# 2022–23 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach Aaron McKie, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 10–8 in AAC Play to finish in 5th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Cincinnati.

## Previous season

The Owls finished the 2021–22 season 17–12, 10–7 in AAC Play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to Tulane.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Sage Tolbert III | 3 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Junior | New Orleans, LA | Transferred to San Jose State |
| Jake Forrester | 10 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Harrisburg, PA | Graduated transferred to Saint Louis |
| Tai Stickland | 13 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Junior | Tampa, FL | Transferred to Georgia Southern |
| Arashma Parks | 14 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Junior | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Detroit Mercy |
| Quincy Ademokoya | 23 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Sophomore | Bloomington, IL | Transferred to Kennesaw State |
| Jeremiah Williams | 25 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Iowa State |
| Colin Daly | 33 | G | 6'4" | 185 | GS Senior | Havertown, PA | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jamille Reynolds | 4 | F | 6'10" | 285 | Sophomore | St. Petersburg, FL | UCF |
| Taj Thweatt | 10 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Sophomore | Wildwood, NJ | West Virginia |
| Kur Jongkuch | 15 | F | 6'9" | 220 | GS Senior | Juba, South Sudan | Northern Colorado |
| Shane Dezonie | 55 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Sophomore | Tobyhanna, PA | Vanderbilt |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Deuce Roberts SF | Lee's Summit, MO | St. Michael the Archangel Catholic | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 4, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Zion Stanford SF | Philadelphia, PA | West Catholic Prep High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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 October 5, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wagner | L 73–76 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | 29 – Dunn | 7 – Jourdain | 3 – Dunn | Liacouras Center (4,707) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 16 Villanova Philadelphia Big 5 | W 68–64 | 1–1 | 22 – Dunn | 12 – Reynolds | 3 – Miller | Liacouras Center (8,646) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Vanderbilt | L 87–89 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 | 38 – Dunn | 8 – Hicks | 6 – Tied | Liacouras Center (4,491) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 18, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Rutgers Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase | W 72–66 | 2–2 | 24 – Battle | 9 – Reynolds | 10 – Miller | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 21, 2022* 9:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. St. John's Empire Classic semifinals | L 72–78 | 2–3 | 21 – Reynolds | 8 – Reynolds | 5 – Hicks | Barclays Center (6,755) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Richmond Empire Classic consolation | L 49–61 | 2–4 | 26 – Battle | 7 – Miller | 6 – Miller | Barclays Center (5,901) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 27, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drexel City 6 | W 73–61 | 3–4 | 25 – Battle | 7 – Battle | 4 – Miller | Liacouras Center (4,102) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 30, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. La Salle Philadelphia Big 5 | W 67–51 | 4–4 | 22 – Battle | 8 – Reynolds | 6 – Dunn | Palestra (3,246) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 3, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | VCU | W 83–73 | 5–4 | 27 – Battle | 6 – Battle | 4 – Tied | Liacouras Center (4,094) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Saint Joseph's Rivalry | W 70–60 | 6–4 | 20 – Battle | 10 – Hicks | 6 – Dunn | Liacouras Center (4,402) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 10, 2022* 1:00 p.m., NBCSP | | at Penn Philadelphia Big 5 | L 57–77 | 6–5 | 14 – Battle | 9 – Reynolds | 4 – Dunn | Palestra (3,252) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 17, 2022* 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at Ole Miss | L 55–63 | 6–6 | 16 – Dunn | 7 – Hicks | 5 – Miller | SJB Pavilion (6,154) Oxford, MS |
| December 20, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 78–86 | 6–7 | 15 – Tied | 8 – Battle | 6 – Battle | Liacouras Center (3,546) Philadelphia, PA |
| AAC Regular Season |||||||||
| December 28, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | W 59–57 | 7–7 (1–0) | 18 – Battle | 9 – Jongkuch | 3 – Miller | Williams Arena (4,352) Greenville, NC |
| January 1, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN | | Cincinnati | W 70–61 | 8–7 (2–0) | 14 – tied | 16 – White | 7 – Miller | Liacouras Center (3,224) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Florida | W 68–64 | 9–7 (3–0) | 19 – Dunn | 7 – Tied | 3 – White | Yuengling Center (2,327) Tampa, FL |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulane | L 76–87 | 9–8 (3–1) | 21 – Battle | 7 – Jourdain | 4 – Battle | Liacouras Center (4,502) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | W 76–72 | 10–8 (4–1) | 14 – Hicks | 9 – Jongkuch | 3 – Tied | Reynolds Center (3,053) Tulsa, OK |
| January 15, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Memphis | L 59–61 | 10–9 (4–2) | 23 – Dunn | 11 – White | 2 – Tied | Liacouras Center (4,816) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | W 73–58 | 11–9 (5–2) | 22 – Dunn | 7 – Battle | 4 – Tied | Liacouras Center (4,007) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 22, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 1 Houston | W 56–55 | 12–9 (6–2) | 16 – Dunn | 10 – White | 3 – Dunn | Fertitta Center (7,484) Houston, TX |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Florida | W 79–76 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (7–2) | 25 – Battle | 7 – Tied | 4 – Miller | Liacouras Center (4,971) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 28, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UCF | W 77–70 $^{OT}$ | 14–9 (8–2) | 26 – Battle | 7 – Battle | 4 – Tied | Addition Financial Arena (4,594) Orlando, FL |
| February 5, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 3 Houston | L 65–81 | 14–10 (8–3) | 24 – Battle | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Liacouras Center (10,206) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 8, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SMU | L 71–72 | 14–11 (8–4) | 27 – Battle | 11 – Hicks | 6 – Dunn | Moody Coliseum (4,476) University Park, TX |
| February 12, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Memphis | L 77–85 | 14–12 (8–5) | 25 – Battle | 6 – Tied | 8 – Dunn | FedExForum (10,836) Memphis, TN |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wichita State | L 65–79 | 14–13 (8–6) | 17 – Miller | 7 – Jourdain | 4 – Tied | Liacouras Center (4,390) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 19, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Tulsa | W 76–53 | 15–13 (9–6) | 24 – Dunn | 6 – 4 Tied | 9 – Miller | Liacouras Center (6,937) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Cincinnati | L 83–88 | 15–14 (9–7) | 34 – Dunn | 7 – Hicks | 6 – Miller | Fifth Third Arena (10,059) Cincinnati, OH |
| March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UCF | W 57–55 | 16–14 (10–7) | 11 – Dunn | 9 – Jourdain | 4 – Dunn | Liacouras Center (4,664) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 5, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | L 82–83 | 16–15 (10–8) | 21 – Dunn | 8 – Jourdain | 5 – Miller | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA |
| AAC Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (5) | vs. (4) Cincinnati Quarterfinals | L 54–84 | 16–16 | 12 – Tied | 8 – Hicks | 5 – Miller | 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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