Temple releases women’s and men’s nonconference basketball schedules
The men will travel to Orlando to compete in the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational in late November, while the women’s team is taking a trip to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Hoops Tournament.
Temple recently revealed its nonconference matchups for the women’s and men’s basketball teams.
The men’s team, which went 17-15 last season, will open its season on Nov. 5 at home against Delaware State before taking on Big 5 foe La Salle on Nov. 11. The Owls’ matchup against the Explorers is the first of its Big 5 Classic pod matchups. They will travel to Villanova on Dec. 1, before the third annual Big 5 Classic tripleheader on Dec. 6.
The Owls will take a trip to Orlando for the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational from Nov. 24 to 26. They play UC San Diego in their first matchup before taking on Bradley or Princeton.
Temple also will host Boston College (Nov. 15), Hofstra (Nov. 19), Georgian Court (Dec. 9), and St. Francis (Dec. 14), before traveling to Davidson on Dec. 18. Its final nonconference game is vs. Princeton on Dec. 22 at the Liacouras Center.
After going 20-11 in 2024-25, the women’s team opens its season Nov. 3 vs. George Mason at home. Temple will continue to defend its home court in its second game (vs. George Washington on Nov. 7) before hitting the road to face West Virginia on Nov. 11.
The Owls’ game against the Mountaineers, who were No. 21 in last season’s final AP poll, is the first of four nonconference matchups against teams that reached last season’s NCAA Tournament. They also will travel to Richmond (Nov. 18), play Michigan State at a neutral site, and close out nonconference action at Princeton (Dec. 22).
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The 2025-26 season also will give Temple a chance to defend its Big 5 crown. The Owls won the inaugural women’s Big 5 Classic and will have their first pod matchup against La Salle on Nov. 14 at home. They will then travel to Finneran Pavilion to play Villanova in a championship rematch on Nov. 22. The women’s Big 5 Classic tripleheader is Dec. 7 at Finneran Pavilion.
The rest of the team’s schedule consists of a trip to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship from Nov. 28 to 30. The Owls play the Spartans on Nov. 28 and then face Clemson or Western Carolina. Temple also will host Coppin State on Dec. 19.