# 2024–25 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by second-year head coach Adam Fisher, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a member of the American Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Owls finished the 2023–24 season 16–20, 5–13 in AAC play to finish in a five-way tie for last place. As a no. 11 seed in the AAC tournament they defeated UTSA in the first round, SMU in the second round, Charlotte in the quarterfinals and Florida Atlantic in the semifinals before losing in the AAC tournament final to UAB.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jahlil White | 2 | G | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Whitesboro, NJ | Transferred to La Salle |
| Hysier Miller | 3 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Virginia Tech |
| Jordan Riley | 4 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Brentwood, NY | Transferred to East Carolina |
| Taj Thweatt | 10 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Wildwood, NJ | Transferred to Fairmont State |
| Emmanuel Okpomo | 21 | C | 6'9" | 225 | Junior | Delta State, Nigeria | Transferred to New Hampshire |
| Deuce Roberts | 22 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Sophomore | Kansas City, MO | Transferred |
| AK Fihla | 25 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Johannesburg, South Africa | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
| Sam Hofman | 33 | F | 6'5" | 280 | GS Senior | Brussels, Belgium | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Lynn Greer III | 3 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Saint Joseph's |
| Mohamed Keita | 4 | C | 7'1" | 220 | Junior | Conakry, Guinea | Tulsa |
| Jameel Brown | 10 | G | 6'4" | 188 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Penn State |
| Elijah Gray | 22 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Charlotte, NC | Fordham |
| Jamal Mashburn Jr. | 24 | G | 6'2" | 195 | GS Senior | Miami, FL | New Mexico |
| Christian Tomasco | 33 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Junior | Moorestown, NJ | Walk-on; Hofstra |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dillon Battie #35 C | Lancaster, TX | Lancaster High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Aiden Tobiason SG | Wilmington, DE | St Elizabeth High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Babatunde Durodola SG | Daytona Beach, FL | DME Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cameron Miles #36 PG | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Cam Wallace SG | Norristown, PA | Westtown School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| 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: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024. |||||||

## 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 4, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 81–70 | 1–0 | 26 – Mashburn | 7 – Tied | 6 – Settle III | Liacouras Center (3,485) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 8, 2024* 6:00 p.m. | | vs. Monmouth Jersey Jam | W 103–74 | 2–0 | 25 – Mashburn Jr. | 11 – Settle III | 4 – Tied | CURE Insurance Arena (2,247) Trenton, NJ |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drexel Big 5 Classic Pod 1 | W 69–61 | 3–0 | 23 – Stanford | 9 – Tied | 4 – Mashburn Jr. | Liacouras Center (4,547) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Boston College | L 69–72 | 3–1 | 23 – Mashburn Jr. | 8 – Settle | 4 – Mashburn Jr. | Conte Forum (4,863) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 22, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Florida State Hall of Fame Tip-Off | L 69–78 | 3–2 | 20 – Mashburn Jr. | 6 – Brown | 3 – Stanford | Mohegan Sun Arena (2,176) Uncasville, CT |
| November 23, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. UMass Hall of Fame Tip-Off | W 87–80 | 4–2 | 26 – Mashburn Jr. | 12 – Durodola | 2 – Settle III | Mohegan Sun Arena (5,368) Uncasville, CT |
