PHILADELPHIA - Fifty years ago the Temple Owls cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden, defeating the Boston College Eagles, 89-76, to win the 1969 NIT. On Saturday, January 19. Temple Basketball will celebrate the Golden Anniversary of that Championship Season with members of the historic Owl team being honored at halftime of the team's game against Penn (5 pm.). A private dinner will also be hosted for the team on January 18.
Temple men's basketball radio color analyst and captain of the 1968-69 Owls John Baum led the team with 19.3 scoring and 13.