Saint Joseph's–Temple rivalry

Saint Joseph's–Temple rivalry
SportMen's basketball
Latest meetingDecember 6, 2022
Temple 70, Saint Joseph's 60
TrophyNone
Statistics
All-time seriesTemple leads 78–67
Locations in the Greater Philadelphia Area

The Saint Joseph's–Temple rivalry is a college rivalry between the Hawks of Saint Joseph's University and the Owls of Temple University. The rivalry is rich in history and is particularly intense in men's basketball. Both schools are located in Philadelphia, are members of the Big 5. Many of the games are played at the Palestra on the University of Pennsylvania's campus. The rivalry is the second most anticipated in the Big 5 after the Holy War between Villanova and Saint Joseph's.

The rivalry intensified when John Chaney sent in a player, Nehemiah Ingram, to intentionally foul Saint Joseph's senior John Bryant in 2005. Bryant, co-captain of the Saint Joseph's squad, ended up with a broken arm and an end to his college career. John Chaney ultimately retired but the immediate consequences were light.[1]

The rivalry is still intense but became friendlier after Fran Dunphy became coach of Temple in 2006. Both Dunphy and Phil Martelli are close friends. The student bodies of each school still share hate for one another as Saint Joseph's students refer to Temple as "Thug U" and Temple students return the favor by calling SJU "St. Blows".[citation needed]

Results

St. Joe's victoriesTemple victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 January 14, 1999 Licouras Center Temple 62–47
2 February 9, 1999 Hagan Arena Temple 85–78
3 January 8, 2000 Licouras Center Temple 64–51
4 February 29, 2000 The Palestra St. Joe's 62–59
5 January 16, 2001 Licouras Center St. Joe's 73–51
6 February 13, 2001 Hagan Arena St. Joe's 71–62
7 February 2, 2002 Licouras Center Temple 82–722OT
8 March 3, 2002 The Spectrum Temple 87–84
9 January 14, 2003 Licouras Center St. Joe's 65–55
10 February 13, 2003 Hagan Arena #25 St. Joe's 78–59
11 January 31, 2004 Licouras Center #3 St. Joe's 83–71
12 February 21, 2004 The Palestra #2 St. Joe's 76–53
13 February 12, 2005 The Palestra St. Joe's 69–57
14 February 22, 2005 Licouras Center St. Joe's 63–56
15 January 8, 2006 Hagan Arena St. Joe's 59–57
16 February 14, 2006 Liacouras Center Temple 57–44
17 March 10, 2006 Riverfront Coliseum St. Joe's 73–59
18 January 10, 2007 Liacouras Center St. Joe's 80–67
19 February 22, 2007 The Palestra St. Joe's 92–76
20 March 7, 2007 Boardwalk Hall St. Joe's 66–62
21 January 26, 2008 Liacouras Center St. Joe's 68–67
22 March 2, 2008 The Palestra Temple 57–56
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
23 March 15, 2008 Atlantic City Temple 69–64
24 February 12, 2009 The Palestra Temple 61–59
25 March 5, 2009 Liacouras Center Temple 68–59
26 March 12, 2009 Atlantic City Temple 79–65
27 January 6, 2010 Liacouras Center #21 Temple 73–46
28 February 20, 2010 The Palestra #21 Temple 75–67OT
29 January 29, 2011 The Palestra Temple 72–54
30 February 20, 2011 Liacouras Center #23 Temple 66–52
31 January 28, 2012 Liacouras Center Temple 78–60
32 February 25, 2012 Hagan Arena St. Joe's 82–72
33 February 2, 2013 Hagan Arena St. Joe's 70–69
34 December 4, 2013 Liacouras Center Temple 77–69
35 December 3, 2014 Hagan Arena St. Joe's 58–56
36 December 13, 2015 Liacouras Center St. Joe's 66OT–65
37 November 30, 2016 Hagan Arena Temple 78–72
38 December 9, 2017 Liacouras Center Temple 81–78
39 December 1, 2018 Hagan Arena Temple 77–70
40 December 10, 2019 Liacouras Center Temple 108–61
41 December 11, 2021 Hagan Arena St. Joe's 68–49
42 December 6, 2022 Liacouras Center Temple 70–60
Series: Temple leads 22–20

References

  1. ^ Orodenker, Todd (February 25, 2008). "Rooted in history, Temple-St. Joe's rivalry still intense". Temple-News.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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