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How To Honor The Palestra At Tourney Time

Seems like a natural fit.

By JD King
Temple Owls guard Dalton Pepper (32) shoots under pressure from La Salle Explorers guard Sam Mills (10) during the second half at The Palestra. The La Salle Explorers defeated the Temple Owls 74-68.
Temple Owls guard Dalton Pepper (32) shoots under pressure from La Salle Explorers guard Sam Mills (10) during the second half at The Palestra. The La Salle Explorers defeated the Temple Owls 74-68.
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John Feinstein has a column up on the Palestra, which should be a bucket list destination for all basketball fans. As he points out, the NCAA hasn't been there since 1984. Well, here's an idea: why not move the First Four there?

Generally speaking, those games get minimal crowds. Move those games to the Palestra, please, and watch as the building's magic does incredible things.

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