The 2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team (the Owls) represented

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in the

2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2010, with the preliminary games of the 2010 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, and ended with the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April ...

. The team played their home games at the

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, which has a capacity of 10,206. The Owls were in their 29th season as a member of the

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. In the previous season, Temple Owls gained a record of 29–6 and reached the NCAA tournament. The team returned three starters from the previous season, but leading scorer Ryan Brooks and point guard Luis Guzman left, having graduated. They were replaced by new players Aaron Brown, Anthony Lee, and Jimmy McDonnell and graduate student transfer Dutch Gaitley. In the off-season, other Atlantic 10 coaches predicted that Temple Owls would win the league. Temple Owls finished the season with a 26–8 record. Among the highlights of the year was an upset of #10 Georgetown on December 9, in coach

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's 400th victory. In addition,

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became Temple Owls' all-time leading rebounder in a 66–52 rout of Saint Joseph's. Allen snatched 12 boards to pass Temple Owls' radio analyst

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's 1,042 career rebounds. The Owls' 14–2 mark in Atlantic 10 play earned them a two seed in the 2011 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament, where they lost in the semifinals to

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. The team earned an

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to the

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as a seven seed, and defeated

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in the round of 64 on a last-second shot by guard Juan Fernandez. The win ended Dunphy's 11-game losing streak in the NCAA Tournament, the longest on record. Temple Owls' season ended with a double overtime loss to

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in the round of 32. After the season, Allen was selected for the All-Atlantic 10 First Team, Ramone Moore was selected for the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team, Fernandez was an All-Atlantic 10 Third Team selection, and Scootie Randall was recognized as an All-Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention. Allen was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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Preseason

In 2010–11, the Temple Owls men's basketball team were in their 29th season as a member of the

. Since 1997, the team has played their home games at the

, which has a capacity of 10,206. In their previous season, an Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll predicted that Temple Owls would finish fifth in the conference, tied with Duquesne. Despite the low expectations, the Owls were tied with Xavier atop the Atlantic 10 standings with a 14–2 conference record, and won their third straight Atlantic 10 tournament title. The team drew a five seed in the

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, where they lost to 12 seed

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in the first round, 78–65, and finished with a record of 29–6. Head coach

was rewarded with a contract extension on May 5, 2010 and will stay with Temple Owls until the 2017–18 season. Before the 2010–11 season, Temple Owls men's basketball team lost two starters from the previous year to graduation: Ryan Brooks and Luis Guzman. Brooks was the team's highest scorer, with an average of 14.3 points per game, and averages of 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. In his final season, he was selected for the all-conference second team and finished his career with 1,225 points, the 31st highest in Temple Owls' history. Guzman was the Owls' starting point guard, leading the team in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.07 and averaged 4.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He was the team's captain and earned a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration in three and a half years.

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forward Rafael DeLeon also graduated. Two players left Temple Owls voluntarily: sophomores Chris Clarke and Carmel Bouchman. Clarke

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ed in 2009–10 after transferring from

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, transferred again to Division II

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. Bouchman appeared in nine games and tallied a total of 12 minutes and two points before returning to

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, a first team all-conference selection and the team's leading rebounder at 10.7 rebounds per game. Allen briefly played with the

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, but returned to Temple Owls for his senior season. Forward Craig Williams had foot surgery and did not play that season. On October 21, 2010, the Owls were voted by other Atlantic 10 coaches as the preseason favorite to win the league, receiving 19 first place votes. Allen was selected for the All-Conference First Team and Defensive Team, while Juan Fernandez was selected for the second team. Allen was listed on the preseason

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and

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50-man watchlist.

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of ESPN named Temple Owls the third best team in the Atlantic 10, behind Xavier and

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. He cited Allen's summer experience on the USA select team and the development of Michael Eric as factors for a successful season.

