The 2016–17 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by 11th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in AAC play, in eighth place.
They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to East Carolina.
Previous season The Owls finished the 2015–16 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 UConn. They received an at-large bid as a No. 10 seed to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in overtime in the First Round to Iowa by a buzzer beater from Adam Woodbury.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jaylen Bond 15 F 6'8" 240 RS senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated Devontae Watson 23 F/C 6'10" 215 Senior Ambrige, PA Graduated Quenton DeCosey 25 G 6'5" 180 Senior Union, NJ Graduated Devin Coleman 34 G 6'2" 205 RS senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated Chima Nwakpuda 50 F 6'4" 215 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Incoming recruits
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=6 style=| AAC regular season
!colspan=12 style=|AAC Tournament
References