The 1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented

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during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach

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and played their home games at

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. Playing out of the East region, the Owls made a run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. In the National semifinals, Temple lost to eventual champion

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, 61–60. The Owls bounced back to defeat

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in the consolation game to finish with a record of 27–3. It was the second time in three seasons Temple reached the Final Four and took third place.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

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– Consensus First-team All-American

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons

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