Recruiting

Incoming signees

Anthony Lee, a

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from

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, joined Temple Owls on September 26, 2009, becoming the first member of the Owls' recruiting class. The Maryland native transferred from Eustis High School to West Oaks Academy after his junior year. As a senior, he averaged 23.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game while winning MVP honors from the Sunshine Independent Athletic Association. ESPN ranked him the #38 center in his class. Lee picked Temple Owls over scholarship offers from

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, and

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. After undergoing surgery for a

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, Lee

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the season. On November 2,

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Aaron Brown of

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, Miami (Fl.), Penn,

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, and

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. Small forward Jimmy McDonnell, from

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, joined the team on August 11, 2010. In his senior season at

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, McDonnell averaged 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game as Jackson Memorial compiled a 16–8 record. McDonnell was selected for the first team all-Division in the A-Shore Conference, and was the most valuable player at the WOBM Holiday Classic. McDonnell was originally headed to Division II

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, but after a strong performance at the West Virginia HoopGroup JamFest, he drew the attention of Owls coach Fran Dunphy. McDonnell redshirted the season to add bulk to his frame. Dutch Gaitley was granted a one-time transfer exception by the NCAA and was eligible immediately, instead of sitting out the customary season. The forward graduated in three years from

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, earning his

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degree in 2009. At Temple, Gaitley pursued a master's degree in sports administration. A native of

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, he was a 2006 graduate of Archbishop Carroll High School. In 88 games at Monmouth, he averaged 2.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

2011–12 team recruits

The sole member of the Owls' 2011 recruiting class was

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, a

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from

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who committed on September 4, 2010. He averaged 18.1 points, 8.1 assists, 4.0 steals per game as a senior at

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, in addition to carrying a 4.0

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. The Jacksonville Times-Union named him the high school boys basketball player of the year. Cummings drew attention from

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, Miami (Fl.), and

, but chose Temple because of their winning tradition.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Schedule

, - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 1 , November 12 ,

W 62–56
, Ramone Moore – 14 , Rahlir Jefferson – 10 , Juan Fernandez – 5 ,

, Philadelphia, PA (8,368) , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 2 , November 14 , Toledo
W 82–49
,

Micheal Eric Micheal Oluwaseun Eric (born June 24, 1988) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Unicaja Málaga of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Temple. Early life Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Eric did not play basketb ...

– 14 , Eric – 9 , Lavoy Allen – 6 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (4,087) , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" , 3 , November 25 ,

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L 57–50
, Allen – 13 , Jefferson – 8 , Allen/Fernandez – 2 , HP Field House, Lake Buena Vista, FL (2,973) , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 4 , November 26 ,

W 65–58
, Scootie Randall – 18 , Moore – 8 , Fernandez/Moore/Jefferson – 3 , HP Field House, Lake Buena Vista, FL (2,932) , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" , 5 , November 28 ,

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L 54–51
, Allen/Fernandez – 10 , Allen/Jefferson – 7 , Allen/

Khalif Wyatt Khalif Wyatt (born June 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for SCM U Craiova in the Liga Națională. He was the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year as a college basketball senior in the 2012–13 sea ...

T. J. DiLeo Anthony "T. J." DiLeo (born 22 June 1990) is a retired American-German professional basketball player who played professionally for the Giessen 46ers and the Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He retired from playing in 202 ...

– 2 , HP Field House, Lake Buena Vista, FL (2,973) , 3–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 6 , December 1 ,

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W 65–53
, Fernandez – 18 , Allen – 10 , Randall – 3 ,

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, Mt. Pleasant, MI (5,350) , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 7 , December 5 ,

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W 64–61
, Moore – 16 , Allen – 10 , Fernandez – 3 , Verizon Center, Washington, DC (10,227) , 5–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 8 , December 9 , #10 Georgetown
W 68–65
, Moore – 30 , Allen – 6 , Allen – 4 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (9,509) , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 9 , December 12 ,

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W 82–47
, Eric – 16 , Jefferson – 9 , Fernandez – 5 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (3,834) , 7–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 10 , December 18 ,

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W 84–74
, Allen – 22 , Eric – 12 , Fernandez – 7 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (3,116) , 8–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 11 , December 22 ,

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W 76–65
, Jefferson – 18 , Allen – 13 , Fernandez – 9 ,