| November 30, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle Big 5 Classic Pod 1 | L 75–83 | 4–3 | 18 – Berry | 15 – Berry | 3 – Tied | Tom Gola Arena (3,001) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 7, 2024* 4:30 p.m., NBCSP+ | | vs. Villanova Big 5 Classic 3rd place game | L 65–94 | 4–4 | 20 – Mashburn Jr. | 5 – Dezonie | 3 – Settle | Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Holy Family | W 110–81 | 5–4 | 25 – Stanford | 7 – Settle III | 5 – Tied | Liacouras Center (2,755) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 15, 2024* 12:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Hofstra | W 60–42 | 6–4 | 12 – Mashburn Jr. | 10 – Durodola | 4 – Stanford | Mack Sports Complex (2,274) Hempstead, NY |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davidson | W 62–61 | 7–4 | 19 – Mashburn Jr. | 6 – Tied | 3 – Dezonie | Liacouras Center (2,472) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Rhode Island Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | L 79–85 | 7–5 | 18 – Settle | 8 – Settle | 4 – Berry | MassMutual Center (3,252) Springfield, MA |
| December 29, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Buffalo | W 91–71 | 8–5 | 18 – Mashburn Jr. | 11 – Settle | 5 – Dezonie | Liacouras Center (3,198) Philadelphia, PA |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Wichita State | W 91–85 | 9–5 (1–0) | 24 – Mashburn Jr. | 9 – Settle | 5 – Berry | Liacouras Center (3,622) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 79–80 | 9–6 (1–1) | 22 – Mashburn Jr. | 5 – Tied | 4 – Berry | Williams Arena (3,274) Greenville, NC |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Rice | W 73–70 | 10–6 (2–1) | 24 – Mashburn Jr. | 15 – Dezonie | 1 – Tied | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,300) Houston, TX |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 18 Memphis | W 88–81 | 11–6 (3–1) | 21 – Mashburn Jr. | 13 – Dezonie | 4 – Mashburn Jr. | Liacouras Center (5,719) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 19, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Tulane | W 80–77 | 12–6 (4–1) | 32 – Mashburn Jr. | 7 – Berry | 3 – Dezonie | Liacouras Center (2,910) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 22, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 67–76 | 12–7 (4–2) | 24 – Berry | 8 – Dezonie | 3 – Durodola | The Super Pit (4,029) Denton, TX |
| January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTSA | L 79–88 | 12–8 (4–3) | 20 – Mashburn Jr. | 7 – Tied | 4 – Stanford | Convocation Center (1,263) San Antonio, TX |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 90–89 $^{2OT}$ | 13–8 (5–3) | 34 – Mashburn Jr. | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Liacouras Center (3,007) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | W 98–94 $^{OT}$ | 14–8 (6–3) | 32 – Mashburn Jr. | 7 – Settle III | 4 – Mashburn Jr. | Liacouras Center (4,017) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at South Florida | L 91–100 $^{2OT}$ | 14–9 (6–4) | 23 – Stanford | 10 – Settle III | 4 – Stanford | Yuengling Center (3,729) Tampa, FL |
| February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 17 Memphis | L 82–90 | 14–10 (6–5) | 18 – Tobiason | 5 – Settle III | 5 – Berry | FedExForum (11,007) Memphis, TN |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulsa | L 74–80 | 14–11 (6–6) | 19 – Mashburn Jr. | 10 – Gray | 6 – Mashburn Jr. | Liacouras Center (2,663) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 16, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Florida Atlantic | L 81–83 | 14–12 (6–7) | 18 – Settle | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Liacouras Center (4,581) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 19, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 72–78 $^{OT}$ | 14–13 (6–8) | 26 – Stanford | 6 – Settle | 2 – Dezonie | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,055) Charlotte, NC |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UAB | L 64–80 | 14–14 (6–9) | 17 – Stanford | 8 – Stanford | 4 – Tobiason | Bartow Arena (4,112) Birmingham, AL |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Florida | W 73–71 | 15–14 (7–9) | 25 – Stanford | 9 – Dezonie | 4 – Durodola | Liacouras Center (3,311) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | W 81–77 | 16–14 (8–9) | 20 – Stanford | 8 – Settle | 5 – Stanford | Reynolds Center (3,049) Tulsa, OK |
| March 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Texas | W 66–61 | 17–14 (9–9) | 15 – Settle | 7 – Tied | 4 – Stanford | Liacouras Center (3,276) Philadelphia, PA |
| AAC Tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (7) | vs. (10) Tulsa Second round | L 71–75 | 17–15 | 22 – Settle | 7 – Stanford | 5 – Stanford | 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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