PHILADELPHIA - The start of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference slate has arrived for Temple men's basketball, as the Owls (7-4) host Tulane (9-3) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28 (ESPN2 / 1210 AM WPHT). Temple is 22-13 in conference openers dating back to 1982 when the Owls joined the Atlantic 10.
Scouting Temple
> Temple begins American Athletic Conference play at home against Tulane, a team the Owls have won six contests in a row against.
> Most recently, the Owls struggled in a non-conference match at Georgia on Dec. 22, falling 84-66 despite a career-high 27 points from senior forward Obi Enechionyia.