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, Athens, OH (6,942) , 9–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" , 12 , December 30 , #8 Villanova
L 78–74
, Allen – 22 , Allen – 9 , Fernandez – 5 ,

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, Villanova, PA (6,500) , 9–3 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 13 , January 5 , Fordham
W 70–51
, Moore/Fernandez – 15 , Eric – 11 , Moore – 4 ,

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, East Rutherford, NJ (2,178) , 10–3
(1–0) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 14 , January 9 , Saint Louis
W 57–53
, Moore – 15 , Moore – 8 , Eric/Jefferson – 2 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (3,336) , 11–3
(2–0) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 15 , January 12 , St. Bonaventure
W 83–55
, Moore – 19 , Eric – 7 , Wyatt – 6 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (3,213) , 12–3
(3–0) , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" , 16 , January 15 , Duquesne
L 78–66
, Moore – 18 , Aaron Brown – 6 , Allen – 3 , A.J. Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh, PA (3,506) , 12–4
(3–1) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 17 , January 19 , Penn
W 73–56
, Wyatt – 27 , Allen/Eric – 6 , Moore – 6 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (7,838) , 13–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" , 18 , January 22 , Xavier
L 88–77
, Randall – 28 , Eric – 11 , Fernandez/Moore – 5 ,

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, Cincinnati, OH (10,250) , 13–5
(3–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 19 , January 26 ,

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W 76–67
, Wyatt – 17 , Allen – 15 , Wyatt – 6 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (2,679) , 14–5
(4–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 20 , January 29 , Saint Joseph's
W 72–64
, Randall – 17 , Allen – 12 , Moore – 8 ,

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, Philadelphia, PA (7,342) , 15–5
(5–2) , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 21 , February 2 , La Salle
W 71–67
, Wyatt – 18 , Allen – 7 , Moore – 5 ,

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, Philadelphia, PA (3,121) , 16–5
(6–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 22 , February 5 ,

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W 80–67
, Randall – 27 , Allen – 10 , Moore/Fernandez – 6 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (8,679) , 17–5
(7–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 23 , February 9 , Fordham
W 77–66
, Moore – 22 , Allen – 14 , Allen/Moore/Wyatt – 4 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (3,858) , 18–5
(8–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 24 , February 12 ,

W 75–63
, Moore – 26 , Moore/Eric – 9 , Fernandez – 9 ,

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, Dayton, OH (13,117) , 19–5
(9–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 25 , February 17 ,

W 73–53
, Moore – 24 , Allen/Jefferson – 7 , Allen – 4 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (6,078) , 20–5
(10–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 26 , February 20 , Saint Joseph's
W 66–52
, Moore – 17 , Allen – 12 , Fernandez – 6 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (10,206) , 21–5
(11–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" , 27 , February 23 , #1

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L 78–61
, Allen – 17 , Allen – 13 , Jefferson – 6 ,

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, Durham, NC (9,314) , 21–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 28 , February 26 ,

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W 57–41
, Allen – 19 , Allen – 16 , Moore – 5 ,

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, Washington, DC (3,532) , 22–6
(12–2) , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 29 , March 2 ,

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W 73–67 (OT)
, Fernandez – 19 , Allen – 18 , Moore – 7 ,

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, Amherst, MA (3,641) , 23–6
(13–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 30 , March 5 , La Salle
W 90–82
, Allen – 24 , Allen – 11 , Fernandez – 7 , Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PA (8,154) , 24–6
(14–2) , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 31 , March 11 , La Salle
W 96–76
, Moore – 23 , Allen – 12 , Allen – 6 ,

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, Atlantic City, NJ , 25–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" , 32 , March 12 ,

L 58–54
, Wyatt – 15 , Allen – 10 , Fernandez – 10 ,

, Atlantic City, NJ (8,285) , 25–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#D8FFEB" , 33 , March 17 , (10 Seed)

W 66–64
, Moore/Fernandez – 23 , Allen – 11 , Allen/Fernandez – 3 ,

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, Tucson, AZ , 26–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6E6" , 34 , March 19 , (2 Seed)

