec. 17 (ESPN3 / 1210 AM WPHT). It will be Dollar Dog Day at the Liacouras Center, and Santa Claus will be on the concourse to take pictures with fans.
Three new members will be inducted into the Temple Basketball Ring of Honor at halftime of Saturday's contest. These individuals, Bruce Drysdale, Bill "Pickles" Kennedy and Jay Norman, who are all members of the Philadelphia Big 5 and Temple Athletics Hall of Fames, will have their names permanently displayed in the Temple Basketball Ring of Honor that adorns the walls above the upper bowl of the Liacouras Center.