# 2021–22 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-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 17–12, 10–7 in AAC Play to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to Tulane.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Owls finished the 2020–21 season 5–11, 4–10 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the conference tournament to South Florida.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| J. P. Moorman | 4 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Greensboro, NC | Graduate transferred to UC Riverside |
| Brendan Barry | 15 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Graduate Student | Fair Haven, NJ | Graduate transferred to Dartmouth |
| De'Vondre Perry | 22 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduate transferred to Albany |
| Tim Waddington | 24 | F | 6'5" | 195 | RS Senior | Warrington, PA | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Emmanuel Okpomo | 21 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Delta State, Nigeria | Wake Forest |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Hysier Miller PG | Philadelphia, PA | Neumann Goretti High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Zach Hicks PF | Camden, NJ | Camden Catholic High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 72–49 | 1–0 | 22 – Battle | 9 – Jourdain | 4 – Williams | Liacouras Center (3,486) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | USC | L 71–76 | 1–1 | 26 – Battle | 9 – Jourdain | 5 – Williams | Liacouras Center (5,323) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 18, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Clemson Charleston Classic First Round | L 48–75 | 1–2 | 16 – Strickland | 7 – Dunn | 3 – Hicks | TD Arena (3,639) Charleston, SC |
| November 19, 2021* 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Boise State Charleston Classic Consolation Round | L 62–82 | 1–3 | 19 – Battle | 7 – Tolbert | 2 – 2 tied | TD Arena (3,424) Charleston, SC |
| November 21, 2021* 10:30 a.m., ESPNU | | vs. Elon Charleston Classic Consolation – 7th Place Game | W 75–58 | 2–3 | 28 – Battle | 8 – 3 tied | 8 – Williams | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 27, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Delaware | W 75–74 | 3–3 | 29 – Battle | 5 – Dunn | 4 – Williams | Liacouras Center (3,979) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle Philadelphia Big 5 | W 73–57 | 4–3 | 22 – Battle | 8 – Forrester | 6 – Williams | Liacouras Center (4,025) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Penn Philadelphia Big 5 | W 81–72 | 5–3 | 27 – Dunn | 9 – Forrester | 5 – Williams | Liacouras Center (4,421) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 7, 2021* 8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Vanderbilt | W 72–68 $^{OT}$ | 6–3 | 21 – Strickland | 8 – Tolbert III | 6 – Williams | Memorial Gymnasium (5,239) Nashville, TN |
| December 11, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's Philadelphia Big 5/Rivalry | L 49–68 | 6–4 | 12 – 2 tied | 7 – Dunn | 3 – Williams | Hagan Arena (2,400) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 15, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | UCF | L 48–65 | 6–5 (0–1) | 11 – Williams | 12 – 2 tied | 2 – 2 tied | Liacouras Center (3,002) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 18, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drexel City 6 | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Drexel's team | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Drexel's team | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Drexel's team | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Drexel's team | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Drexel's team | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA |
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Delaware State | W 85–48 | 7–5 | 35 – Hicks | 7 – 2 tied | 9 – Williams | Liacouras Center (3,122) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 29, 2021* 9:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 22 Villanova Philadelphia Big 5 | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA |
| January 2, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 12 Houston | L 61–66 | 7–6 (0–2) | 14 – Dunn | 7 – White | 6 – Williams | Liacouras Center (3,229) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UCF | W 66–62 | 8–6 (1–2) | 17 – White | 5 – White | 6 – Williams | Addition Financial Arena (3,268) Orlando, FL |
| January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | W 78–75 | 9–6 (2–2) | 33 – Dunn | 6 – White | 6 – Williams | Liacouras Center (2,774) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Tulsa | W 69–64 | 10–6 (3–2) | 23 – Jourdain | 10 – White | 4 – Williams | Reynolds Center (2,918) Tulsa, OK |
| January 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wichita State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Wichita State's team | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Wichita State's team | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Wichita State's team | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Wichita State's team | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues on Wichita State's team | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA |
| January 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Cincinnati | W 61–58 | 11–6 (4–2) | 18 – Dunn | 10 – Strickland | 2 – Tied | Liacouras Center (4,752) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 29, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SMU | L 61–69 | 11–7 (4–3) | 16 – Dunn | 11 – White | 4 – White | Moody Coliseum (3,914) University Park, TX |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | W 71–63 | 12–7 (5–3) | 26 – Dunn | 10 – White | 6 – Williams | Williams Arena (3,321) Greenville, NC |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulsa | W 67–58 | 13–7 (6–3) | 15 – Jourdain | 12 – Jourdain | 8 – White | Liacouras Center (5,045) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 7, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Florida Rescheduled from January 22 | L 49–52 | 13–8 (6–4) | 11 – Dunn | 9 – Hicks | 4 – Dunn | Yuengling Center (2,046) Tampa, FL |
| February 12, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | L 83–92 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (6–5) | 21 – Hicks | 8 – White | 8 – Miller | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,448) New Orleans, LA |
| February 16, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | SMU | W 64–57 | 14–9 (7–5) | 27 – Strickland | 12 – Jourdain | 2 – Tied | Liacouras Center (4,035) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 20, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Cincinnati | W 75–71 | 15–9 (8–5) | 16 – Hicks | 7 – Hicks | 3 – Miller | Fifth Third Arena (9,122) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Memphis | L 64–78 | 15–10 (8–6) | 17 – White | 5 – White | 3 – 2 tied | FedExForum (14,013) Memphis, TN |
| February 27, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Tulane | W 75–70 | 16–10 (9–6) | 19 – Dunn | 12 – White | 6 – Miller | Liacouras Center (4,915) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 14 Houston | L 46–84 | 16–11 (9–7) | 10 – Jourdain | 5 – Strickland | 3 – Strickland | Fertitta Center (7,562) Houston, TX |
| March 6, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Florida | W 75–47 | 17–11 (10–7) | 27 – Dunn | 9 – Dunn | 5 – Dunn | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA |
| AAC Tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (5) Tulane Quarterfinals | L 60–69 | 17–12 | 21 – Miller | 10 – White | 4 – 2 tied | 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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