L 71–64 (2OT)
, Moore – 17 , Jefferson – 12 , Wyatt – 4 , McKale Center, Tucson, AZ (11,127) , 26–8 , - ! colspan="2"
2010–11 team schedule

Season

Preconference season

Temple Owls started their season with a 62–56 home win against

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on November 12. Seton Hall last led with 8:15 in the first half, off a Herb Pope jump shot to make the score 20–17. The Owls went on a 17–0 run to close the half. They led by up to 16 with 4 minutes and 16seconds left in the game, but Seton Hall scored the next 12 points to cut their deficit to four. Despite retaining most of their players from the 2009-2010 season, when they were the eighth-highest scoring team in Division I at 80.1 points per game, Seton Hall was held to 30 percent shooting by Temple Owls' defense. Juan Fernandez led Temple Owls with 12 points, and Rahlir Jefferson recorded his first double-double at 10 points and 10 rebounds. Owls player

sat out much of the game with foul trouble. The Owls won their next game against Toledo 82–49. All five starters scored above nine, and Micheal Eric was the highest scorer, with 14 points. Over Thanksgiving weekend, the Owls traveled to

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to participate in the

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. Temple Owls suffered their first loss of the season on November 25, falling to

57–50. The Golden Bears went on a 16–1 run late in the second half to seal a victory. The next day, Temple Owls recovered to beat

65–58. Scootie Randall had a career-high 18 points for the Owls, including 15 in the first half. Rahlir Jefferson's converted a three-point play with 41.4 seconds left, securing a win for Temple Owls. In the Old Spice Classic consolation game, Temple Owls lost to

54–51. Texas A&M took a 51–50 lead when B.J. Holmes scored with 18.5 seconds left. Juan Fernandez then missed an open jumper that would have given Temple Owls the lead. "We've got to shoot the ball better. Our defense is pretty solid. We've got a chance to be a good basketball team," said Temple Owls' coach

after the game. The team's next challenge was the

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, which Temple Owls handled 65–53. The Owls were losing 31–41 with 16:35 left in the game, but then scored the next eight points. Temple Owls permanently took the lead off a Lavoy Allen layup with 9:30 remaining. Juan Fernandez notched 18 points led the Owls, and Allen had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. In the teams' first meeting since 2006, Temple Owls knocked off

63–61. Despite trailing by 15 at halftime, Maryland staged a comeback led by

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, who had 12 of his 16 points in the second half. James Padgett dunked with 1:49 left to tie the game at 56. Afterwards, Lavoy Allen completed a three-point play, and

stole a Dino Gregory pass to put Temple Owls in the lead permanently. The Owls outrebounded the Terrapins 42–32, and Ramone Moore scored 16 points, leading the team. On December 9, Temple Owls matched up against Georgetown. Fran Dunphy earned his 400th career victory, as his Owls upset the tenth-ranked Hoyas 68–65. At their first home game in almost a month, Temple Owls took an early 6–0 lead and did not trail the entire game. They led by 11 in the first half, and a backdoor cut to Ramone Moore put the Owls up 39–32 at the break. The Hoyas manage to tie the game at 56 when Chris Wright sunk a pair of

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. A

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from Moore and a putback shot from Rahlir Jefferson enabled Temple Owls to take a 61–56 lead. A hook shot by Georgetown's

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cut the Hoya deficit to one with less than a minute remaining, but Hollis Thompson missed a layup that would have given the Hoyas the lead. Jefferson grabbed the rebound and then netted two foul shots, and a last-second halfcourt shot by

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went over the backboard. Temple Owls' fans rushed the court after the buzzer, as Georgetown suffered their first loss of the year. Moore shot 12-for-18 from the floor for a career-high 30 points. Dunphy congratulated his team's defensive effort, holding the Hoyas to 44 percent shooting, and said, "it's all about these guys. They're all great players and great people." The Owls then defeated three

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teams:

