Temple University Athletics
Men’s Basketball to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of 1991 NCAA Elite 8 Team at USF Game
1.26.16 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University will celebrate Valentine's Day this year by bestowing love on its 1991 men's basketball Elite Eight team. At the Owls' Feb. 14th game against USF (3:00 pm), Temple will honor the players, coaches and managers on the 25th Anniversary year of this special team.
Hall of Fame coach John Chaney's 1990-91 Owls, led by the program's all-time leading scorer in senior guard Mark Macon (2,609 points) entered the NCAA Tournament as the 10th-seed in the East Region. The Cherry and White opened the tournament, held at College Park, Md., by knocking off 7th-seed Purdue, 80-63, with Mik Kilgore scoring a game-high 25 points. Macon led the way in the second round with 20 points while Kilgore added 18 in a 77-64 decision over #15-seed Richmond, who had upset #2-seed Syracuse in its first round game.
Macon treated the crowd at the Meadowlands to a show in a 72-63 overtime win against #3-seed Oklahoma State, scoring 26 points to lift the Owls to their second of five Elite Eight appearances under Chaney. Mark Strickland rejected eight Cowboy shots to tie former Owl Tim Perry for third on the NCAA Tournament single game blocked shots list.
Despite one of the best performances in Macon's brilliant career, a 31-point, 9-rebound effort, Temple fell to #1-seed North Carolina, 75-72, in the Regional Final. It was the closest the Owls would come to the Final Four under their legendary coach.
Macon, who led the team with a 22.0 scoring average, was named the Most Outstanding Performer of the East Region for his efforts while Kilgore (14.6 ppg) earned a spot on the all-Region team. Donald Hodge (11.6 ppg) and Vic Carstarphen (10. 4 ppg) also averaged double figures while Strickland (7.7 ppg) rounded out the starting five.
James Spears (3.4 ppg) and Michael Harden (2.2 ppg) were the top reserves on the team that posted a 24-10 overall mark which included wins over three Top 25 programs: at #24 Villanova (70-57), #23 Georgia Tech (69-67) and #14 Oklahoma State.
Rounding out the team was Johnnie Conic, Chris Lovelace, Jan Post and Shoun Randolph. Chaney was assisted by the late Jim Maloney, Dean Demopoulos and Nate Blackwell.
The Owls finished the season ranked 11th nationally in the Coaches Poll and were co-champions of the Philadelphia Big 5.
Tickets can be purchased for the Feb. 14th game, and all Temple men's basketball contests, via phone at 1-215-204-8499, online at OwlsTix.com or in person at the Liacouras Center Box Office.
Hall of Fame coach John Chaney's 1990-91 Owls, led by the program's all-time leading scorer in senior guard Mark Macon (2,609 points) entered the NCAA Tournament as the 10th-seed in the East Region. The Cherry and White opened the tournament, held at College Park, Md., by knocking off 7th-seed Purdue, 80-63, with Mik Kilgore scoring a game-high 25 points. Macon led the way in the second round with 20 points while Kilgore added 18 in a 77-64 decision over #15-seed Richmond, who had upset #2-seed Syracuse in its first round game.
Macon treated the crowd at the Meadowlands to a show in a 72-63 overtime win against #3-seed Oklahoma State, scoring 26 points to lift the Owls to their second of five Elite Eight appearances under Chaney. Mark Strickland rejected eight Cowboy shots to tie former Owl Tim Perry for third on the NCAA Tournament single game blocked shots list.
Despite one of the best performances in Macon's brilliant career, a 31-point, 9-rebound effort, Temple fell to #1-seed North Carolina, 75-72, in the Regional Final. It was the closest the Owls would come to the Final Four under their legendary coach.
Macon, who led the team with a 22.0 scoring average, was named the Most Outstanding Performer of the East Region for his efforts while Kilgore (14.6 ppg) earned a spot on the all-Region team. Donald Hodge (11.6 ppg) and Vic Carstarphen (10. 4 ppg) also averaged double figures while Strickland (7.7 ppg) rounded out the starting five.
James Spears (3.4 ppg) and Michael Harden (2.2 ppg) were the top reserves on the team that posted a 24-10 overall mark which included wins over three Top 25 programs: at #24 Villanova (70-57), #23 Georgia Tech (69-67) and #14 Oklahoma State.
Rounding out the team was Johnnie Conic, Chris Lovelace, Jan Post and Shoun Randolph. Chaney was assisted by the late Jim Maloney, Dean Demopoulos and Nate Blackwell.
The Owls finished the season ranked 11th nationally in the Coaches Poll and were co-champions of the Philadelphia Big 5.
Tickets can be purchased for the Feb. 14th game, and all Temple men's basketball contests, via phone at 1-215-204-8499, online at OwlsTix.com or in person at the Liacouras Center Box Office.
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