2023–24 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach Adam Fisher, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a member of the American Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record16–20 (5–13 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMichael Huger
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Clark
  • Bobby Jordan
Home arenaLiacouras Center
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Florida162 .889258 .758
Florida Atlantic144 .778259 .735
Charlotte135 .7221912 .613
UAB126 .6672312 .657
Memphis117 .6112210 .688
SMU117 .6112013 .606
North Texas108 .5561915 .559
East Carolina711 .3891518 .455
Tulsa711 .3891615 .516
Tulane513 .2781417 .452
Temple513 .2781620 .444
Wichita State513 .2781519 .441
Rice513 .2781121 .344
UTSA513 .2781121 .344
2024 AAC tournament winner

They finished the regular season at 12–19, 5–13 in AAC to finish in eleventh place. Despite their low seeding, Temple improbably won four games in four days to reach the AAC Tournament Final. They lost to UAB, finishing with a record of 16-20. In the end, a once lost season quickly turned into a successful rebuilding year.

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 10–8 in AAC Play to finish in 5th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Cincinnati.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Khalif Battle0G6'5"175RS JuniorHillside, NJTransferred to Arkansas
Damian Dunn1G6'5"195RS JuniorKinston, NCTransferred to Houston
Jamille Reynolds4F6'10"285SophomoreSt. Petersburg, FLTransferred to Cincinnati
Nick Jourdain11F6'8"205SophomoreClifton, NJTransferred to Memphis
Kur Jongkuch15F6'9"220SeniorOntario, CanadaGraduated
Zach Hicks24F6'8"195SophomoreCamden, NJTransferred to Penn State
Ryan Sayers32G6'1"175SeniorPottstown, PAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Quante Berry0G6'4"175SophomoreCleveland, TNProvidence
Jordan Riley4G6'4"195JuniorBrentwood, NYGeorgetown
Steve Settle III14F6'10"180RS JuniorGlenarden, MDHoward
Sam Hofman33F6'5"279SeniorBrussels, BelgiumHouston Christian
Matteo Picarelli34G6'2'185SeniorMilan, ItalyUMBC

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Zion Stanford
SF
Philadelphia, PAWest Catholic Prep High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sep 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 80
  • 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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