, and

. On December 12, behind Micheal Eric's 16 points, Temple Owls routed Akron 82–47. At halftime, the Owls led 40–15 after shooting 63 percent in the first half. Temple Owls shot 53.4 percent from the field in an 84–74 win over Northern Illinois. Lavoy Allen had 22 points and Ramone Moore had 21 in the contest. Rahlir Jefferson's career-high 18 points led Temple Owls past Ohio 76–65 for the Owls' sixth consecutive victory. When Temple Owls squared off against #7 Villanova on December 30, it marked the first time since 1988 that two

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teams ranked in the

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poll met. The Owls held star guard

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to five points, but his backcourt mates

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and

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tallied 24 and 21 points, respectively, to give Villanova a 78–74 victory. The game was back-and-forth all night, and Temple Owls held a 40–39 lead at the break. Villanova built a 10-point lead in the second half, but the Owls went on a 13–0 run to take a three-point lead. With 2.3 seconds left, Lavoy Allen hit a three to cut the Wildcats' lead to 76–74, but Wayns sealed the win with a pair of free throws. Allen scored 22 for Temple Owls, and Juan Fernandez had 20 points.

Conference season

To begin the conference season, the Owls won against Fordham 70–51 at the

. Fordham last won a conference game on January 28, 2009, but Temple Owls had a 27–22 deficit in the first half. However, a balanced offensive attack, led by Juan Fernandez and Ramone Moore's 15 points each, helped Temple Owls to take the lead. Michael Eric scored his first collegiate double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Lavoy Allen was the fourth starter to score in double figures, with 12 points. On January 6, starting point guard Juan Fernandez bruised his knee in practice and missed the January 9 game against Saint Louis. Despite shooting 30.6 percent from the field, the Owls won 57–53 behind Ramone Moore's 15 points. Temple Owls was behind 41–32 with 10:13 remaining, then went on an 11–2 run. Moore scored five consecutive points to break a tie at 49, giving the Owls a lead. The Billikens missed all seven three-point shots against the Temple Owls defense. Fernandez also missed the January 12 game against St. Bonaventure, but the Owls defeated the Bonnies nonetheless, 83–55. Ramone Moore led all five starters in double-digit scoring with 19 points. The team shot 30 of 59 from the field and 9 for 21 from three-point land. Temple Owls' first loss in conference play was 78–66 against

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, despite the return of Juan Fernandez. The Owls began the game by trailing 22–2, missing their first 14 shots. Temple Owls scored their first

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at the 8:18 mark of the first half, and shot 17 percent in the first half. Duquesne shot 67 percent in the first half en route to a 40–23 halftime lead. In the second half, the Owls scored the first six points, but the Dukes went on an 8–2 run from which Temple Owls could not recover. Ramone Moore contributed 18 points to lead the Owls. Temple Owls recovered with a 75–56 out-of-conference win against

team Penn. Khalif Wyatt scored a career-best 27 points, Ramone Moore added 12 points and Lavoy Allen scored 10 points and six blocks. Xavier defeated Temple Owls 88–77 on January 22, extending their in-conference home-court winning streak to 35, surpassing Temple Owls' 34-game in-conference consecutive home victories for the longest in Atlantic 10 history. Former Xavier player

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had his jersey retired at halftime, and the team wore

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in his honor. Grant gave the Musketeers a pep talk prior to the game, and Xavier opened an early 16–8 lead. Scootie Randall scored Temple Owls' first 10 points, hitting five out of his first six shots. The Owls took their only lead of the half 29–28 off of a three by Randall. In the second half, the teams traded baskets before Xavier went on a 10–0 run. Randall led Temple Owls on an 11–1 run to tie the game at 66, knocking down two

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layups and a three-point shot, and finished with a career-high 28 points. The Owls took their final lead 69–68 off a Khalif Wyatt three-pointer with 5:30 to go. Afterwards

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hit a scoop shot and Mark Lyons had a layup and a steal to give Xavier a 75–69 advantage that they maintained. Holloway scored 21 points and Lyons 19 to score the most points against Temple Owls in the season. Khalif Wyatt, who replaced Juan Fernandez after Fernandez had continuing knee problems, was key in Temple Owls' 76–67 win over

