2014–15 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Temple Owls basketball team represented Temple University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by ninth year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at the Liacouras Center and were members the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the American Athletic Tournament to SMU. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Bucknell in the first round, George Washington in the second round, and Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Miami (FL).

2014–15 Temple Owls men's basketball
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2014–15 record26–11 (13–5 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLiacouras Center
Wells Fargo Center(1 Game Only)
2014–15 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 SMU153 .833  277  .794
Tulsa144 .778  2311  .676
Temple135 .722  2611  .703
Cincinnati135 .722  2311  .676
UConn108 .556  2015  .571
Memphis108 .556  1814  .563
Tulane612 .333  1516  .484
East Carolina612 .333  1419  .424
UCF513 .278  1218  .400
Houston414 .222  1319  .406
South Florida315 .167  923  .281
The American Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Owls finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to UCF.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Anthony Lee3F6'9"230JuniorColumbia, MDGraduate transfer to Ohio State
Dalton Pepper32G6'5"220SeniorLevittown, PAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Devin Coleman34G6'2"205RS JuniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred from Clemson during the 2013-14 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Coleman will have to sit out for the first semester of the 2014–15 season. Will have one and a half years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Obi Enechionyia
PF
Springfield, VA St. James School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 8, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

    Recruiting Class of 2015

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Levan Alston
    SG
    Haverford, Pa The Haverford School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 12, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
    Ernest Aflakpui
    C
    Radnor, Pa Archbishop Carroll High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 12, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
    Trey Lowe
    SG
    Ewing, NJ Ewing High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 7, 2014 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
    • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    Sources:

      Roster

      2014–15 Temple Owls men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 0 Obi Enechionyia 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. James School Springfield, VA
      G 1 Josh Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSt. Anthony (NJ) Irvington, NJ
      G 2 Will Cummings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrProvidence School Jacksonville, FL
      G 3 Jesse Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSMassachusetts
      Olney
      Philadelphia, PA
      G/F 4 Daniel Dingle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoSt. Raymond Bronx, NY
      F 10 Mark Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMontrose Christian Cleveland, OH
      G 11 Mike Robbins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLower Merion Wynnewood, PA
      F 13 Nick Pendergast 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrKent Bridgewater, CT
      F 15 Jaylen Bond 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrTexas
      Plymouth-Whitemarsh
      Philadelphia, PA
      F/C 23 Devontae Watson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrLincoln Park Performing Arts Ambridge, PA
      G 25 Quenton DeCosey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Joseph, Metuchen, NJ Union, NJ
      G 34 Devin Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrClemson
      Friends' Central
      Philadelphia, PA
      F 41 Jimmy McDonnell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrJackson Memorial Jackson, NJ
      F 50 Chima Nwakpuda 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMillersville
      Shipley
      Philadelphia, PA
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      • Dave Duke
      • Dwayne Killings
      • Shawn Trice
      • Aaron McKie

