Temple will play North Carolina, Wisconsin in basketball

Temple will open its nonconference basketball schedule with a perennial NCAA tournament team and end it with another. Also on the schedule is a game with last year's NCAA finalist.

The Owls announced their 12-game nonconference schedule, which begins with a Nov. 13 meeting against North Carolina at Navy. Temple's final nonconference game is Feb. 17 in a Big Five matchup against Villanova.

Temple will visit NCAA runner-up Wisconsin on Dec. 5.

The Owls will compete in the eight-team Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Although the matchups have not been announced, Temple is expected to draw Minnesota in the opener, Nov. 19 in San Juan.

One of the highlights will be a Jan. 20 doubleheader at the Palestra when Temple meets La Salle and St. Joseph's faces Penn.

The Owls will play their other two Big Five games on Dec. 9 at Penn and Dec. 13 at home against St. Joseph's.

Temple is entering its third season in the American Athletic Conference, which has yet to release its schedule.

The Owls went 26-11 last season and reached the National Invitation Tournament semifinals.

Nonconference schedule

Nov. 13 North Carolina at Navy, 7 p.m.

Nov. 19, 20 and 22 Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan (includes Butler, Miami, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Missouri State, Texas Tech and Utah)

Nov. 29 Delaware

Dec. 2 FDU

Dec. 5 at Wisconsin

Dec. 9 at Penn

Dec. 13 St. Joseph's

Dec. 19 Delaware State

Jan. 20 La Salle at the Palestra

Feb. 17 Villanova