. He scored 17 points, collected six

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, and grabbed six rebounds. Ramone Moore added 16 points, Lavoy Allen recorded a double-double (15 points and 11 rebounds), and Scootie Randall contributed 14 points. On January 29, Temple Owls defeated city rival Saint Joseph's 72–54. Scootie Randall led Temple with 17 points. In their next game, Temple Owls won against La Salle by 71–67. The Owls had a 61–47 lead with 3:17 left, but Aaric Murray led a late Explorers comeback as he connected on two three-point shots. Khalif Wyatt scored 18 points for the Owls. The Owls defeated

80–67 on February 5. Scootie Randall scored 27 points as Temple Owls shot 53.2 percent from the field. Against Fordham, Temple Owls' 25-point lead was cut to three before winning 77–66. Brandon Frazier of the Rams drained a three-pointer with 13:17 left to trail 53–50, but they would get no closer. Ramone Moore scored 22 points to lead the Owls. Lavoy Allen left the game in the second half with an injury to his right ankle. Allen missed the following game against

, but Temple Owls managed a 75–63 victory nonetheless, sparked by Ramone Moore's 26 points. Temple Owls missed their first seven shots, allowing Dayton to stay in the game. However, Moore hit a three-pointer to start an 11–2 run to put the Owls ahead 18–12. Their defense held Dayton to 37 percent shooting, and Temple Owls maintained their lead. After the game, Dayton coach

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said: "...they're emple Owlsone of the best passing teams not just in the league, but in the country." Before the game against

, Temple Owls announced that starting center Micheal Eric was unavailable for the season with a right

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injury. Lavoy Allen returned and Temple Owls ended the Spiders' eight game road winning streak, scoring 73–53. Ramone Moore scored 24 points. Juan Fernandez registered 20 points off of 9–10 shooting. Temple Owls controlled the game with a 16–0 run in the second half and shot 56 percent on the game. Lavoy Allen became Temple Owls' all-time leading rebounder in a 66–52 rout of Saint Joseph's. Allen snatched 12 boards to surpass Temple Owls radio analyst

's career 1,042 rebounds. Ramone Moore's 17 points led the team, and Allen scored 14 points to go along with his milestone rebounds. Temple Owls' forward Scootie Randall was unavailable, having a foot injury. The Owls traveled to

to play against top-ranked

in a nonconference game. Temple Owls lost to the Blue Devils 78–61, as

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led Duke with 28 points. Lavoy Allen scored 17 points and had 13 rebounds for Temple Owls, but Duke increased their lead against the Owls with a second half run. Temple Owls missed 16 of their first 18 shots against

, trailing by 20–8. Lavoy Allen then took control of the team, scoring 10 consecutive points; at halftime the core was 26–23. In the second half, the Temple Owls defense held the Colonials to two points over the last 11:22, and Temple Owls won 57–41. Allen contributed 19 points and 16 rebounds, while Khalif Wyatt scored 14 points. Juan Fernandez's 19 points helped Temple Owls defeat

73–67, in the Owls' first overtime game. Down four at halftime, Temple Owls tied the game at 65 with 48 seconds left off a free throw by Ramone Moore. Fernandez had a chance to win the game in regulation, but his layup with 1 second left was blocked by UMass's

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. In overtime,

hit a layup with 4:20 remaining that gave Temple Owls the lead. In Temple Owls' regular season finale, the team earned a 90–82 win against La Salle, behind Lavoy Allen's career-high 24 points.

Postseason

In the 2011 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament, Temple Owls received a two seed by virtue of a 14–2 conference record and earned a bye into the quarterfinals. Due to La Salle beating St. Bonaventure in the first round, Temple Owls was matched up with La Salle. The Owls won the game 96–76, posting their most points of the season in the process. Five players scored more than nine, and Ramone Moore led the charge with 23 points. Kevin Anderson of

scored 22, defeating the Owls in the semifinals 58–54 and ending Temple Owls' ten-game winning streak at

