2014–15 Temple Owls men's basketball
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 SMU153 .833277  .794
Tulsa144 .7782311  .676
Temple135 .7222611  .703
Cincinnati135 .7222311  .676
UConn108 .5562015  .571
Memphis108 .5561814  .563
Tulane612 .3331516  .484
East Carolina612 .3331419  .424
UCF513 .2781218  .400
Houston414 .2221319  .406
South Florida315 .167923  .281
The American Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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).

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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 September 2, 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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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
November 14, 2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
American
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
W 40–37  1–0
Liacouras Center (5,655)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana Tech
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
W 82–75  2–0
Liacouras Center (4,237)
Philadelphia, PA
November 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
November 22, 2014*
7:00 pm, TruTV
vs. UNLV
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Consolation
L 50–57  2–2
Barclays Center (10,046)
Brooklyn, NY
November 25, 2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Penn
Philadelphia Big 5
W 76–67  3–2
Liacouras Center (4,292)
Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2014*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
LIU Brooklyn W 70–56  4–2
Liacouras Center (3,852)
Philadelphia, PA
December 3, 2014*
6:30 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Joseph's
Rivalry/Philadelphia Big 5
L 56–58  4–3
Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2014*
12:00 pm, ESPNews
vs. La Salle W 58–57  5–3
Palestra (7,445)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2014*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Towson W 76–64  6–3
Liacouras Center (2,308)
Philadelphia, PA
December 14, 2014*
2:00 pm, FS1
at No. 7 Villanova
Philadelphia Big 5
L 62–85  6–4
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
December 18, 2014*
7:00 pm
at Delaware W 82–62  7–4
Bob Carpenter Center (2,182)
Newark, DE
December 22, 2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 10 Kansas W 77–52  8–4
Wells Fargo Center (11,188)
Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2014*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Delaware State W 66–56  9–4
Liacouras Center (4,642)
Philadelphia, PA
December 31, 2014
1:00 pm, ESPN2
at UConn W 57–53 OT 10–4 (1–0)
XL Center (13,428)
Hartford, CT
January 4, 2015
12:00 pm, ESPNews
UCF W 84–78  11–4 (2–0)
Liacouras Center (4,008)
Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPNews
at Tulane W 64–56  12–4 (3–0)
Devlin Fieldhouse (2,875)
New Orleans, LA
January 10, 2015
3:00 pm, ESPNews
Tulsa L 56–63  12–5 (3–1)
Liacouras Center (6,012)
Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN
SMU L 55–60  12–6 (3–2)
Liacouras Center (7,695)
Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 2015
7:30 pm, ESPNU
at Cincinnati L 53–84  12–7 (3–3)
Fifth Third Arena (12,071)
Cincinnati, OH
January 22, 2015
6:30 pm, ESPNews
South Florida W 73–48  13–7 (4–3)
Liacouras Center (5,352)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at UCF W 86–62  14–7 (5–3)
CFE Arena (4,224)
Orlando, FL
January 31, 2015
12:00 pm, CBSSN
Tulane W 55–37  15–7 (6–3)
Liacouras Center (7,254)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 2015
6:30 pm, ESPNews
at South Florida W 61–48  16–7 (7–3)
USF Sun Dome (3,249)
Tampa, FL
February 7, 2015
1:00 pm, ESPNews
at Memphis W 61–60  17–7 (8–3)
FedEx Forum (14,381)
Memphis, TN
February 10, 2015
7:30 pm, CBSSN
Cincinnati W 75–59  18–7 (9–3)
Liacouras Center (6,603)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2015
2:00 pm, CBSSN
East Carolina W 66–53  19–7 (10–3)
Liacouras Center (8,121)
Philadelphia, PA
February 19, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 21 SMU L 58–67  19–8 (10–4)
Moody Coliseum (6,852)
Dallas, TX
February 22, 2015
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tulsa L 39–55  19–9 (10–5)
Reynolds Center (5,130)
Tulsa, OK
February 26, 2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Houston W 61–54  20–9 (11–5)
Liacouras Center (7,023)
Philadelphia, PA
March 5, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at East Carolina W 70–56  21–9 (12–5)
Williams Arena (4,790)
Greenville, NC
March 7, 2015
2:00 pm, ESPN2
UConn W 75–63  22–9 (13–5)
Liacouras Center (10,206)
Philadelphia, PA
American Athletic Conference tournament
March 13, 2015
2:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Memphis
Quarterfinals
W 80–75  23–9
XL Center (N/A)
Hartford, CT
March 14, 2015
3:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 20 SMU
Semifinals
L 56–69  23–10
XL Center (10,114)
Hartford, CT
NIT
March 18, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. (1) (8) Bucknell
First round
W 73–67  24–10
Liacouras Center (3,882)
Philadelphia, PA
March 22, 2015*
11:00 am, ESPN
No. (1) (5) George Washington
Second round
W 90–77  25–10
Liacouras Center (3,404)
Philadelphia, PA
March 25, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. (1) (3) Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals
W 77–59  26–10
Liacouras Center (3,906)
Philadelphia, PA
March 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 March 10, 2015.
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