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The 2019–20 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Aaron McKie, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia as a member of the American Athletic Conference.[1]

ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record14–17 (6–12 AAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachMonté Ross
Quick facts Temple Owls men's basketball, Conference ...
2019–20 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record14–17 (6–12 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMonté Ross
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Clark
  • Jimmy Fenerty
Home arenaLiacouras Center
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cincinnati13–5 .72220–10  .667
No. 22 Houston13–5 .72223–8  .742
Tulsa13–5 .72221–10  .677
Wichita State11–7 .61123–8  .742
UConn10–8 .55619–12  .613
Memphis10–8 .55621–10  .677
SMU9–9 .50019–11  .633
UCF7–11 .38916–14  .533
South Florida7–11 .38914–17  .452
Temple6–12 .33314–17  .452
East Carolina5–13 .27811–20  .355
Tulane4–14 .22212–18  .400
Note: The 2020 AAC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Owls finished the 2018–19 season 23–10, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in third place. As the 3-seed in the AAC tournament, the Owls lost to sixth-seeded Wichita State in the first round.[2] They received a bid to the NCAA tournament as an 11th seed, where they lost to Belmont in the First Four.[3]

The season was Fran Dunphy's final season as Temple head coach. The school announced on April 13, 2018, that he would step down at the end of the 2019 season, and that top assistant and former Owls star Aaron McKie would succeed him.[4]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Shizz Alston10G6'4"180SeniorPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaGraduated
Ernest Aflakpui24C6'10"240SeniorAccra, GhanaGraduated
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jake Forrester10F6'8"215SophomoreHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaTransferred from Indiana. Forrester was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. Had three years of remaining eligibility.
Tai Strickland13G6'2"180SophomoreTampa, FloridaTransferred from Wisconsin. Under NCAA transfer rules, Strickland had to sit out the 2019–20 season. Had three years of remaining eligibility.
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2019 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Joshua Pierre-Louis
#16 PG		 Plainfield, New Jersey Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 29, 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   (80)
Damian Dunn
#87 SG		 Kinston, North Carolina Meadowcreek High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 6, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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Preseason

In the preseason, Temple was picked to finish seventh in the American Athletic Conference by the league coaches. Senior guard Quinton Rose was picked to the preseason First Team All-AAC while junior guard Nate Pierre-Louis was picked to the preseason Second Team All-AAC.[5]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2019–20 Temple Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Alani Moore II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrFriendship Collegiate Academy Washington, D.C.
G 1 Quinton Rose 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrBishop Kearney High School Rochester, New York
G 2 Monty Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrSt. Benedict’s Prep
Kennesaw State		 Union, New Jersey
G 3 Josh Pierre-Louis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrRoselle Catholic High School Plainfield, New Jersey
F 4 J. P. Moorman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrGreensboro Day School Greensboro, North Carolina
F 10 Jake Forrester 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoWesttown School
Indiana		 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
G 11 Damian Dunn Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrMeadowcreek High School Kinston, North Carolina
G 13 Tai Strickland Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) SoSt. Petersburg High School
Wisconsin		 Tampa, Florida
F 14 Arashma Parks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS FrThe Phelps School North Royalton, Ohio
G 15 Nate Pierre-Louis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrRoselle Catholic High School Plainfield, New Jersey
F 21 Justyn Hamilton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrIndependence High School Charlotte, North Carolina
F 22 De'Vondre Perry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBaltimore Polytechnic Baltimore, Maryland
F 25 Tim Waddington (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCentral Bucks High School South Warrington, Pennsylvania
G 31 Jasen West (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoLake Highland Prep Orlando, Florida
G 32 Anto Keshgegian (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSt. Joseph's Prep
Eastern		 Media, Pennsylvania
C 44 Damien Moore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCallaway High School Vaughn, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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  • Preseason - Damian Dunn suffered a foot injury. He would appear in only one game during the season due to the injury.[6]

Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 5, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 Drexel
City 6		 W 70–62  1–0
  16 – N. Pierre-Louis  10 – N. Pierre-Louis  5 – Moore II  Liacouras Center (7,025)
Philadelphia, PA
November 9, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Morgan State W 75–57  2–0
  19 – N. Pierre-Louis  11 – N. Pierre-Louis  5 – N. Pierre-Louis  Liacouras Center (5,889)
Philadelphia, PA
November 16, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at La Salle
Philadelphia Big 5		 W 70–65  3–0
  21 – N. Pierre-Louis  12 – N. Pierre-Louis  6 – Moorman II  Tom Gola Arena (2,941)
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2019*
11:00 pm, P12N		 at USC
Orlando Invitational campus game		 W 70–61  4–0
  15 – J. Pierre-Louis  10 – N. Pierre-Louis  5 – Rose  Galen Center (3,625)
Los Angeles, CA
November 28, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN2		 vs. No. 5 Maryland
Orlando Invitational quarterfinals		 L 69–76  4–1
  22 – Moore II  9 – Moorman II  4 – Rose  HP Field House 
Orlando, FL
November 29, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPNews		 vs. Texas A&M
Orlando Invitational consolation 2nd round		 W 65–42  5–1
  19 – Rose  7 – N. Pierre-Louis  4 – Rose  HP Field House (2,014)
Orlando, FL
December 1, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. Davidson
Orlando Invitational - 5th Place Game		 W 66–53  6–1
  15 – N. Pierre-Louis  11 – Rose  9 – Rose  HP Field House 
Orlando, FL
December 7, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPNU		 Missouri L 54–64  6–2
  16 – Rose  9 – N. Pierre-Louis  5 – N. Pierre-Louis  Liacouras Center (6,405)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 Saint Joseph's
Philadelphia Big 5/Rivalry		 W 108–61  7–2
  17 – Forrester  6 – Forrester  6 – Rose  Liacouras Center (6,197)
Philadelphia, PA
December 17, 2019*
9:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Miami (FL)
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational		 L 77–78  7–3
  18 – Perry  14 – N. Pierre-Louis  6 – N. Pierre-Louis  Barclays Center (5,064)
Brooklyn, NY
December 21, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 Rider W 78–66  8–3
  15 – Moore II  8 – N. Pierre-Louis  9 – Rose  Liacouras Center (5,131)
Philadelphia, PA
December 31, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 at UCF W 62–58  9–3
(1–0)		  16 – Rose  11 – N. Pierre-Louis  4 – N. Pierre-Louis  Addition Financial Arena (4,098)
Orlando, FL
January 3, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Tulsa L 44–70  9–4
(1–1)		  12 – Rose  6 – Tied  4 – Rose  Reynolds Center (3,405)
Tulsa, OK
January 7, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 Houston L 74–78  9–5
(1–2)		  21 – Rose  7 – N. Pierre-Louis  3 – Rose  Liacouras Center (4,366)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 Tulane L 51–65  9–6
(1–3)		  12 – Rose  11 – N. Pierre-Louis  4 – N. Pierre-Louis  Liacouras Center (6,485)
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 16 Wichita State W 65–53  10–6
(2–3)		  19 – Rose  12 – N. Pierre-Louis  3 – Rose  Liacouras Center (5,390)
Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at SMU L 52–68  10–7
(2–4)		  14 – Forrester  7 – Forrester  4 – Moore II  Moody Coliseum (4,726)
Dallas, TX
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 Cincinnati L 82–89  10–8
(2–5)		  26 – Rose  7 – Moorman  3 – Rose  Liacouras Center (6,463)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Penn
Philadelphia Big 5		 L 59–66  10–9
  21 – Rose  11 – Forrester  1 – Tied  Palestra (6,524)
Philadelphia, PA
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNews		 at Connecticut L 63–78  10–10
(2–6)		  20 – N. Pierre-Louis  8 – Moorman II  5 – Rose  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,886)
Storrs, CT
February 1, 2020
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 East Carolina W 76–64  11–10
(3–6)		  20 – Rose  10 – Moorman II  5 – N. Pierre-Louis  Liacouras Center (6,877)
Philadelphia, PA
February 5, 2020
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Memphis L 65–79  11–11
(3–7)		  13 – Tied  8 – Pierre-Louis  6 – Rose  FedExForum (15,685)
Memphis, TN
February 8, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 SMU W 97–90 OT 12–11
(4–7)		  25 – Rose  7 – Mike  10 – Davis  Liacouras Center (7,615)
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Tulane W 72–68  13–11
(5–7)		  23 – Rose  13 – N. Pierre-Louis  6 – Moore II  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,330)
New Orleans, LA
February 16, 2020*
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 15 Villanova
Philadelphia Big 5		 L 56–76  13–12
  22 – Rose  11 – N. Pierre-Louis  3 – Rose  Liacouras Center (10,206)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 Connecticut W 93–89 2OT 14–12
(6–7)		  25 – Scott  14 – N. Pierre-Louis  5 – N. Pierre-Louis  Liacouras Center (6,604)
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2020
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 at East Carolina L 63–67  14–13
(6–8)		  15 – Rose  8 – Morman II  4 – Scott  Williams Arena (3,695)
Greenville, NC
February 27, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN		 at Wichita State L 69–72  14–14
(6–9)		  20 – Rose  6 – N. Pierre-Louis  2 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (10,112)
Wichita, KS
March 1, 2020
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 South Florida L 58–64  14–15
(6–10)		  13 – Rose  12 – N. Pierre-Louis  7 – N. Pierre-Louis  Liacouras Center (6,656)
Philadelphia, PA
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Tulsa L 51–61  14–16
(6–11)		  15 – Rose  12 – N. Pierre-Louis  4 – Rose  Liacouras Center (5,068)
Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2020
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Cincinnati L 63–64  14–17
(6–12)		  19 – Rose  8 – Moorman II  3 – Tied  Fifth Third Arena (12,365)
Cincinnati, OH
AAC tournament
March 12, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 (10) vs. (7) SMU
First Round		 Cancelled Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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1.^Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Second Team

  • Quinton Rose

Player of the Week

  • Week 1: Nate Pierre-Louis
  • Week 4: Quinton Rose

Source[7][8][9]

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