Photo by Andrew Busch/SEPTA

En route to its upset 78-73 victory over the number 5-rated Duke Blue Devils in early January, the Temple University Owls basketball team used the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) Broad Street Line subway for the trip to the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia. The Owls usually play in a smaller arena in North Philadelphia, but interest was high for the nationally televised game against Duke. Temple Coach Fran Dunphy, left, and SEPTA General Manager Joseph M. Casey talked basketball aboard a subway train before the game. Dunphy said the ride helped keep his team focused: “These are our roots. People from Temple take SEPTA every day. It’s who we are.” The coach said the team plans to use the subway for any future games in South Philadelphia.