The Temple men's basketball program held a practice open to the public at McGonigle Hall on October 15, 1969.
The team played three home games that season at McGonigle and the rest of its home schedule at the Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
Temple dedicated the venue on December 2, 1969 before its game against St. John's which was preceded by a Temple freshman game against LaSalle.

Due the venue's small size, Temple would play the majority of its home schedule at the Palestra through 1984.

Coach John Chaney and the school decided to move most of its home games to McGonigle Hall to have a home-court advantage and build on campus spirit.
Temple reached number one in the national rankings in February 1988.
Despite ticket demand, then school president Peter J. Liacouras refused to move the February 10, 1988 game against Villanova to the Spectrum, insisting the game be played at McGonigle on campus.

For basketball events such as selected 1987, 1990, and 1992 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournament games, its capacity was 4,500.

The Temple men's team played its final game at McConigle Hall on February 24, 1997, a 69-53 win over Fordham.
The school welcomed back Harry Litwack for the game, along with the other players from the team's first season at the gym in 1969.

Temple played a "Turn Back the Clock Game" at McGonigle Hall against Bowling Green on December 28, 2009, featuring throwback uniforms and 1980s music, attire, and concession prices.

Temple had a record of 178 wins and 29 losses at McGonigle.
The Temple men's basketball program held a practice open to the public at McGonigle Hall on October 15, 1969. The team played three home games that season at McGonigle and the rest of its home schedule at the Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Temple dedicated the venue on December 2, 1969 before its game against St. John's which was preceded by a Temple freshman game against LaSalle.
Due the venue's small size, Temple would play the majority of its home schedule at the Palestra through 1984.
Coach John Chaney and the school decided to move most of its home games to McGonigle Hall to have a home-court advantage and build on campus spirit. Temple reached number one in the national rankings in February 1988. Despite ticket demand, then school president Peter J. Liacouras refused to move the February 10, 1988 game against Villanova to the Spectrum, insisting the game be played at McGonigle on campus.
For basketball events such as selected 1987, 1990, and 1992 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournament games, its capacity was 4,500. 
The Temple men's team played its final game at McConigle Hall on February 24, 1997, a 69-53 win over Fordham. The school welcomed back Harry Litwack for the game, along with the other players from the team's first season at the gym in 1969.
Temple played a "Turn Back the Clock Game" at McGonigle Hall against Bowling Green on December 28, 2009, featuring throwback uniforms and 1980s music, attire, and concession prices.
Temple had a record of 178 wins and 29 losses at McGonigle.
McGonigle Hall