Roster

2023–24 Temple Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Quante Berry6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrWinston Salem Christian School (TN)
Providence
Cleveland, TN
G1Zion Stanford6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrWest Catholic Prep High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA
G2Jahlil White6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS JrWildwood Catholic High SchoolWhitesboro, NJ
G3Hysier Miller6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrNeumann Goretti High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA
G4Jordan Riley6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrBrentwood High School
Georgetown
Brentwood, NY
F10Taj Thweatt6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS JrWildwood Catholic Academy
Coastal Carolina
Wildwood, NJ
G13Connor Gal (W)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoGreat Valley High SchoolMalvern, PA
F14Steve Settle III6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS JrDeMatha Catholic High School
Howard
Glenarden, MD
C21Emmanuel Okpomo6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)JrOak Hill Academy
Wake Forest
Delta State, Nigeria
G22Deuce Roberts6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoSaint Michael the Archangel CatholicKansas City, MO
G25AK Fihla (W)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoSt David's MaristJohannesburg, South Africa
F33Sam Hofman6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)280 lb (127 kg)GSStedelijk Lyceum Topsport
Houston Christian
Brussels, Belgium
G34Matteo Picarelli6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)JrInter-Community School Zürich
UMBC
Milan, Italy
G55Shane Dezonie6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)JrBrewster Academy
Vanderbilt
Tobyhanna, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Maryland Eastern ShoreW 85–65 1–0
 17  Miller  14  White  5  Miller Liacouras Center (4,601)
Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2023*
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
at Navy
Veterans Classic
W 75–68 2–0
 18  White  10  White  3  White Alumni Hall (2,340)
Annapolis, MD
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NBCSPHI
at Drexel
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
W 66–64 3–0
 19  Miller  7  Hofman  4  Miller Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509)
Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
ColumbiaL 73–78 3–1
 29  Miller  8  Hofman  6  Miller Liacouras Center (2,957)
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Ole MissL 76–77 3–2
 21  Miller  7  Stanford  5  Hofman Liacouras Center (2,334)
Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
La Salle
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
W 106–99 3OT4–2
 20  Miller  16  Settle III  3  Tied Liacouras Center (4,229)
Philadelphia, PA
December 2, 2023*
7:30 p.m., NBCSPHI+/ Peacock
vs. Saint Joseph’s
Big 5 Classic championship game
L 65–74 4–3
 20  Riley  9  Stanford  4  Miller Wells Fargo Center (15,215)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
BloomsburgW 85–55 5–3
 16  Riley  8  Tied  7  Miller Liacouras Center (2,463)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., YES
vs. Albany
NABC Brooklyn Showcase
W 78–73 6–3
 28  Miller  12  Hofman  4  Miller Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+/MASN
at VCUL 78–87 6–4
 17  Hofman  11  White  9  Miller Siegel Center (7,189)
Richmond, VA
December 21, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Nevada
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
L 56–80 6–5
 18  Miller  5  Tied  2  Miller Stan Sheriff Center (4,927)
Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Old Dominion
Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round
L 63–78 6–6
 20  Miller  9  Hofman  5  Miller Stan Sheriff Center (5,077)
Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Portland
Diamond Head Classic 7th Place Game
W 55–54 7–6
 16  Settle  12  Riley  3  Tied Stan Sheriff Center (4,342)
Honolulu, HI
AAC regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South FloridaL 68–76 7–7
(0–1)
 21  Riley  9  Settle  4  Miller Yuengling Center (3,388)
Tampa, FL
January 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
Wichita StateW 68–61 8–7
(1–1)
 17  Tied  9  Tied  8  Miller Liacouras Center (3,247)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
East CarolinaL 62–73 8–8
(1–2)
 15  Riley  7  White  3  Miller Liacouras Center (2,003)
Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at North TexasL 51–69 8–9
(1–3)
 13  Riley  7  Tied  3  Miller The Super Pit (3,310)
Denton, TX
January 16, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SMUL 64–77 8–10
(1–4)
 14  Tied  9  White  4  Miller Moody Coliseum (5,018)
Dallas, TX
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
RiceL 66–69 8–11
(1–5)
 24  Miller  8  Riley  7  Miller Liacouras Center (4,007)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South FloridaL 69–75 8–12
(1–6)
 23  Picarelli  7  Tied  6  White Liacouras Center (3,505)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
at East CarolinaL 64–70 OT8–13
(1–7)
 20  Riley  9  Dezonie  2  Tied Williams Arena (4,132)
Greenville, NC
February 4, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPNU
at TulaneL 80–92 OT8–14
(1–8)
 23  Riley  15  White  4  White Devlin Fieldhouse (1,950)
New Orleans, LA
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
MemphisL 77–84 8–15
(1–9)
 20  White  10  Dezonie  4  Stanford Liacouras Center (4,888)
Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
CharlotteL 70–73 8–16
(1–10)
 14  Miller  6  Riley  4  Berry Liacouras Center (2,602)
Philadelphia, PA
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 24 Florida AtlanticL 68–80 8–17
(1–11)
 19  Riley  7  White  5  Miller Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161)
Boca Raton, FL
February 18, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSAW 83–77 9–17
(2–11)
 20  Miller  7  Tied  4  Miller Liacouras Center (4,482)
Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN
at Wichita StateW 72–66 OT10–17
(3–11)
 15  Riley  11  Tied  1  Tied Charles Koch Arena (7,019)
Wichita, KS
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at RiceW 65–43 11–17
(4–11)
 16  Miller  9  Hofman  4  Miller Tudor Fieldhouse (2,456)
Houston, TX
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
TulsaL 67–72 11–18
(4–12)
 19  Miller  8  Settle  4  Miller Liacouras Center (3,213)
Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
UABL 72–100 11–19
(4–13)
 20  Stanford  5  White  3  Hofman Liacouras Center (2,515)
Philadelphia, PA
March 10, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTSAW 84–82 12–19
(5–13)
 16  Tied  6  Tied  6  Miller Convocation Center (1,096)
San Antonio, TX
AAC Tournament
March 13, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
(11) vs. (14) UTSA
First round
W 64–61 13–19
 19  Stanford  7  Tied  5  Miller Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
March 14, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
(11) vs. (6) SMU
Second round
W 75–60 14–19
 21  Miller  6  Hofman  6  Miller Dickies Arena (5,516)
Fort Worth, TX
March 15, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
(11) vs. (3) Charlotte
Quarterfinals
W 58–54 15–19
 14  Settle III  10  Riley  4  Miller Dickies Arena (5,471)
Fort Worth, TX
March 16, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN2
(11) vs. (2) Florida Atlantic
Semifinals
W 74–73 16–19
 21  Miller  10  Riley  2  Tied Dickies Arena (5,545)
Fort Worth, TX
March 17, 2024
3:15 p.m., ESPN
(11) vs. (4) UAB
Championship
L 69–85 16–20
 32  Miller  11  Hoffman  6  Miller Dickies Arena (5,695)
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

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