Dunphy's coaching career ends in First Four loss
Fran Dunphy's three decades of coaching Big Five basketball came to a close Tuesday night with Temple's First Four loss to Belmont.
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2019 Schedule
23-10, 3rd in American
- 11/6W 75-67
- 11/9W 83-67
- 11/13W 81-77
- 11/16W 81-67
- 11/19L 57-51
- 11/20W 76-59
- 11/27W 79-77
- 12/1W 77-70
- 12/521L 69-59
- 12/12W 65-63
- 12/15W 77-75
- 12/22W 82-64
- 1/2L 78-73
- 1/6W 85-81
- 1/917W 73-69
- 1/12W 82-80
- 1/16W 85-74
- 1/19L 77-70
- 1/24W 85-76
- 1/27L 72-68
- 1/3113L 73-66
- 2/2W 75-67
- 2/6W 81-63
- 2/9L 76-58
- 2/13W 82-74
- 2/16W 70-69
- 2/23W 84-73
- 2/26L 81-73
- 3/3W 80-69
- 3/7W 78-71
- 3/925W 67-62
- 3/15L 80-74
- 3/1911L 81-70
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Belmont gets first NCAA tourney win in First Four
Kevin McClain scored 29 points and led the decisive second-half run as Belmont got its first NCAA tournament win, pulling away to an 81-70 victory on Tuesday and ending Temple coach Fran Dunphy's career in the First Four.
Arizona State, St. John's and Temple celebrate making big dance (1:08)
McDuffie scores 34 to lead Wichita St. past Temple 80-74
Markis McDuffie had a career-high 34 points plus 12 rebounds as Wichita State topped Temple 80-74 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night.
Temple upsets UCF, makes statement for NCAA Tournament bid
Shizz Alston Jr. scored 21 points, Justyn Hamilton tied a career high with 13 and Temple got a critical 67-62 victory over No. 25 Central Florida on Saturday in Owls coach Fran Dunphy's final home game before he steps down at the end of the season.
Rose throws down insane dunk while being fouled (0:27)
Tacko Fall barely jumps for dunk (0:13)
Hamilton bullies way to rim for colossal slam (0:16)
Alston leads Temple past UConn to keep tourney hopes alive.
Shizz Alston scored a career-high 34 points to lead Temple past UConn 78-71 on Thursday to keep the Owls hopes alive for an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Rose lifts Temple over Tulane 80-69
Quinton Rose had a career-high 29 points as Temple topped Tulane 80-69 on Sunday for its fourth win in five games.
Martin scores 30 to carry Memphis over Temple 81-73
Jeremiah Martin had 30 points as Memphis defeated Temple 81-73 on Tuesday night.
Rose leads Temple past Tulsa 84-73
Quinton Rose had 25 points as Temple beat Tulsa 84-73 on Saturday. Shizz Alston Jr. added 24 points for the Owls. Alston Jr. also had seven assists for the Owls.
Alston Jr. carries Temple over South Florida 70-69 in OT
Shizz Alston Jr. had 24 points, including the game-winning free throw, as Temple narrowly defeated South Florida 70-69 in overtime on Saturday night.
Alston Jr. scores 28 to lead Temple past SMU 82-74
Shizz Alston Jr. had 28 points as Temple topped SMU 82-74 on Wednesday night.
Taplin, Jeffries lift Tulsa past Temple 76-58
Sterling Taplin had 14 points to lead five Tulsa players in double figures as the Golden Hurricane defeated Temple 76-58 on Saturday. DaQuan Jeffries added 13 points for the Golden Hurricane. Martins Igbanu chipped in 12, Darien Jackson scored 10 and...
Alston, Pierre-Louis lead Temple past UConn 81-63
A fast start helped Temple rout UConn.
Alston nets 29, Temple hands Tulane 11th straight loss 76-67
Shizz Alston Jr. scored 29 points, Nate Pierre-Louis had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Temple handled Tulane its 11th straight loss 75-67 on Saturday night.
Davis, Jarreau lead No. 13 Houston to 73-66 win over Temple
Corey Davis Jr. scored 24 points, DeJon Jarreau added 14 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 13 Houston avenged its only loss of the season with a 73-66 win over Temple on Thursday night.
Jarreau's Eurostep sets up and-1 finish (0:21)
Pierre-Louis hop-steps for layup (0:15)
Jarreau blows by defender for layup (0:24)
Cincinnati rallies from 14-point 2nd-half deficit to win
Jarron Cumberland scored 25 points with eight rebounds and Cincinnati rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Temple 72-68 on Sunday for the Bearcats' sixth straight win.
2018-19 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 16-2 | - | 33-4 |
| Cincinnati | 14-4 | 2 | 28-7 |
| UCF | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Temple | 13-5 | 3 | 23-10 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-14 |
| Wichita State | 10-8 | 6 | 22-15 |
| South Florida | 8-10 | 8 | 24-14 |
| Tulsa | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| UConn | 6-12 | 10 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| East Carolina | 3-15 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Tulane | 0-18 | 16 | 4-27 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game74.7
Rebounds Per Game34.4
Assists Per Game14.4
Points Allowed71.5179th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Pierre-Louis | PG | Signed | 80 |
| Damian Dunn | SG | Signed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 33-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 32 |