. Ramone Moore hit a layup to push the Owls ahead 54–53 with five minutes left. Richmond grabbed the lead 55–54 at the 3:48 mark as Justin Harper scored off a putback. Harper finished the game with 18 points and nine rebounds, and was involved in a controversial end-of-game play. With 30 seconds left, Khalif Wyatt attempted a 3-pointer and Harper came down on him, but no call was made. Wyatt proceeded to foul Harper, who hit the deciding free throws. Wyatt had 15 points, while Lavoy Allen added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Juan Fernandez made only 3 of his 17 field goal attempts. On

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, Temple Owls received a seven seed and was due to face

in the

on March 17 at the

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. The two teams had played each other in a scrimmage in the preseason. They had also met in the 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament when the Owls earned an 84–72 victory in the Sweet Sixteen. Coming into the game, Fran Dunphy had an NCAA tournament record 11-game losing streak, at Penn and Temple Owls. "I probably think about it less than others do," said Dunphy, "but you think about it. I would be lying if I said I didn't. But I'm so thrilled for these kids and so thrilled to be in the tournament. We've had a nice run – this particular group, four straight years of going to the NCAA tournament is pretty special." Scootie Randall returned to the Owls and earned the start, although he only played for six minutes and did not score. The game began with hot shooting by Penn State's Talor Battle, who drained three of his first four threes to put the Nittany Lions up 20–11. A 17-point first half by Juan Fernandez helped Temple Owls take a 35–33 lead at halftime. Jeff Brooks, a starting forward for the Nittany Lions, dislocated his right shoulder a minute into the half and sat out the rest of the game. In the second half, there were ten lead changes, and neither team led by more than four points. Ramone Moore's 15 foot shot with 1:10 remaining pulled the Owls ahead 62–61. In Penn State's ensuing possession, Battle took the ball to the hoop but was blocked by Rahlir Jefferson, and Temple Owls took possession. Fernandez was fouled, and his pair of free throws with 28 seconds left extended the Owl lead to 64–61. With the clock at 12.2, Battle hit a three pointer from beyond the NBA line to tie the game at 64-64. Fran Dunphy called a timeout, and Khalif Wyatt advised Dunphy to draw up a play for Fernandez. Fernandez was double-teamed and was forced to take an off-balance 18-footer. The ball fell through the hoop with four seconds remaining, and Temple Owls won 66–64. Fernandez and Moore finished with 23 points, a season high for Fernandez. Temple Owls' season ended on March 19 with a 71–64 loss to second-seeded

in double overtime. The Aztecs took an 11-point lead in the first half, but Temple Owls recovered. Off a turnover, Lavoy Allen made a seven-footer to tie the game at 54 with 51 seconds left in the second half. Chase Tapley of San Diego State missed a baseline shot at the end of regulation, and the game went into overtime. At the beginning of the first overtime period, Juan Fernandez hit a three-pointer to give the Owls a 57–54 lead. Malcolm Thomas responded with a three-point play to tie the game at 61. Thomas could not hit a shot and the game went into a second overtime. With SDSU maintaining a 69–64 lead, Aztec star

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stole the ball from Khalif Wyatt and his uncontested dunk assured his team's victory. Ramone Moore had 17 points, and Allen had 12 points and 11 rebounds in his final game as a Temple Owl.

Statistics

The team posted the following statistics:

Rankings

Awards and honors

;Lavoy Allen *Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team *Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team *Preseason

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Watchlist *Preseason

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Watchlist *December 6, 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week *February 28, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week *March 6, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week *All-Atlantic 10 First Team *All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team *

Player of the Year *All-

First Team ;Juan Fernandez *Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team *

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Watchlist *All-Atlantic 10 Third Team *All-Atlantic 10 Academic Team *All-

Second Team ;Ramone Moore *All-Atlantic 10 Second Team *

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District 4 Second Team *All-

First Team ;Scootie Randall *February 7, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week *All-Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention *Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the Year ;Khalif Wyatt *Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year

NBA draft

In the

, the

drafted Lavoy Allen in the second round with the 50th pick on June 23. Allen became the 32nd Temple player to be drafted and the first since the

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selected

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with the 29th pick in 2006. "I am very happy for him," said coach Fran Dunphy. "He accomplished so much as a college basketball player. It is a great reward to be drafted, and to go to the Sixers is icing on the cake."

References

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