# 2018–19 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Temple Owls basketball team represented Temple University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by head coach Fran Dunphy in his 13th and final season with the Owls, played their home games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 13–5 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to Wichita State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Belmont.
This was Fran Dunphy's final season as Temple head coach, as the school announced on April 13, 2018, that he would step down at the end of the season with top assistant and former Owls star Aaron McKie succeeding him in 2019.

## Previous season

The Owls finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. In the AAC tournament, they defeated Tulane before losing to Wichita State in the quarterfinals. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Penn State in the first round.
Shortly after the season, head coach Fran Dunphy announced that the 2018–19 season would be his last at Temple. Top assistant and former Owls star Aaron McKie was named as his designated successor.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Obi Enechionyia | 0 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Springfield, VA | Graduated |
| Josh Brown | 1 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Senior | Irvington, NJ | Graduated |
| Steve Leonard | 25 | G/F | 6'6" | 180 | RS Senior | Collegeville, PA | Graduated |
| Ayan Núñez de Carvalho | 32 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Paraná, Argentina | Transferred |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Monty Scott | 2 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Junior | Union, NJ | Kennesaw State |
| Quentin Jackson | 13 | G | 6'3" | 184 | Junior | Cary, NC | Tallahassee Community College |

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Arashma Parks #65 C | Malvern, PA | The Phelps School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 66 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2018* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | La Salle | W 75–67 | 1–0 | Liacouras Center (6,011) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Detroit Mercy Legends Classic campus-site game | W 83–67 | 2–0 | Liacouras Center (4,649) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 13, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Georgia | W 81–77 | 3–0 | Liacouras Center (4,613) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 16, 2018* 7:00 pm, OwlsTV | | Loyola (MD) Legends Classic campus-site game | W 81–67 | 4–0 | Liacouras Center (4,815) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 19, 2018* 9:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. VCU Legends Classic semifinals | L 51–57 | 4–1 | Barclays Center (5,967) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 20, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. California Legends Classic consolation | W 76–59 | 5–1 | Barclays Center (5,453) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 27, 2018* 9:00 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | W 79–77 | 6–1 | Mizzou Arena (9,971) Columbia, MO |
| December 1, 2018* 5:30 pm, NBCSN | | at Saint Joseph's Rivalry | W 77–70 | 7–1 | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 5, 2018* 8:30 pm, FS1 | | at No. 21 Villanova | L 59–69 | 7–2 | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA |
| December 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Massachusetts | W 65–63 | 8–2 | Liacouras Center (4,840) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 15, 2018* 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Davidson Boardwalk Classic | W 77–75 $^{OT}$ | 9–2 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| December 22, 2018* 1:00 pm | | at Drexel City 6 | W 82–64 | 10–2 | Palestra (3,025) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNews | | at UCF | L 73–78 | 10–3 (0–1) | CFE Arena (3,884) Orlando, FL |
| January 6, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPNews | | at Wichita State | W 85–81 $^{OT}$ | 11–3 (1–1) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNews | | No. 17 Houston | W 73–69 | 12–3 (2–1) | Liacouras Center (5,723) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 12, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | South Florida Saturday Showcase | W 82–80 $^{OT}$ | 13–3 (3–1) | Liacouras Center (6,826) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 16, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at East Carolina | W 85–74 | 14–3 (4–1) | Williams Arena (4,551) Greenville, SC |
| January 19, 2019* 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | Penn | L 70–77 | 14–4 | Liacouras Center (8,409) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 24, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Memphis | W 85–76 | 15–4 (5–1) | Liacouras Center (5,364) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 27, 2019 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | Cincinnati | L 68–72 | 15–5 (5–2) | Liacouras Center (6,652) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 31, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 13 Houston Thursday Night Showcase | L 66–73 | 15–6 (5–3) | Fertitta Center (7,039) Houston, Texas |
| February 2, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Tulane | W 75–67 | 16–6 (6–3) | Devlin Fieldhouse (2,350) New Orleans, LA |
| February 6, 2019 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | UConn | W 81–63 | 17–6 (7–3) | Liacouras Center (6,129) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 9, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Tulsa | L 58–76 | 17–7 (7–4) | Reynolds Center (4,276) Tulsa, OK |
| February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | SMU | W 82–74 | 18–7 (8–4) | Liacouras Center (4,913) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 16, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at South Florida | W 70–69 $^{OT}$ | 19–7 (9–4) | Yuengling Center (4,898) Tampa, FL |
| February 23, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPNews | | Tulsa | W 84–73 | 20–7 (10–4) | Liacouras Center (7,183) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 26, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Memphis | L 73–81 | 20–8 (10–5) | FedEx Forum (14,652) Memphis, TN |
| March 3, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | Tulane | W 80–69 | 21–8 (11–5) | Liacouras Center (7,090) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 7, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at UConn | W 78–71 | 22–8 (12–5) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,790) Storrs, CT |
| March 9, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 25 UCF Saturday Showcase | W 67–62 | 23–8 (13–5) | Liacouras Center (9,951) Philadelphia, PA |
| AAC Tournament ||||||
| March 15, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (6) Wichita State Quarterfinals | L 74–80 | 23–9 | FedEx Forum (7,356) Memphis, TN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2019* 9:10 pm, truTV | (11 E) | vs. (11 E) Belmont First Four | L 70–81 | 23–10 | UD Arena (11,784) Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||