      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: November 27, 2014

      Schedule and results

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Regular season
      11/14/2014*
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      American
      Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
      W 40–37  1–0
      Liacouras Center (5,655)
      Philadelphia, PA
      11/17/2014*
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      Louisiana Tech
      Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
      W 82–75  2–0
      Liacouras Center (4,237)
      Philadelphia, PA
      11/21/2014*
      9:30 pm, TruTV
      vs. No. 4 Duke
      Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Semifinals
      L 54–74  2–1
      Barclays Center (10,135)
      Brooklyn, NY
      11/22/2014*
      7:00 pm, TruTV
      vs. UNLV
      Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Consolation
      L 50–57  2–2
      Barclays Center (10,046)
      Brooklyn, NY
      11/25/2014*
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      Penn
      Philadelphia Big 5
      W 76–67  3–2
      Liacouras Center (4,292)
      Philadelphia, PA
      11/30/2014*
      4:00 pm, ESPN3
      LIU Brooklyn W 70–56  4–2
      Liacouras Center (3,852)
      Philadelphia, PA
      12/03/2014*
      6:30 pm, CBSSN
      at Saint Joseph's
      Rivalry/Philadelphia Big 5
      L 56–58  4–3
      Hagan Arena (4,200)
      Philadelphia, PA
      12/06/2014*
      12:00 pm, ESPNews
      vs. La Salle W 58–57  5–3
      Palestra (7,445)
      Philadelphia, PA
      12/10/2014*
      8:00 pm, ESPN3
      Towson W 76–64  6–3
      Liacouras Center (2,308)
      Philadelphia, PA
      12/14/2014*
      2:00 pm, FS1
      at No. 7 Villanova
      Philadelphia Big 5
      L 62–85  6–4
      The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      12/18/2014*
      7:00 pm
      at Delaware W 82–62  7–4
      Bob Carpenter Center (2,182)
      Newark, DE
      12/22/2014*
      7:00 pm, ESPN2
      vs. No. 10 Kansas W 77–52  8–4
      Wells Fargo Center (11,188)
      Philadelphia, PA
      12/28/2014*
      5:00 pm, ESPN3
      Delaware State W 66–56  9–4
      Liacouras Center (4,642)
      Philadelphia, PA
      12/31/2014
      1:00 pm, ESPN2
      at UConn W 57–53 OT 10–4 (1–0)
      XL Center (13,428)
      Hartford, CT
      01/04/2015
      12:00 pm, ESPNews
      UCF W 84–78  11–4 (2–0)
      Liacouras Center (4,008)
      Philadelphia, PA
      01/07/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPNews
      at Tulane W 64–56  12–4 (3–0)
      Devlin Fieldhouse (2,875)
      New Orleans, LA
      01/10/2015
      3:00 pm, ESPNews
      Tulsa L 56–63  12–5 (3–1)
      Liacouras Center (6,012)
      Philadelphia, PA
      01/14/2015
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      SMU L 55–60  12–6 (3–2)
      Liacouras Center (7,695)
      Philadelphia, PA
      01/17/2015
      7:30 pm, ESPNU
      at Cincinnati L 53–84  12–7 (3–3)
      Fifth Third Arena (12,071)
      Cincinnati, OH
      01/22/2015
      6:30 pm, ESPNews
      South Florida W 73–48  13–7 (4–3)
      Liacouras Center (5,352)
      Philadelphia, PA
      01/28/2015
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      at UCF W 86–62  14–7 (5–3)
      CFE Arena (4,224)
      Orlando, FL
      01/31/2015
      12:00 pm, CBSSN
      Tulane W 55–37  15–7 (6–3)
      Liacouras Center (7,254)
      Philadelphia, PA
      02/04/2015
      6:30 pm, ESPNews
      at South Florida W 61–48  16–7 (7–3)
      USF Sun Dome (3,249)
      Tampa, FL
      02/07/2015
      1:00 pm, ESPNews
      at Memphis W 61–60  17–7 (8–3)
      FedEx Forum (14,381)
      Memphis, TN
      02/10/2015
      7:30 pm, CBSSN
      Cincinnati W 75–59  18–7 (9–3)
      Liacouras Center (6,603)
      Philadelphia, PA
      02/14/2015
      2:00 pm, CBSSN
      East Carolina W 66–53  19–7 (10–3)
      Liacouras Center (8,121)
      Philadelphia, PA
      02/19/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPN2
      at No. 21 SMU L 58–67  19–8 (10–4)
      Moody Coliseum (6,852)
      Dallas, TX
      02/22/2015
      6:00 pm, ESPNU
      at Tulsa L 39–55  19–9 (10–5)
      Reynolds Center (5,130)
      Tulsa, OK
      02/26/2015
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      Houston W 61–54  20–9 (11–5)
      Liacouras Center (7,023)
      Philadelphia, PA
      03/05/2015
      7:00 pm, ESPNU
      at East Carolina W 70–56  21–9 (12–5)
      Williams Arena (4,790)
      Greenville, NC
      03/07/2015
      2:00 pm, ESPN2
      UConn W 75–63  22–9 (13–5)
      Liacouras Center (10,206)
      Philadelphia, PA
      American Athletic Conference Tournament
      03/13/2015
      2:00 pm, ESPN2
      vs. Memphis
      Quarterfinals
      W 80–75  23–9
      XL Center (N/A)
      Hartford, CT
      03/14/2015
      3:00 pm, ESPN2
      vs. No. 20 SMU
      Semifinals
      W 69–56  23–10
      XL Center (10,114)
      Hartford, CT
      NIT
      03/18/2015*
      7:00 pm, ESPN3
      No. (1) (8) Bucknell
      First round
      W 73–67  24–10
      Liacouras Center (3,882)
      Philadelphia, PA
      03/22/2015*
      11:00 am, ESPN
      No. (1) (5) George Washington
      Second round
      W 90–77  25–10
      Liacouras Center (3,404)
      Philadelphia, PA
      03/25/2015*
      9:00 pm, ESPN2
      No. (1) (3) Louisiana Tech
      Quarterfinals
      W 77–59  26–10
      Liacouras Center (3,906)
      Philadelphia, PA
      03/31/2015*
      7:00 pm, ESPN
      No. (1) vs. (2) Miami (FL)
      Semifinals
      L 57–60  26–11
      Madison Square Garden (7,185)
      New York, NY
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

      Awards

      Will Cummings was named to the First Team All-AAC. Jaylen Bond was an Honorable Mention All-AAC.[1]

      References

      1. "2015 American Athletic Conference All-Conference Teams". theAmerican.org. Sidearmsports. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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