Temple to play in Puerto Rico Tip-Off in November

Temple will be one of the main attractions for the fifth annual Puerto Rico Tip-Off, which will be held Nov. 17-20 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, in the Hato Rey district of San Juan.

The field includes Alabama, Colorado, Iona, Maryland, Purdue, Western Michigan, and Wichita State.

Temple and Purdue reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. Wichita State topped Alabama in the NIT championship game, while Colorado was a semifinalist. Iona earned a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, advancing to the title game, and Western Michigan reached the second round.

The 2011 Puerto Rico Tip-Off will feature 12 games over three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated will face off in a championship game Nov. 20.