2015–16 Temple Owls men's basketball team
2015–16 Temple Owls men's basketball | |
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American Athletic regular season champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First round | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
2015–16 record | 21–12 (14–4 AAC) |
Head coach | Fran Dunphy (10th year) |
Assistant coach | Dave Duke |
Assistant coach | Dwayne Killings |
Assistant coach | Shawn Trice |
Assistant coach | Aaron McKie |
Home arena | Liacouras Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#24 SMU* | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 5 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 25 | .242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 22 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban † American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2015–16 Temple Owls basketball team represented Temple University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by tenth year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at the Liacouras Center and were members the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season with a record 21–12, 14–4 in AAC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated South Florida in the first round of the AAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid as a #10 seed to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Iowa.
Previous Season
The Owls finished the 2014–15 season with a record 26–11, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in conference. They advanced to the semifinals of the AAC Tournament before losing to SMU. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Bucknell, George Washington, and Louisiana Tech to advance to the semifinals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden. There they lost to Miami (FL).
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Will Cummings | 2 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Jacksonville, FL | Graduated, signed with the Houston Rockets[1] |
Jesse Morgan | 3 | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
Nick Pendergrast | 13 | F | 6'5" | 180 | RS Junior | Bridgewater, CT | Graduated & transferred Nova Southeastern |
Jimmy McDonnell | 41 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Senior | Jackson, NJ | Graduated |
Incoming Recruits
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Levan Alston SG |
Haverford, Pa | The Haverford School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 12, 2014 | |
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Ernest Aflakpui C |
Radnor, Pa | Archbishop Carroll High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 12, 2014 | |
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Trey Lowe SG |
Ewing, NJ | Ewing High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 7, 2014 | |
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Recruiting Class of 2016
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Quinton Rose SG |
Rochester, NY | Greece Athena High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 7, 2015 | |
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Roster
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Schedule
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
11/13/2015* 7:00 PM, CBSSN |
vs. No. 1 North Carolina Veterans Classic |
L 67–91 | 0–1 |
Alumni Hall (5,710) Annapolis, MD | |||||||
11/19/2015* 11:30 AM, ESPN2 |
vs. Minnesota Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals |
W 75–70 | 1–1 |
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (1,601) San Juan, PR | |||||||
11/20/2015* 1:00 PM, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 22 Butler Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinals |
L 69–74 | 1–2 |
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (1,814) San Juan, PR | |||||||
11/22/2015* 4:30 PM, ESPNU |
vs. No. 16 Utah Puerto Rico Tip-Off 3rd place game |
L 68–74 | 1–3 |
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (5,309) San Juan, PR | |||||||
11/29/2015* 5:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Delaware | W 69–50 | 2–3 |
Liacouras Center (4,706) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
12/02/2015* 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 79–70 | 3–3 |
Liacouras Center (4,034) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
12/05/2015* 12:30 PM, CBS |
at Wisconsin | L 60–76 | 3–4 |
Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI | |||||||
12/09/2015* 7:00 PM |
at Penn Philadelphia Big 5 |
W 77–73 | 4–4 |
Palestra (4,378) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
12/13/2015* 4:00 PM, CBSSN |
Saint Joseph's Rivalry/Philadelphia Big 5 |
L 65–66 OT | 4–5 |
Liacouras Center (6,194) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
12/19/2015* 3:00 PM, ESPN3 |
Delaware State | W 78–63 | 5–5 |
Liacouras Center (4,578) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
12/29/2015 3:00 PM, ESPN2 |
at No. 22 Cincinnati | W 77–70 | 6–5 (1–0) |
Fifth Third Arena (10,029) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
01/02/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNews |
Houston | L 50–77 | 6–6 (1–1) |
Liacouras Center (5,374) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
01/05/2016 8:00 PM, CBSSN |
at No. 23 Connecticut | W 55–53 | 7–6 (2–1) |
XL Center (11,319) Hartford, CT | |||||||
01/09/2016 9:00 PM, ESPNews |
East Carolina | W 78–60 | 8–6 (3–1) |
Liacouras Center (4,524) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
01/13/2016 8:00 PM, CBSSN |
at Memphis | L 65–67 | 8–7 (3–2) |
FedEx Forum (12,247) Memphis, TN | |||||||
01/16/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNU |
Cincinnati | W 67–65 2OT | 9–7 (4–2) |
Liacouras Center (7,481) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
01/20/2016* 7:00 PM, CBSSN |
vs. La Salle | W 62–49 | 10–7 (5–2) |
Palestra (8,030) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
01/24/2016 12:00 PM, ESPN2 |
No. 8 SMU | W 89–80 | 11–7 (5–2) |
Liacouras Center (6,096) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
01/27/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at East Carolina | L 61–64 | 11–8 (5–3) |
Williams Arena (4,196) Greenville, NC | |||||||
01/31/2016 2:00 PM, CBSSN |
at South Florida | W 70–63 | 12–8 (6–3) |
USF Sun Dome (2,875) Tampa, FL | |||||||
02/04/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
Tulsa | W 83–79 OT | 13–8 (7–3) |
Liacouras Center (5,929) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
02/06/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNU |
at UCF | W 62–60 | 14–8 (8–3) |
CFE Arena (3,654) Orlando, FL | |||||||
02/11/2016 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
Connecticut | W 63–58 | 15–8 (9–3) |
Liacouras Center (8,316) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
02/14/2016 3:00 PM, CBSSN |
South Florida | W 75–63 | 16–8 (10–3) |
Liacouras Center (7,560) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
02/17/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
No. 1 Villanova Philadelphia Big 5 |
L 67–83 | 16–9 |
Liacouras Center (10,472) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
02/21/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews |
at Houston | W 69–66 | 17–9 (11–3) |
Hofheinz Pavilion (4,466) Houston, TX | |||||||
02/23/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNews |
at Tulsa | L 55–74 | 17–10 (11–4) |
Reynolds Center (4,827) Tulsa, OK | |||||||
02/27/2016 12:00 PM, ESPNews |
UCF | W 63–61 | 18–10 (12–4) |
Liacouras Center (7,569) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
03/03/2016 7:00 PM, ESPNU |
Memphis | W 72–62 | 19–10 (13–4) |
Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
03/06/2016 3:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Tulane | W 64–56 | 20–10 (14–4) |
Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||
American Athletic Tournament | |||||||||||
03/11/2016 12:00 PM, ESPN2 |
(1) | vs. (7) UCF Quarterfinals |
W 79–62 | 21–10 |
Amway Center (7,475) Orlando, FL | ||||||
03/12/2016 3:10 pm, ESPN2 |
(1) | vs. (5) Connecticut Semifinals |
L 62–77 | 21–11 |
Amway Center (7,465) Orlando, FL | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
03/18/2016* 3:10 pm, TruTV |
(10 S) | vs. (7 S) Iowa First round |
L 70–72 OT | 21–12 |
Barclays Center (17,333) Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
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