2015–16 Temple Owls men's basketball team

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 quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UConn. They received an at-large bid as a #10 seed to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Iowa.

2015–16 Temple Owls men's basketball
The American regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2015–16 record21–12 (14–4 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLiacouras Center
2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Temple144 .778  2112  .636
No. 24 SMU*135 .722  255  .833
Houston126 .667  2210  .688
Cincinnati126 .667  2211  .667
Tulsa126 .667  2012  .625
UConn117 .611  2511  .694
Memphis810 .444  1915  .559
UCF612 .333  1218  .400
East Carolina414 .222  1220  .375
South Florida414 .222  825  .242
Tulane315 .167  1222  .353
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
American Athletic Conference Tournament Champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Will Cummings2G6'2"175SeniorJacksonville, FLGraduated, signed with the Houston Rockets[1]
Jesse Morgan3G6'5"190RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Nick Pendergrast13F6'5"180RS JuniorBridgewater, CTGraduated & transferred Nova Southeastern
Jimmy McDonnell41F6'10"210SeniorJackson, NJGraduated

Incoming Recruits

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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.

    Recruiting Class of 2016

    Roster

    2015–16 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) SoSt. James School Springfield, VA
    G 1 Josh Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSt. Anthony (NJ) Irvington, NJ
    G 3 Shizz Alston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrHaverford School Philadelphia, PA
    G/F 4 Daniel Dingle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrSt. Raymond Bronx, NY
    F 10 Mark Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrMontrose Christian Cleveland, OH
    G 11 Trey Lowe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrEwing Ewing, NJ
    F 15 Jaylen Bond 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrTexas
    Plymouth-Whitemarsh
    Philadelphia, PA
    G 22 Mike Robbins (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLower Merion Wynnewood, PA
    F/C 23 Devontae Watson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrLincoln Park Performing Arts Ambridge, PA
    C 24 Ernest Aflakpui 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrArchbishop Carroll Accra, Ghana
    G 25 Quenton DeCosey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSt. Joseph, Metuchen, NJ Union, NJ
    G 32 Ayan Nunez de Carvalho 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrEscuela Normal Superior Paraná, Argentina
    G 34 Devin Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrClemson
    Friends' Central
    Philadelphia, PA
    F 50 Chima Nwakpuda 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMillersville
    Shipley
    Philadelphia, PA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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 UConn 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
    UConn 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. (9) South Florida
    Quarterfinals
    W 79–62  21–10
    Amway Center (7,475)
    Orlando, FL
    03/12/2016
    3:10 pm, ESPN2
    (1) vs. (5) UConn
    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.

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